Sen. Bernie Sanders laughed off as “absurd” Republican Nikki Haley‘s proposal to require mental competency tests for political candidates over the age of 75. The former South Carolina governor floated ...

This article is part of the collection: Real Life Learning: An Up Close Look at Competency-Based Education. In Thomas County, Georgia, students who have struggled in the mainstream have found a home ...

Competency-based education (CBE) programs may be an appealing alternative to conventional seat-time-based postsecondary degrees, but CBE’s long-term viability hinges on the credibility of these ...

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A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

Despite massive changes in society and technology since colonial times, one thing hasn’t changed much: the way we teach, test, and pass our students along to the next level—or into their adult working ...

In today's education system, you might see a new type of question in your exams– competency-based questions. Unlike traditional questions that just ask you to remember facts, these questions want you ...

In January 2025, the Danish government finally announced an end to the use of the controversial forældrekompetenceundersøgelse (FKU) — a psychometric assessment ...

Assessments play a crucial role in helping students build confidence and stay aligned with their exam preparation. Sample papers and competency-based practice questions enable learners to evaluate ...