Guide to the Competency-based Learning Survey for Students

Title:	Guide to the Competency-based Learning Survey for Students
Description:	Many states are beginning to move away from policies that base student advancement on credits and "seat time" toward competency-based learning policies that provide schools with the flexibility to link advancement to a student's mastery of content. As schools and districts implement these changes, information about students' exposure to and understanding of competency-based learning policies and practices can help identify areas of improvement for implementation and communication with students. However, few tools exist for systematically collecting this information. In response to this need, the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands worked with practitioners and researchers to develop a new survey—the Competency-Based Learning Survey for Students. Designed to be administered to students attending high schools in which competency-based learning is being implemented, the survey collects information regarding students' beliefs about, understanding of, and exposure to key elements of competency-based learning. This report describes (1) why the survey was developed, (2) elements of competency-based learning addressed by the survey, (3) how to adapt and administer the survey, and (4) how to analyze the results. The report includes the complete survey instrument.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (342KB)
Cover Date:	August 2016
Web Release:	August 24, 2016
Print Release:	August 24, 2016
Publication #:	REL 2016165 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Sarah Ryan and Joshua D. Cox: Education Development Center, Inc., 1n collaboration with the Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance
Type of Product:	Tools
Keywords:	Achievement (Student) Youth Survey
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Tools, please contact: Amy Johnson.