Incremental Changes Not Allowed: Using the Competency Model to Disrupt Clinical
Includes a Live Web Event on 12/01/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST)
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Monday, December 1, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
.1 ASHA CEUs
ASHA is moving towards a competency-based model for certification as a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Programs can capitalize on this change by not only modifying their method of assessing student knowledge and skills but also their overall approach to student learning. Most graduate SLP programs classify the majority of their coursework based on the big nine disorder areas. In addition, it is common for each of those nine disorder areas to be given nearly equal weight in terms of course credits. In many ways this view of curriculum is at odds with competency-based education which emphasizes outcomes not the amount of time spent learning each content area. This session will present multiple, alternative designs for coursework and clinical practica that more closely align with competency-based education.
Learning Objectives
- Identify which aspects of competency-based education are already present in your program and the barriers to implementing a true competency-based model.
- Describe how a program’s graduate admissions criteria, specifically prerequisite coursework, impacts the implementation of competency-based education.
- Develop at least two ways to redesign the didactic coursework and clinical practica at your university within a competency based educational framework.
Time Ordered Agenda
6:00 - 6:15 PM ET Overview of competency-based education and the traditional SLP curriculum
6:15 - 6:30 PM ET Innovative ideas/philosophies for undergraduate SLP education and how they impact graduate level education
6:30 - 6:45 PM ET Innovative ideas for graduate SLP education
6:45 - 7:00 PM ET Sample curricula that align with competency-based education
For questions about this webinar, please contact us at admin@capcsd.org.
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Stacy Betz, Ph.D.
Northwest Allen County Schools
Stacy Betz has nearly 20 years of experience working in higher education as a faculty member, graduate program director, and department chair. In addition to serving as program director at established programs, she also led the development of a new graduate program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. In her own teaching, she uses novel assessment methods to increase student learning with a particular emphasis on assessing individual standards. Her focus in higher education is creating learning opportunities at the course and program level that lead to highly qualified new professionals. She has presented on non-traditional grading methods at regional and national conventions.
Disclosures
Financial: Stacy receives a salary from Purdue University Fort Wayne and will also receive an honorarium for this webinar.
Non-Financial: None
This course is designed with a participation requirement that ensures meaningful engagement and learning. Participants must be present for the entire 60-minute webinar to receive the assessment. The assessment is a key component in obtaining both their certificate of completion and ASHA CEUs. In addition to standard assessments of the speaker's effectiveness and the overall content quality, participants are challenged to demonstrate practical application of the knowledge gained. The required question prompts participants to articulate and list two specific action items they plan to implement. This promotes critical thinking about how to apply new information in their professional practice with a forward-thinking response.
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