While the Instructor-Level emphasizes competency-based learning within the individual classroom, the Program-Level approach to the model focuses on implementing the notions of competency program-wide, resulting in fundamental policy change mostly to the areas of assessment and instruction, but also to the placement process and certainly program curriculum. Since we are considering such profound change, I also have put forth program-level considerations to take that will support overall student proficiency, such as how to implement more frequent access to comprehensible input for students, or suggestions for onboarding or training instructors.

 

I have categorized the Program-Level into six broad areas, starting with the primary goal of competency-based learning area, assessment, followed by its impact on instructional strategies, then curriculum, placement, and, finally, organization. I have also included a section specific to implementation and training.

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1. Assessment

2. Instructional Strategies

3. Curriculum

4. Placement

5. Organization

6. Implementation

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