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Promoting Competency-Based Education: Competency Frameworks and Classroom Implementation

Sat, April 13, 1:15 to 2:45pm, Convention Center, Floor: First, 124

Session Type: Coordinated Paper Session

Abstract

The 21st century is a skills century. An effective educational system needs to reflect students’ nonlinear educational pathways and focus on their competencies, rather than fixed seat time. This coordinated session aims to shed light on the most salient aspects of competence-based education (CBE), including theoretical frameworks, skills definition, application of AI in skills extraction, and innovative district implementation. It includes five papers:
• A comprehensive overview of competency frameworks and a set of durable skills that are cross-cutting and predictive of future success.
• A discussion of how improvement science can be used to facilitate the implementation of CBE to enable teachers to offer personalized guidance and collaborate with a network of educators.
• An illustration of the innovative approach the Cajon Valley School District in California adopts in implementing CBE through Learner Employment Records.
• Insights on critical skills expected of employers and trends data in career trajectory and how that impacts CBE, and
• The application of AI in extracting skills from unstructured data to enable the recognition of a wide variety of prior learning.
The five presentations jointly provide a unique opportunity for the audience to gain insights into CBE, connecting researchers, practitioners, administrators, and employers.

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