WGU has a two-step process for defining competency in a particular subject. The first is the “Program Councils”—panels of industry and academic experts who, together, define what a graduate in that area should know and be able to do to succeed at a job. The second is the “Assessment Councils,” which consist of national experts who work to create competency exams that assess whether students have mastered the necessary material. Most important, WGU relies on industry-accepted assessments whenever possible rather than inventing its own.22 Since WGU graduates have demonstrated competency in their
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WGU competence definition teams ~ CTE advisory boards
