CBE participants completed programs quickly, averaging less than two terms to a first industry certification course and about four terms to certificates and degrees¶

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Currency · newest study 2016 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Participants took, on average, less than two terms to complete their first industry certification preparatory course and approximately four terms to complete certificates and degrees. → Ann Person 2016

q2 i? Participants took, on average, less than two terms to complete their first industry certification preparatory course and approximately four terms to complete certificates and degrees. → Person 2016

Evidence¶

Ann Person 2016¶

Ann Person. (2016). Competency-Based Education in College Settings. Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/competency-based-education-in-focus

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Key findings from the same consortium evaluation, reporting average time to completion as printed: "less than two terms" for a first industry certification preparatory course and "approximately four terms" for certificates and degrees. No effect size is printed.

"Participants completed programs quickly, taking, on average, less than two terms to complete their first industry certification preparatory course and approximately four terms to complete certificates and degrees."

Person 2016¶

Person, A. E., Thomas, J., Bruch, J., Johann, A., & Maestas, N. (2016). Outcomes of Competency-Based Education in Community Colleges: Summative Findings from the Evaluation of a TAACCCT Grant. Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/outcomes-of-competencybased-education-in-community-colleges-summative-findings-from-the-evaluation

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Descriptive outcome analysis of program participants in the evaluation's key findings. The report states participants took "on average, less than two terms" for a first certification preparatory course and "approximately four terms" for certificates and degrees. No effect size is printed.

"Participants completed programs quickly, taking, on average, less than two terms to complete their first industry certification preparatory course and approximately four terms to complete certificates and degrees."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• About 35 percent of consortium participants completed a grant-funded program of study, including certifications, certificates, and degrees — related
• More than four-fifths of 2015 LINCS certification track course completers in five consortium colleges were employed within three quarters after the course, with average quarterly earnings of nearly $7,400 — related
• The outcomes study used a comparative design contrasting 2015 Broward LINCS completers with 2014 SCM students who did not participate in LINCS, and could not assess longer-term outcomes because of time limitations — related
• Gatekeeper course completion rates were slightly lower for CBE participants than for comparison students, and credential completion differences varied by college — related
• The report presents the first national study of high school and college information technology skill certification programs — related
• The study examines student participation mix, program issues, and certification and other outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on