<div class="xblock xblock-public_view xblock-public_view-vertical" data-usage-id="block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@vertical+block@e7e2593ee7414cfabd7f4c7d126c320a" data-block-type="vertical" data-graded="False" data-course-id="course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019" data-has-score="False" data-request-token="1ac30cda851f11ef8f53023e4242adeb" data-init="VerticalStudentView" data-runtime-class="LmsRuntime" data-runtime-version="1">
<h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">Research Around CBE</h2>
<div class="vert-mod">
<div class="vert vert-0" data-id="block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@html+block@ad7dd9df7d6849d8b725cb7c6fad46a4">
<div class="xblock xblock-public_view xblock-public_view-html xmodule_display xmodule_HtmlBlock" data-usage-id="block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@html+block@ad7dd9df7d6849d8b725cb7c6fad46a4" data-block-type="html" data-graded="False" data-course-id="course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019" data-has-score="False" data-request-token="1ac30cda851f11ef8f53023e4242adeb" data-init="XBlockToXModuleShim" data-runtime-class="LmsRuntime" data-runtime-version="1">
<script type="json/xblock-args" class="xblock-json-init-args">
{"xmodule-type": "HTMLModule"}
</script>
<p>Researchers are comparing schools that have adopted CBE to similar schools that haven’t, but the schools differ not just in CBE adoption, but in the countless other ways. Researching whole school models is challenging work. Comparisons give clues about how well whole school models are working, but they can’t be conclusive. In brief, researchers are still investigating whether competency-based education provides good educational outcomes for students. We have chosen some recent reports (full citations included in the <a href="/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/jump_to_id/104b6fe3e3dc441cb6f43e7a76e7128d" target="_blank">Readings & More</a> for this unit) to share with you. You can also <strong>hear more from Justin in the video below this text</strong>. The overview pages we have linked to are helpful; read the full studies only if you are interested (not required).</p>
<ol>
<li>Take a look at the <a href="https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/downloads/report/CBE-Study%20Executive%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank">Executive Summary</a> of <a href="https://www.air.org/resource/looking-under-hood-competency-based-education-relationship-between-competency-based" target="_blank">Looking Under the Hood of Competency-Based Education: The Relationship Between Competency-Based Education Practices and Students’ Learning Skills</a>, a 2016 report from American Institutes of Research and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. The study included ten schools that had explicitly adopted CBE and eight schools that had not. The findings suggest that the "distinction between competency-based and more traditional models is not as sharp as expected, and that practices may fall along a continuum, even across classrooms within a school" (Haynes, et al., 2016). </li>
<li>We recommend checking out the 2014 evaluation from RAND Corporation (a non-profit research institution) <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR732.html" target="_blank">Competency-Based Education in Three Pilot Programs: Examining Implementation and Outcomes</a>. One notable finding is that the pilot schools emphasized different aspects of CBE.<span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span></li>
<li>CBE overlaps with personalized learning, notably around the focus on student voice and options regarding pacing. Findings from this 2017 report from RAND, <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2042.html" target="_blank">Informing Progress: Insights on Personalized Learning Implementation and Effects</a>, suggest that the schools included in the study that did the most implementation of personalized learning saw more positive correlations with student achievement. </li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div class="vert vert-1" data-id="block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7">
<div class="xblock xblock-public_view xblock-public_view-video xmodule_display xmodule_VideoBlock" data-usage-id="block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7" data-block-type="video" data-graded="False" data-course-id="course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019" data-has-score="False" data-request-token="1ac30cda851f11ef8f53023e4242adeb" data-init="XBlockToXModuleShim" data-runtime-class="LmsRuntime" data-runtime-version="1">
<script type="json/xblock-args" class="xblock-json-init-args">
{"xmodule-type": "Video"}
</script>
<h3 class="hd hd-2">Does Competency-Based Education Work?</h3>
<div
id="video_1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7"
class="video closed"
data-metadata='{"end": 0.0, "speed": null, "transcriptAvailableTranslationsUrl": "/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/transcript/available_translations", "saveStateUrl": "/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/xmodule_handler/save_user_state", "poster": null, "saveStateEnabled": false, "completionPercentage": 0.95, "captionDataDir": null, "lmsRootURL": "https://openlearninglibrary.mit.edu", "sources": [], "ytApiUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api", "ytMetadataEndpoint": "", "transcriptLanguage": "en", "transcriptLanguages": {"en": "English"}, "prioritizeHls": false, "autohideHtml5": false, "recordedYoutubeIsAvailable": true, "generalSpeed": 1.0, "autoAdvance": false, "ytTestTimeout": 1500, "streams": "1.00:mfUUA3WvcEQ", "autoplay": false, "publishCompletionUrl": "/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/publish_completion", "showCaptions": "true", "completionEnabled": false, "savedVideoPosition": 0.0, "transcriptTranslationUrl": "/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/transcript/translation/__lang__", "start": 0.0, "duration": 0.0}'
data-bumper-metadata='null'
data-autoadvance-enabled="False"
data-poster='null'
tabindex="-1"
>
<div class="focus_grabber first"></div>
<div class="tc-wrapper">
<div class="video-wrapper">
<span tabindex="0" class="spinner" aria-hidden="false" aria-label="Loading video player"></span>
<span tabindex="-1" class="btn-play fa fa-youtube-play fa-2x is-hidden" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Play video"></span>
<div class="video-player-pre"></div>
<div class="video-player">
<div id="1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7"></div>
<h4 class="hd hd-4 video-error is-hidden">No playable video sources found.</h4>
<h4 class="hd hd-4 video-hls-error is-hidden">
Your browser does not support this video format. Try using a different browser.
</h4>
</div>
<div class="video-player-post"></div>
<div class="closed-captions"></div>
<div class="video-controls is-hidden">
<div>
<div class="vcr"><div class="vidtime">0:00 / 0:00</div></div>
<div class="secondary-controls"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="focus_grabber last"></div>
<h3 class="hd hd-4 downloads-heading sr" id="video-download-transcripts_1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7">Downloads and transcripts</h3>
<div class="wrapper-downloads" role="region" aria-labelledby="video-download-transcripts_1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7">
<div class="wrapper-download-transcripts">
<h4 class="hd hd-5">Transcripts</h4>
<ul class="list-download-transcripts">
<li class="transcript-option">
<a class="btn btn-link" href="/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/transcript/download" data-value="srt">Download SubRip (.srt) file</a>
</li>
<li class="transcript-option">
<a class="btn btn-link" href="/courses/course-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019/xblock/block-v1:MITx+0.502x+1T2019+type@video+block@1d10cbeae3914354a692ff172c6fe9f7/handler/transcript/download" data-value="txt">Download Text (.txt) file</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>