Competency-based education (CBE) is an educational approach that bases academic advancement on demonstrated mastery of skills rather than completion of class hours or courses. The concept originated in the early 1900s with John Dewey's ideas about learning through doing and was further developed throughout the 20th century. Notable milestones included the Winnetka Plan in 1919, which introduced self-paced learning, and the standards movement of the 1980s-1990s, which established common educational goals across states. By the 2010s, several states including New Hampshire and Maine had implemented statewide CBE systems requiring high schools to award credit based on demonstrated competency rather than seat time.

1. Competency-based
Education
Definition & History
Gerome Bryan S. Laureta

2. Definition of CBE1

3. Compete
 is the ability to outperform others
 to try to be noticed, accepted, or
chosen over something else
 establishing superiority over others
who are trying to do the same.

4. Competency
is having the ability to do somethings
successful which requires knowledge
and skill to have mastery and
effectiveness to a certain task.

5. What is CBE or
Competency-
based Education?
So now with that said

6. Is an dynamic educational
program developed in USA
that was idelized by John
Dewey in the early1900s then
began to modernized with
online technology in the near
20th century.
Competency
Based
Education

7. It is a carrier focused educational
program where you study only the
knowledge, skills, and ability you need
to know on your chosen college
degree. It only need specific subject for
you to get a job and/or compete for a
job.

8. History of CBE
in Chronological Order
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9. “
From the traditional general
education to the classified specific
type of educational curriculum.
Here we will see the improvement
of the so called personalized
educational program or CBE.

10. 1800 1900 1910 1940 1960
History of CBE
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

11. Late 1800s
 Secondary education became the
standard learning system.
 Students were graded based on the time
spent in class (seat time) and the
performance and knowledge he/she has
acquire on that time span
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12. Early 1900s
 John Dewey and other progressive educators he
influenced challenge traditional teaching methods
that relied on rote learning.
 They discuss extensively on student development
and its real life applications to the students.
 He formed the idea learning from doing.
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13. 1919
 The “Winnetka Plan” was born,
developed by Carleton Washburne. It is
one of the first major experiments in
self-paced learning and steps on
mastering common skills.
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14. 1949
 Ralph Tyler advocates for a dynamic
school curriculum, with clear objectives
drawing on common skills and content
and the needs and interests of students.
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15. 1963
 John Carroll presents ideas that
achievement is not a function of natural
ability, but of time available to learn
combined with high-quality instruction,
student perseverance.
 He states that not all students achieve
mastery at the same time.

16. Late 1960s
 “Open classroom” models focus on
“learning by doing,” exploring
“interest centers” at a student’s own
pace, with teacher guidance.

17. 1968
 Benjamin Bloom publishes “Learning for
Mastery,” which lays a foundation for
organizing schools to allow individual
students the time needed to meet
objective learning goals.
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18. 1970s
 Fred S. Keller proposes far more individually
paced mastery-based approach.
 The Personalized System of Instruction divides
material into self-contained modules, with
specific learning objectives.
 Students advance only after mastery of
previous module.

19. 1970s-1980s
 Period of mastery in learning.
 Extensive research finds impressive learning
gains.
 Early criticisms included a lack of commonly
recognized, highly specific educational goals,
and of diagnostic, assessment, and progress
tracking tools.
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20. 1980s-1990s
 Beginning of “standards movement,” which
sets what students should know and be able to
do as they move through school and assesses
their achievement in certain grade levels.
 First time states require common educational
goals.
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21. 1994
 Chugach, Alaska, launches performance-based
learning system that is forerunner of today’s
competency education models.
 Achievement improves dramatically.
 Similar models evolve in individual schools
around the country.
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22. 2008
 New Hampshire is first to launch
statewide competency-based system
that requires high schools to award
credit based on mastery of material
rather than seat time and passing
grades.
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23. 2014 and beyond
 Maine will require districts to offer a
diploma based on demonstration of
proficiency by 2018.
 In 29 other states, districts may choose
how to award credit, using seat time or
an alternative such as competency or
proficiency
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