Competency-based information technology program models in three community colleges¶

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Evidence · 5 claims (3 for, 2 mixed) · 5 studies (2 associational, 2 design, 1 qualitative), q1–q2 · 0 of 5 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The element is the set of competency-based information technology program models implemented by three community colleges under a consortium led by Sinclair Community College. The report "documents at or near baseline, the program model that each of the participating colleges is implementing", showing how such models were designed and launched in different institutional contexts. It is part of a Labor Department effort to improve outcomes for economically dislocated and low-skilled adult workers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Institutional participation in a multi-college consortium, as in the Sinclair-led consortium described in the report

Constraints¶

• Documented at or near baseline, so the element reflects early implementation rather than mature, evaluated programs

Target Learners¶

• Economically dislocated and low-skilled adult workers in community colleges

Target Learning Goals¶

• Information technology competencies
• Education, employment, and training outcomes

Claims¶

• A consortium led by Sinclair Community College implemented competency-based information technology programs in three community colleges, documented at or near baseline [+M]
• A three-college consortium successfully implemented online competency-based programs as planned, meeting most implementation milestones and outcome targets [+M]
• Implementing CBE in community colleges requires a higher degree of collaboration and standardization than is typically found in community college programs [~W]
• CBE practices at the consortium colleges were identified through document review, site visits, and stakeholder interviews [~W]
• About 35 percent of consortium participants completed a grant-funded program of study, including certifications, certificates, and degrees [+M]

Related Elements¶

• TAACCCT consortium implementing flexibly paced CBE programs in information technology

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Person, Ann E.; Goble, Lisbeth; Bruch, Julie. (2014). Developing Competency-Based Program Models in Three Community Colleges. Oakland, CA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/developing-competency-based-program-models-in-three-community-colleges