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Next-Generation CBE
A July 2016 Jobs for the Future report on the specific design elements and policy changes needed to realize the potential of CBE for underprepared students.
Best practices and case studies
Educators have learned much from their early initiatives to create and roll out competency-based education programs. Explore some of the best practices that are emerging from these pioneering efforts.
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CBE Design Planner
CBEN’s tool to help institutions plan for designing, developing, and scaling high-quality CBE programs. This is a great compliment to Blackboard’s CBE Institutional Readiness tool.
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Understanding the Academic Calendar
CBEN’s 2016 report on how the academic calendar impacts competency-based education.
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Questions Information Technology Professionals Should Ask About CBE Programs
A 2016 CBEN resource to help IT professionals understand CBE and address its unique financial aid challenges.
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Questions Every Financial Aid Professional Should Ask About CBE Programs
A 2016 CBEN resource to help financial aid professionals understand CBE and address its unique financial aid challenges.
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Shared design elements and emerging practices of CBE programs
This Public Agenda report outlines 10 design elements shared by successful competency-based education models.
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Faculty and staff roles and responsibilities in CBE programs
This report details research findings on the 34 institutions and systems that are part of the Competency-Based Education Network.
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Measuring mastery: Best practices for assessment in CBE
The American Enterprise Institute considers assessment best practices, including assessment validation and proficiencies levels that map to real-world mastery.
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Prior learning assessment and competency-based education
This Council for Adult and Experiential Learning paper explores the relationship between prior learning assessment and competency-based education.
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The leadership challenges of competency-based education
An exploration of the challenges and opportunities of developing competency-based education programs at community colleges in Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
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Developing a competency-based Bachelor of Business Administration
This case study examines the development and implementation of a competency-based business degree at Brandman University.
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City University of Seattle’s performance-based degree model
This case study explores the creation and implementation of competency-based education at City University of Seattle.
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Customized, outcome-based, relevant evaluation
This case study explores the creation and implementation of competency-based education at Lipscomb University.
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Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program
This case study explores the creation and implementation of CBE at South Texas College and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
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How well is CBE working in Texas?
The RAND Corporation reviews and analyzes competency-based education degree programs at Texas community colleges and universities.