Article 2024

Competency Based Education Pilot in Illinois: Preliminary Findings

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Blankenberger, Bob
 KR
Kerr, Rob
 DT
Dooley, Ty
Educational Policy
Journal · Vol. 38 · Issue 5 · pp. 1229-1256
Abstract

In this study we employed regression analysis and between-group matched pair design to analyze whether participation in a competency-based education pilot was associated with improved high school completion and postsecondary entry. Data were obtained for high schools participating in a CBE pilot program in Illinois. Results of the matched pair design showed that CBE participation was significantly associated with higher rates of high school graduation for seniors across all groups with differences significant overall (97.2% for CBE vs. 93.1% for non-CBE), for White students (97.2% vs. 92.7%), and for students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch (96.3% vs. 90.3%). Graduation rate for seniors was also higher for African American students and for Hispanic-Latinx students, but the differences were not statistically significant. In the matched pair design, CBE participation was not significantly associated with entry into college within 12 months of high school. © The Author(s) 2023.

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Competency-based education Program evaluation Education policy mastery-based education proficiency-based education propensity score matching

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University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL, United States
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