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The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is a global non-profit organization founded in 1966 and headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. AIR is dedicated to supporting higher education professionals in the use […]

Career Credential

New Math Pathways for Adult Learners – Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) & New Classrooms

Research: 2024 Top 10 Information Technology Issues – EDUCAUSE

Educational Technology Services

College Credit for Industry-Recognized Credentials – State of Ohio

Overview College Credit for Industry-Recognized Credentials is a key transfer initiative in Ohio and part of Ohio Transfer Promise initiative. Through the Industry Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides (ITAGs), individuals […]

Artificial Intelligence in K-12, Higher Education, and the Workplace

National Work Readiness Credentials – National Work Readiness Council

Overview The National Work Readiness Council is a national nonprofit workforce development, training, and advocacy organization formed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The NWRC works to identify skill gaps and […]

National Work Readiness Council

Administrative Data Repository on the Skilled Technical Workforce – George Washington University

Overview In September 2021, the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy (PSCWP) at George Washington University launched a two-year project with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to […]

Recognition of International Accreditation Organizations – Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Overview In August 2024, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a nonprofit institutional membership organization that provides coordination of accreditation, launched the Recognition of International Accreditation Organizations. The purpose […]

Fast-Track Industry-recognized Credentials in Manufacturing (Georgia Association of Manufacturers / Technical College System of Georgia)

Overview The Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) is collaborating with the Technical College System of Georgia to quickly prepare workers for good manufacturing jobs. Over the last year, GAM worked with […]

Degree Mills / Diploma Mills

Impact Funders Forum (IFF) – Pew Charitable Trusts

Overview The Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN) is a network of more than 80 philanthropies and public funding agencies that convene to catalyze collection action around work at the nexus of […]

International Big Picture Learning Credential (IBPLC) & Big Picture Learning

Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degree Program

Data 101 – Data Quality Campaign

Overview In 2023, the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) issued Data 101, a briefing book to inform education leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders about key topics related to education and workforce […]

Quantitative and Qualitative Data in Education

Gallup Polls, Reports, & Partnerships

Overview Gallup Inc. is an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide. In the […]

Gallup Inc.

Minnesota State System

Certificate Titles (Speaking to How Earned)

New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities

Overview In December 2021, New Jersey’s community colleges and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association launched the New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities—Aligning Education to Build an Innovative Workforce. […]

Learning Mobility / Learner Mobility

Skills-Based Talent Ecosystem – ETS & SHRM

Overview In June 2024, ETS and SHRM announced their initiative to develop a Skills-Based Talent Ecosystem. The initiative focuses on three talent-specific elements that are important to addressing the future of […]

Research: State Practices Around Industry Certification (EERC Rutgers University)

Overview The Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) at Rutgers University conducted a Survey of State Practices Around Industry Certification. The aim of the study was to provide a snapshot […]

Project Unicorn (Data Interoperability in K-12 Education)

Overview Project Unicorn is a national initiative to improve data interoperability within K-12 education. Coordinated by InnovateEDU (Brooklyn based non-profit organization), the initiative works with a coalition of organizations representing […]

Articulated Credit / Articulated College Credit

Credit Transfer: Credit by Exam, College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP), Course Review/Recommendations

National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)

Basta

Standards & Frameworks

Talent Pipeline Management Initiative (TPM)- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Overview The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation developed Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) in 2014 to advance authentic employer leadership in building high-performing talent pipelines. Built by business, for business, TPM […]

Education Policy Program — New America

Overview The Education Policy Program is an initiative of New America, a think tank founded in 1999 in the United States. It focuses on a range of public policy issues, […]

WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)

Refugee & Asylee Programs

Standardized Test / Testing

STEM Transfer Partnership (STP) – State of Washington

Overview The STEM Transfer Partnership (STP) initiative established by Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) is creating systemic change within STEM degree pathways in the State of Washington through collaboration between […]

Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB)

Overview Funded by ECMC and facilitated by SOVA, the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB) was launched in 2020 to advance the work of dismantling inequitable credit mobility and transfer […]

Credit Mobility / Holistic Credit Mobility

Center for Skills by C-BEN – Competency-Based Education Network

Overview In April 2024, the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) launched the Center for Skills by C-BEN (CFS x C-BEN). Supported by a $1.5 million grant from Walmart, the Center will […]

Employee Assessment Tools

Playbook: Incremental Credentialing at the Graduate Level (Credential As You Go)

Overview Credential As You Go is an initiative working with many partners toward a nationally recognized transferable incremental credentialing system that increases the number of high-quality, post-high school credentials that lead […]

Center for a Skills First Future (SFF) – SHRM Foundation

Overview In April 2024, SHRM and the SHRM Foundation announced that its new Skills-First Center of Excellence (SFCOE) will launch in early 2025. The goal of SFCOE is to modernize […]

