Competency-based education: A study of four new models and their implications for bending the higher education cost curve
Donna M. Desrochers; Richard L. Staisloff
In this report the authors assess CBE programs at four institutions by considering business models, costs, etc. and what is required from institutions to 'get to breakeven'. The four institutions anticipate breaking even with their programs by the fifth year, and they project that by the sixth year these programs will be operating at half the cost of the traditional academic programs. The article describes how an evaluation of the competency- based education business model must include considerations regarding price, efficiency (academic delivery structure, staff ratios, and compensation), and scale (student recruitment, enrollment, and retention).

Racial Equity and Justice in Educational Settings
Eboni Zamani-Gallaher
Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher interviewed Dr. Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, a professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Bowling Green State University, about equity, inclusion, justice, and diversity in academic settings, as well as the role of campus leaders. The summary highlights this interview; the full interview is available as the debut episode of the Democracy's College podcast series.

ACHIEVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE: A SOURCEBOOK FOR ADVANCING AND FUNDING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION
Catherine L. Fry, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
This sourcebook is intended as a useful resource for allthose who have a stake in creating STEM solutions forUS society. It addresses the rationale for investing insystemic change throughout higher education, identifiescritical areas for investment, and provides pointers to keyreports and current STEM education reform efforts.

Characteristics of successful math programs
Characteristics of successful math programs A series of studies in college calculus has led to a list of characteristics of successful programs in college calculus, as well as documenting what does and ...

Reaching Students: What research says about effective instruction in undergraduate science and engineering
Reaching Students: What research says about effective instruction in undergraduate science and engineering Reaching Students presents the best thinking to date on teaching and learning undergraduate science and ...

Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum Summarizes the outcomes from a convocation, examine the efficacy of engaging large numbers of undergraduate students who are enrolled in ...

STEM education centers: A national discussion
STEM education centers: A national discussion Discusses the national STEM Education Center coalition and common challenges of local campus STEM centers. Suggested Citation Riordan, D. G. (2014). STEM Education ...

Innovation and Quality in Teacher prep
Innovation and Quality in Teacher prep APLU assessment framework for the Science & Math Teacher Imperative (SMTI) to allow program leaders to assess policies and practices and better determine program ...

Searching for better approaches: Effective evaluation of teaching and learning in STEM
Searching for better approaches: Effective evaluation of teaching and learning in STEM Summary publication of a two day workshop, Effective Evaluation of Teaching and Learning, organized by Cottrell Scholars and ...

Strategies for collaborating across disciplines
Strategies for collaborating across disciplines This paper describes factors that influence the success of collaborations involving STEM and Education faculty at research universities who work toward postsecondary ...