Innovate and Evaluate: Expanding the Research Base for Competency-Based Education

Higher education is under increasing pressure to change. The combination of soaring costs, stagnant completion rates, and an uncertain labor market for recent college graduates has given rise to a sustained push for innovation, both at existing colleges and via new postsecondary providers. In this context, this article is the sixth in a series examining competency-based higher education from a number of perspectives.