1. MCCA Summer Conference Traverse City, Michigan 2014

2. A

3. A-

4. A+

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

7. Issues of Validity and Reliability

9.  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.

10.  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 ?

11. Competency Based “Report” http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/Competency%20Transcript%20Draft%20v12.pdf

12. College for America’s efforts…

13. 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.

14. 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

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

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

17.  All courses with documented competencies and assessments in fall 2016 and full course-level implementation in fall 2017.  Developing a methodology to monetize this undertaking…creating a new, sustainable business model. CBE at Jackson College

18. Jackson Preparatory and Early College, a competency-based public charter school located on JC’s campus is opening fall 2014; http://www.jacksonpec.org/index.html

19. Community Colleges as Providers of Learning & Credentials