AI Education Policy & Practice Ecosystem Framework – WCET

Overview Adapted from the research conducted by Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan and the AI Ecological Education Policy Framework, WCET created in 2023 a framework for institutions to develop policies related […]

Education and Career Navigation Framework – ACT

Overview The Education and Career Navigation Framework was developed by the ACT from its report titled Education & Career Navigation. The framework is a comprehensive structure designed to aid in […]

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity — National Institute for Standards & Technology (NIST)

Overview The Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) was released by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in April […]

Crosswalks

Challenge Exams

Workforce of the Future Playbook – Federal Government

Overview Collectively, the federal agencies lead the nation’s largest workforce of more than 2.2 million federal employees. In February 2024, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the Workforce of […]

Florida Ready to Work – Assessments & Courseware

Overview Florida Ready to Work is a career readiness training and credentialing program established in 2020 by Chapter 445 Section 06 – 2020 Florida Statutes – The Florida Senate: Florida Ready […]

Credential Maturity Index – UPCEA

Overview UPCEA developed a Credential Maturity Index, based on the Hallmarks of Excellence in Credential Innovation. The framework enables self-assessment of an organizational/unit’s effort around eight best practices, or hallmarks, with regard to […]

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Midwest Credential Transparency Alliance (MCTA)

Overview The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) launched The Midwest Credential Transparency Alliance (MCTA) in January 2021 to work with all 12 Midwest states to help move them along a path […]

Learning Pathway

Assessment in Badging

Second Chance Business Coalition (Employment/Advancement for People with Criminal Records)

Overview Second chance programs provide employment opportunities to individuals with a criminal record, supporting their reentry into the workforce, upward mobility once employed, and improving equity in employment. Business Roundtable […]

Global Micro-Credential Schema Mapping Project – Credential Engine

Overview Credential Engine launched the Global Micro-Credential Schema Mapping to create a standardized framework for categorizing and describing microcredentials across the global education and workforce landscape. The project addresses the […]

Assessment

Open Assessment

Playbook: Incremental Credentialing Framework (Credential As You Go)

Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) — AAC&U

Overview The Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) initiative is the signature approach to learning assessment from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Recognizing the need […]

Binary Accreditation System in India – National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Overview In February 2024, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) announced a binary accreditation system for higher education institutions in India, in which institutions will be categorized as accredited […]

Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)

C-BEN’s Postsecondary Competency-Based Education Program Model Map Framework

Overview Published in 2023, the CBE Program Model Map Framework was developed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in partnership with the C-BEN Network. The framework documents and understands […]

Quality Assurance in Microcredentials – European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Overview In December 2023, the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) issued Quality Assurance in Microcredentials, a report from its working group on quality assurance of microcredentials. […]

Unified Credential Framework (UCF) – Western Governors University

Overview Western Governors University published the Unified Credential Framework (UCF) in March 2022 to ensure that the array of credentials awarded through the university (degrees, competency badges, certificates, certifications, specializations) […]

Skills Profiling / Skills Profile

Pathsmith™ (Durable Skills Advantage Framework) – America Succeeds

Overview Launched Jan. 17, 2024, the Durable Skills Advantage Framework is an employer-generated common lexicon for essential non-technical skills. The Framework is viewed as an important step in addressing education […]

Expand Acceptance of Digital Records and Credentials Initiative

Overview The Scaling Digital Credentials with Community College Systems to Empower Underserved Adult Learners project was a collaborative effort to enhance access to education and employment opportunities for underserved adult […]

Muzzy Lane

Credential Chats – AACRAO

Overview The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) launched a communications initiative in early 2024 called “Understanding the Future of Credentials – Credential Chats.” The goal of […]

Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP)

Qualifications Frameworks (QFs)

Three-year Baccalaureate Degree (Accelerated, Fast Track, or Reduced Credit Degree Programs)

CCA Accelerator – Complete College America

Overview In August 2023, Complete College America, a national non-profit organization focused on raising postsecondary attainment in the U.S., announced selection of 11 state partners to join the national Complete […]

Adult Learner Centered and Equity Framework (ALCEF) in a SNAP Network — Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

Overview All states maintain federally funded SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs that provide assistance to job seekers, including upskilling and reskilling resources (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP). In […]

European Year of Skills

Overview The European Year of Skills was necessitated after employers across the European Union reported difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills. The European Labour Authority in Report on labour […]

Open Data Platform – U.S. Department of Education

Overview The U.S. Department of Education maintains an Open Data Platform (ODP) at data.gov.ed. The department’s public data profiles are available in a machine-readable, open format and can be searched […]

Competency-based Education (CBE)

Credentialing: Policy & Implementation – Colorado

Overview Colorado passed multiple bills in 2022 to support credentialing strategies and assist disadvantaged students. Stackable Credential Pathways (Senate Bill 22-192) calls for improving access to quality credentials of value […]

