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The Mechanics of Competency-Based Education, a Two-Part Series PART 2: MENTORING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS WITH CBE COURSES MARCH 14

Welcome ! Use the question box for questions and information exchange. Archive, PowerPoint, and Resources available will be next week. Access the slides: https://wcet.wiche.edu/sites /default/files/CBE-part2- Megan Raymond slides.pdf Director, Programs & Sponsorship WCET Follow the Twitter feed: mraymond@wiche.edu #WCETWebcast. @meraymond 3

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Cali Morrison Associate Dean, Alternative Learning, Moderator American Public University System 5

T HE HE M ECHANICS OF OF CBE P ART II II M ENTORING FOR S TUDENT S UCCESS ITH CBE C OURSES WIT

A Review of CBE A Review of CBE

Supports to Remove Barriers • Tutoring (Writing and Math) • Financial Aid Advising • Library Resources • Student Success Center (Time Management, Computer Skills, Stress Relief) • Learning Communities • IT Services • Counseling • Faculty

For Student Success, the faculty model is the most important.

Student Support at the Center

FACULTY MODEL-DIVISION OF LABOR

Invisible Supports Curriculum Faculty Assessment Faculty Evaluation Faculty*

Foundations of f Student Support Assessment Faculty Evaluation Faculty Curriculum Faculty • Assessment faculty members • Faculty members who specialize • Evaluation faculty re are experts in the science and experts in their areas of in curriculum development are craft of creating high-quality evaluation, with doctoral experts in the science of assessments that are valid and degrees or other post- learning. These college-aligned reliable. Assessments that can graduate training or faculty members are deeply establish which students have certifications. informed about the achieved competency and which competencies required by • Review submissions still need additional learning are academic standards-setting extensively, providing central to WGU's competency- organizations and the industries clear and comprehensive based model. they serve. They ensure the feedback to support • WGU's teams of assessment curriculum and instructional student development. experts are aligned by materials are evidence-based • Focus on evaluating college. They also collaborate and academically rigorous — as student performance, free with student-facing faculty and well as engaging and focused on of bias and other barriers other subject-matter experts to student success. to fair and timely ensure that WGU always • Curriculum faculty members evaluation because they employs a evidence-based do not personally interact approach to student assessment collaborate with student-facing with students or develop and invests in continuous faculty and other subject-matter curriculum and improvement in assessment. experts to ensure content is assessments. accurate and pedagogically sound.

Visible Support Program Mentors Course Instructors

Roles of f Student-Facing Faculty Program Mentors • Provide program instruction and guidance from enrollment to graduation. • Provide information on programs, policies, and procedures. • Assess students' strengths and development needs to help establish a study plan. • Help students sustain motivation and progress to graduation. • Recommend appropriate student services. Student and Program Mentor

Roles of f Student-Facing Faculty Course Instructors • Bring WGU courses of study to life with students via one- to-many or one-to-one forums. • Provide instruction both proactively and reactively — the type and intensity of instruction varies based on a student's needs in a particular subject. • Provide content expertise for students who are struggling with course Student-Facing Faculty material.

Supporting Faculty • Upon Hiring - initial 200 hours professional development • Professional Training - College Summits (2 per year) - CEUs • Annual All-Hands Meetings • Further specializations for placements, clinical skills, etc. • Outreach Team and Onboarding Specialists • Every two weeks - “Best Practices” Prof. Dev

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