A three-college consortium successfully implemented online competency-based programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets¶
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q2 i? The consortium colleges implemented their grant-funded competency-based programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets and laying a foundation for scaling and sustaining the programs after the grant period. → Person 2016
Evidence¶
Person 2016¶
Person, A. E., Thomas, J., & Goble, L. (2016). Implementation and Outcomes of Competency-Based Education in Three Community Colleges: Findings from the Comprehensive Evaluation of a TAACCCT Grant (Executive Summary). Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/implementation-and-outcomes-of-competencybased-education-in-three-community-colleges-findings
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Comprehensive evaluation of online competency-based information technology programs at three community colleges under a TAACCCT grant; the key findings state the colleges "successfully implemented their programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets".
"The consortium colleges successfully implemented their programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets, and laying a foundation for scaling and sustaining the programs after the grant period."
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Related Claims¶
- Consortium-wide, 35 percent of participants completed a grant-funded program of study, with high employment rates and wage growth above the national average — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- A consortium led by Sinclair Community College implemented competency-based information technology programs in three community colleges, documented at or near baseline — related
- Implementing CBE in community colleges requires a higher degree of collaboration and standardization than is typically found in community college programs — related
- Colleges adopted new technology platforms to increase efficiencies, but face challenges sustaining their use after the grant ends — related
- Gatekeeper course completion rates were slightly lower for CBE participants than for comparison students, and credential completion differences varied by college — related
- Career coaches strengthened collaboration between colleges and the workforce development system, but sustaining these connections requires additional resources after the grant period — related
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A three-college consortium successfully implemented online competency-based programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets |
description |
A three-college consortium successfully implemented online competency-based programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets |
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2016 |
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2026-10-09 |
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2019 |
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