MCCA Summer Conference Traverse City, Michigan 2014

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A, B, C, D, & F Carnegie Unit 62 Credit Hours Associates Degree

Issues of Validity and Reliability

 Important to engage with employers & transfer institutions;  Clarity to employers regarding what they are getting;  Clarity to students about attainment of specific skill sets; and  Develop a crosswalk document and clearly define credentials received on transcripts.

 Measurable, observable behavior. “The student can…”  analyze sources of financing for business;  identify and define the main forms of business organizations;  define and use marketing terminology and concepts;  use Total Quality Management practices to address a problem;  convey information by creating charts and graphs... What Competencies ?

Competency Based “Report”

College for America’s efforts…

Role of Faculty in CBE “Faculty typically have a different role in competency-based programs than in a more traditional classroom setting…They don’t lead courses, but rather serve as mentors or points of contact when students have content-related questions.” - Dorothy Wax, Associate VP for Operations at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.

Jackson College’s Direction… Time as a proxy for learningCompetencies define learning Faculty centered Student centered Expert teaching modelExpert coaching model 15 week semestersOE/OE TranscriptCredential of learning ADOsGranular competencies Broad assessment of knowledgeCaptures prior knowledge

CBE at Jackson College  Establish required competencies;  Repackaging;  Incoming credentials assessment;

 Direct Assessment Model;  Competency transcript;  Independent study;  Project-based work; CBE at Jackson College

 All courses with documented competencies and assessments in fall 2016 and full course-level implementation in fall  Developing a methodology to monetize this undertaking…creating a new, sustainable business model. CBE at Jackson College

Jackson Preparatory and Early College, a competency-based public charter school located on JC’s campus is opening fall 2014;

Community Colleges as Providers of Learning & Credentials