The push for degree completion has taken the national spotlight easily in recent years. But surprisingly, questions about the quality and consistency of those degrees have not been quite so prevalent.

Scores of colleges are gearing up to offer new competency-based degrees. But some college leaders are confused about whether the U.S. Department of Education remains supportive of a new form of ...

Marks flatten human potential. Two students may each score 80 in a Maths exam. Yet one might read a chart like a detective. The other may model a situation with elegant algebra. Conventional testing ...

Competency-based education (CBE) programs may be an appealing alternative to conventional seat-time-based postsecondary degrees, but CBE’s long-term viability hinges on the credibility of these ...

However, a glaring mismatch persists. While curriculum and pedagogy have shifted toward competencies and real-world application of skills, but assessment remains stuck in the past. Unit tests and ...

A competency assessment framework for advanced nurse practitioners was developed for an acute medical unit, and assessed by advanced nurse practitioners and consultants Abstract Advanced nurse ...

When you hire an employee to work for your company, he must remain competent. An incompetent employee can slow down the company's overall productivity, as well as lower the morale of the workplace ...

A competency-based assessment framework for Science, Mathematics and English launched The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today has announced a competency-based assessment framework for ...