Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program: A Collaboration between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, South Texas College, and Texas A&M University-Commerce. CBE Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Glancey, Kathleen
Institution	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Titel	Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program: A Collaboration between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, South Texas College, and Texas A&M University-Commerce. CBE Case Study
Quelle	(2015), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Undergraduate Study; Bachelors Degrees; Case Studies; Competency Based Education; Organizations (Groups); Leadership; Low Income Students; Socioeconomic Background; Competence; Time to Degree; Student Costs; Teacher Participation; Accreditation (Institutions); Student Financial Aid; Barriers; Outreach Programs; Enrollment; Outcomes of Education; Course Evaluation; College Credits; Curriculum Design; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Grundstudium; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Führung; Führungsposition; Sozioökonomische Lage; Kompetenz; Studienkosten; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Jobcoaching; Einschulung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Lehrplangestaltung
Abstract	This case study is part of a series on newer competency-based degree programs that have been emerging in recent years. In January 2014, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), South Texas College (STC), and Texas A&M University-Commerce (A&M Commerce) launched the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program, the state's first competency-based bachelor-level degree. The applied baccalaureate degree in organizational leadership is offered as a low-cost alternative to a traditional postsecondary degree, with a goal to serve students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The degree is also designed to provide students with the competencies that employers have identified as necessary for the 21st century, and it gives students the opportunity to accelerate time to completion--and reduce their costs--as they earn a postsecondary degree. This report provides details on the design of the program, which features a blended model that combines competency-based courses and courses with a more traditional format. Other program details described in this case study include: embedded course assessments; faculty involvement in the program; start-up costs, costs to the student, and cost savings for the student; accreditation and financial aid; issues and challenges of the program; student outreach, enrollment, and outcomes; and plans for future growth of the program. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01