{"id":4224,"date":"2017-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/some-of-these-things-are-not-like-the-others-cbe-in-higher-ed-and-k12\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:00:24","slug":"some-of-these-things-are-not-like-the-others-cbe-in-higher-ed-and-k12","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/some-of-these-things-are-not-like-the-others-cbe-in-higher-ed-and-k12\/","title":{"rendered":"Some of These Things are Not Like the Others: CBE in Higher Ed and K12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"different\"This is the beginning of a four-part reflection on the relationship between competency-based education in institutions of higher education and K12. To distinguish between the two sectors, IHE-CBE and K12-CBE will be used. In this first article, I highlight how competency-based education in K12 and in IHE is the same and how it is different (while humming the Sesame Street song One of These Things is Not Like the Others). \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At the highest level, the definitions of IHE-CBE and K12-CBE are essentially the same. <\/span><\/p>\n

From <\/span>Competency-Based Education Network<\/span><\/a>: Competency-based education combines an intentional and transparent approach to curricular design with an academic model in which the time it takes to demonstrate competencies varies and the expectations about learning are held constant.\u00a0Students acquire and demonstrate their knowledge and skills by engaging in learning exercises, activities, and experiences that align with clearly defined programmatic outcomes. Students receive proactive guidance and support from faculty and staff.\u00a0Learners earn credentials by demonstrating mastery through multiple forms of assessment, often at a personalized pace. <\/span><\/p>\n

From <\/span>CompetencyWorks<\/span><\/a>: Developed by 100 innovators in 2011, we use a five-part working definition to guide efforts to implement competency education: <\/span><\/p>\n