School of Continuing and Professional Studies Faculty Publications
Competency-Based Education as a Force for Equity
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-28-2017
Abstract
In recent publications, critics and advocates of competency-based education (CBE) have raised questions about whether or not CBE advances the cause of equity in education. This article offers a response, by way of a case study, describing an open-admissions CBE program for adult students with graduation rates over double the US national average. Exploring this program's success, the article argues that CBE can advance equity, but doing so requires research-based understanding of, institution-wide respect for, and mission-focused commitment to adult and other “nontraditional” learners.
Source Publication
The Journal of Competency-Based Education
Recommended Citation
Navarre Cleary M, Breathnach C. Competency-based education as a force for equity. Competency-based Education. 2017;2:e01040. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbe2.1040
