Designing programmatic assessments to support competency-based education
The shift towards competency-based education (CBE) has sparked important conversations about how assessments can be designed to better support students' learning journeys. Competency-based education emphasizes measurable student outcomes, focusing on knowledge, skills, and abilities rather than traditional seat time (Oroszi, 2020).
As part of this evolution, programmatic assessments have emerged as a crucial tool, prioritizing ‘assessment for learning’ rather than ‘assessment of learning’. In short, this means that assessments are designed to be meaningful, transparent, and aligned with the principles of CBE.
In this blog post, we’ll explore what programmatic assessments are, how they work, and why they are such a powerful tool for fostering student success in competency-based education—so much so that in 2024, nearly 60% of educators expect their districts to begin implementing competency-based education (CBE) initiatives within the next five years, reflecting a growing awareness and interest in this educational approach.
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