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Investigating Student Exposure to Competency-Based Education
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Ryan, Sarah; Cox, Joshua D. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017
In recent years, most U.S. states have revised policy by providing schools at least some flexibility to move away from the Carnegie unit system, with its focus on credits and "seat time," toward competency-based policies that link student advancement to mastery of content. Yet, there is little systematically collected information about…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Secondary School Students, Factor Analysis, Reliability
Relationships among Constructs of L2 Chinese Reading and Language Background
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Hsu, Wei-Li – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Extensive research has been conducted on the relationships of Chinese-character recognition to reading development; strategic competence to reading comprehension; and home linguistic exposure to heritage language acquisition. However, studies of these relationships have been marked by widely divergent theoretical underpinnings, and their results…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
Exploring the Validity and Robustness of a Competency Self-Report Instrument for Vocational and Higher Competence-Based Education
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Khaled, Anne E.; Gulikers, Judith T. M.; Tobi, Hilde; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Oonk, Carla; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
Research on the effectiveness of competence-based education (CB-education) across educational contexts and levels requires a new evaluation measurement. This study explores the face validity, construct validity, and robustness of a competency self-report instrument that is aligned with contemporary competence theory and with current educational…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Robustness (Statistics), Competence, Measurement Techniques
Evaluating Assessment Quality in Competence-Based Education: A Qualitative Comparison of Two Frameworks
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Baartman, Liesbeth K. J.; Bastiaens, Theo J.; Kirschner, Paul A.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Educational Research Review, 2007
Because learning and instruction are increasingly competence-based, the call for assessment methods to adequately determine competence is growing. Using just one single assessment method is not sufficient to determine competence acquisition. This article argues for Competence Assessment Programmes (CAPs), consisting of a combination of different…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Evaluation Criteria, Quality Control, Psychometrics
Ohio State University Extension Competency Study: Developing a Competency Model for a 21st Century Extension Organization
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Cochran, Graham Ralph – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The literature on competency-based human resource (HR) management provides a strong case for moving from a jobs-based to a competency-based approach to human resources. There is agreement in the literature (Dubois, Rothwell, Stern, & Kemp, 2004; Lucia & Lepsinger, 1999) on the benefits of using competencies throughout HR systems and impact…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Action Research, Extension Agents, Content Validity
Adult Literacy and Numeracy: Assessing Change. Adult Literacy Research Network.
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Cumming, J. Joy, Ed.; van Kraayenoord, Christina E., Ed. – 1996
This document contains eight papers from an action research program to foster good practice in adult literacy provision and policy. "Introduction" (J. Joy Cumming, Christina E. van Kraayenoord) presents an overview of the action research project and individual reports. "Assessment: Making a Difference in Adult Literacy and Numeracy…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs