Exams and checklists don’t prove readiness. Competency-based education does.
Acuity Insights’ Competency-Based Education (CBE) Best Practices Guide brings together years of conversations with programs and educators across higher ed,. digging into how competency-based education is evolving, and where persistent challenges remain.
The result: a practical, experience-driven synthesis of insights from our partners and the broader literature, offering a grounded look at what effective CBE looks like and how to implement it in your programs.
What’s Inside
Why competency-based education?
A clear case for shifting from checking off requirements to building confidence in learner readiness.
Designing for competence
How thoughtful structure empowers faculty — provide them clarity on what they’re assessing and why it matters.
Common pitfalls to avoid
Misapplied developmental scales, stacking scales over time, and using a single assessment form across multiple phases. Ensure your good intentions don’t go wrong.
