Competency-Based Education Bachelor’s Program Development Advisory Model.

2023
South Texas College
www.southtexascollege.edu
TexasKevin Peek, Ali Esmaeili, and Ruben Flores
Equitable Access and Outcomes, Flexibility, Experiential Learning, Employer Partnerships, and Collaborations
This Promising Practice was designed in response to ongoing requests from academic and workforce programs in institutions of higher education (colleges and universities) in Texas and throughout the country for guidance in developing quality competency based education (CBE) programs. It consists of four mutually reinforcing steps: Step One: Disseminate general information via our website, publications, and conference activity about the CBE bachelor program development. Information is also distributed to community employers about workforce CBE programs to garner their participation.
Step Two: Create collaborative meetings with various college and university departments to describe a CBE degree, needed actions for developing and implementing the degree, and the benefits of this type of degree. Step Three: Provide additional advising and materials as needed, such as South Texas College’s publication, Competency-Based Education Made Easy, which describes the step-by-step process recommended for developing and implementing CBE programs.
Step Four: Ongoing follow-up is proffered upon request, which includes but is not limited to, additional virtual meetings, travel to the college/university developing the new CBE program, and specialized individual and group information sessions.
Competency Based Education, CBE