Microcredential Initiative – State University System of New York (SUNY)

Overview The State University of New York (SUNY) adopted a broad microcredential policy in 2018, following recommendations of a Micro-Credentialing Task Force created in 2015. Through a collaborative process and endorsed by […]

Credential Integrity Action Alliance (CIAA) – National Healthcareer Association & Ascend Learning

Overview In August 2023, the National Healthcareer Association (NCA) and Ascend Learning announced an initiative within the state of Colorado called The Credential Integrity Action Alliance. The 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation is […]

Center for Skills Validation – Education Design Lab

Overview In August 2023, Education Design Lab announced the creation of the Center for Skills Validation, with support from Walmart. The Education Design Lab is a national nonprofit that designs, […]

Technology Systems & Tools in Learn-and-Work Ecosystem

Steppingblocks

Research: National Study of Workplace Equity – Boston College of Social Work & the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Overview A research team from the Boston College of Social Work and the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) conducted the National Study of Workforce Equity. Findings were reported in […]

PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and Practice in Prior Learning Assessment

Overview PLA Inside Out (PLAIO) is the first scholarly online journal entirely devoted to the recognition and assessment of prior experiential learning. Produced at the State University of New York (SUNY) […]

Quality Assurance, Compliance & International Standards that Impact Companies

Learning Outcomes

Descriptions of what students will learn in a course, program, or training, and how that learning will be assessed. Creating clear and measurable learning outcomes are necessary for assessment and […]

Instructure

Trust in Credentialing

Refers to the confidence and reliability attributed to a credential by various stakeholders, including employers, educational institutions, professional organizations, and individuals themselves. It involves the belief that the credential accurately […]

Recognition/Reputation in Credentialing

A quality, trusted, and valuable credential is widely recognized and respected by employers, professional organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. Recognition and reputation are built over time through consistent delivery of […]

Ethical Standards/Integrity in Credentialing

Ethics and integrity are crucial to the learn-and-work ecosystem, particularly to credentialing. Credentials such as diplomas, degrees, certifications, certificates of accomplishment, licenses, and badges represent an individual’s qualifications and expertise […]

CASE Network: Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange® (CASE®) – 1EdTech Consortium

Overview The 1EdTech Consortium launched the Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange CASE Network) with the mission that all state academic standards and national learning standards should be in the CASE […]

Research Blog: Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

Overview Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom (Downs 2022) describes diverse stakeholder perspectives on how to assess and evaluate microcredentials. The focus is on […]

Research: A Typology and Policy Landscape Analysis of State Investments in Short Term Credential Pathways

Overview Many states have adopted strategies to recognize short-term credentials, however, there has been little coordinated information about these developments. HCM Strategists conducted a study (Stephanie M. Murphy, 2023) to […]

Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education — Australian Government Department of Education

Overview Through the Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education, the Australian Government has authorized $32.5 million from 2021-22 to 2025-26 to assist higher education and training providers to design and deliver microcredentials for […]

IDB Digital Credential Framework (Inter-American Development Bank)

Overview The IDB Digital Credential Framework (the Framework) is the key reference tool and roadmap to recognize knowledge-building and continuous learning with digital credentials. Issued in May 2023 by the […]

Employability Skills Framework

Developed in 2012 with funding from the U.S. Department of Education to advance a unifying set of employability skills, the Employability Skills Framework details a set of nine key skills […]

SkillPointe

Badge, Skills Badge, Open Badge, Competency Badge

Badges are tools to represent someone’s achievements, certifications, or abilities. There are several types of badges such as digital badges, skills badges, open badges, and competency badges. A badge is […]

Data Collaborative for a Skills-based Economy (Data Collab) — Education Design Lab

Overview The Data Collaborative for a Skills-based Economy (Data Collab) is a data hub that connects and aggregates data across a range of data sources to uncover how new education-to-work […]

2nd Chances@Work Initiative – Orijin

Overview The 2nd Chances@Work Initiative focuses on connecting justice-impacted individuals with living wage employment and building a more inclusive workforce. The initiative partners with workforce development boards to create, sustain, […]

Job Quality Measurement Initiative & Good Jobs Initiative – U.S. Department of Labor Collaborative

Overview In April 2022, the Families and Workers Fund launched the Job Quality Measurement Initiative (JQMI) with the U.S. Department of Labor. The collaboration is supporting better measurement of the […]

Noncredit to Credit Bridges

Noncredit courses are designed for students who wish to advance their educational and career goals. There are a variety of bridge tools institutions can use to strengthen how noncredit courses […]

Quality Assurance

In traditional higher education institutions, quality has been viewed broadly, involving all institutional functions and activities to include teaching and academic programs, research and scholarship, staffing, students, building, facilities, equipment, […]

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