Competency-based education programs grant credentials (diplomas, degrees, and certificates) based on what a student knows. Student learning is measured in multiple ways that are not dependent on ...

Personalized learning. Proficiency-based education. Mastery-based learning. Competency-based education. They’re all different terms that refer to a reimagining of how schools operate so that ...

A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

In CBSE's open-book assessments, students will be allowed to use textbooks, class notes, and other approved resources while ...

Higher ed has long served as a ladder of opportunity to a better life. But today, it must become a partner in economic ...

Competency-based education is certainly not a panacea. It can be subject to abuse, especially if the standards of assessment are too lax. But it does redirect our attention toward those students with ...

Duncan, of the Competency-Based Education Network, said states have embraced the programs partially to address worker shortages in fields such as health care, education and certain trades ...

Competency-based learning is a next-generation model requiring a novel student accountability system, Staker said. The WGU system tracks when mentors refer students for an assessment, when students ...

Competency-based medical education (CBME) is an outcomes-focused model that aligns training goals with patient and societal health care needs and promotes the journey to mastery among trainees.

For some Southwestern College students, the days of grades and in-person lectures may soon be gone. The Chula Vista community college is one of eight statewide chosen to develop what’s called a ...