Competency Based Education (CBE) Explained Episode 226

About this episode

This episode discusses the new Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education program at Mt. SAC and its benefits for students seeking flexible learning options.

In our ever-evolving work to increase access to college education, Mt. SAC is one of seven California Community Colleges to pilot a new learning modality, Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education, or CBE. Through Mt. SAC's Chancellor's office approved and ACCJC accredited CBE program students will be able to earn an AA in Kinesiology at their own pace. CBE is outcomes-based so students learn and then demonstrate their knowledge and abilities through direct assessment. Although the modality and assessments are different, the classes and the rigor are the same. In today's episode we are joining Mike Hood, Astronomy Professor and CBE Faculty Lead, Lani Ruh, Co-Coordinator Kinesiology Professor, and Eva Figueroa Morales, Instructional Designer, at their Spring Flex Day session, to learn more about this new modality and the opportunities it offers for those who have not been able to fit traditional classes into their lives. Resources: California Community College Chancellor's Office, (2025). Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education . "DA CBE aims to create equitable access to educational pathways and career opportunities. It accommodates diverse abilities, and backgrounds…

People in this episode

Guests: Mike Hood, Lani Ruh, Eva Figueroa Morales

Topics covered

• Competency Based Education
• Kinesiology
• Direct Assessment
• Higher Education Access
• Flexible Learning

Keywords

• Competency Based Education
• Kinesiology
• Direct Assessment
• Higher Education
• Flexible Learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mt. San Antonio College, California Community College Chancellor's Office, ACCJC

Books & works: Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education, Direct Assessment: Competency-Based Education, Implementation Blueprint

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