Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas: An Innovative Approach to Higher Education

doi:10.7249/RR1239-1

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DOI	10.7249/RR1239-1
报告编号	RR-1239-1-CFAT
	Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas: An Innovative Approach to Higher Education
	Lindsay Daugherty; Van L. Davis; Trey Miller
	2015
出版年	2015
页数	98
语种	英语
国家	美国
出版者	RAND Corporation
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	In recent years, the White House and other key stakeholders have raised concerns about both the effectiveness of higher education in meeting the needs of students and employers, as well as the increasing cost of higher education for students. Stakeholders are calling for new, innovative approaches to address these concerns. Competency-based higher education, which reorients programs to focus on mastery of competencies rather than time in the classroom, has risen as one potential solution to concerns about effectiveness and cost. This report describes the landscape for competency-based education in Texas, documenting six institutions that currently offer these programs and recent efforts of the state to support them. To describe programs in Texas, a review of relevant documents and web pages took place and interviews were conducted with program administrators, a sample of students enrolled in one of the programs, and a state policymaker. Findings show that the programs in Texas are similar across many areas, such as flexible calendars, student-driven learning, and assessment-based progression through courses. Differences in a few areas include tuition structure, student population, and faculty roles. Students interviewed remarked on positive experiences with competency-based education: the program's low cost, convenience and flexibility, ability to move more quickly through courses, and applied focus. Reviews were also conducted of available literature, placing the Texas experience in the context of the national competency-based higher-education movement. Based on the experiences of the Texas programs and the literature on the national landscape, the report highlights common challenges and some lessons learned.
英文关键词	Educational Program Evaluation Test-Based Promotion Texas Education Curriculum Teachers and Teaching Secondary Education
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文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/4065
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lindsay Daugherty,Van L. Davis,Trey Miller. Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas: An Innovative Approach to Higher Education:RAND Corporation,2015.