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Measuring What Credentials Change

Evaluation basics for credential programmes.

  • Ability
  • L3 Enable
  • Practitioner
  • Impact and evidence of value
  • ICB-P15
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Why this course

Impact is the pillar most programmes cannot evidence, which weakens their funding and recognition. This course builds the measurement base that A09 and the ICoBC Impact Assessment service rely on.

What you will be able to do

  1. Define the intended change of a credential programme and a logic model for it.
  2. Choose indicators and data sources for earners, issuer and verifiers.
  3. Plan data collection that respects privacy.
  4. Report results honestly, including their limits.

Modules

  1. Logic models
  2. Indicators
  3. Data and privacy
  4. Analysis basics
  5. Reporting

Assessment

Evaluation plan for one programme.

Badge evidence: Evaluation plan.

Prerequisites: ICB-F01

Who it is for

  • Companies and employers
  • Education and providers
  • Associations and policy

Framework alignment

ICSFframeworkIMPTskillL3levelAstage

Impact and evidence of value (IMPT, VRITE pillar Impact)

Related skills: Credential strategy and value, Skills-based talent practice. About the framework

Use in your organisation

In corporate training

Blended cohort module for L&D and corporate academy leads. Badge aligns to ICSF IMPT L3 (SFIA 4) and can be referenced in role profiles. Counts as skill evidence; competency on the job needs a V-series validation.

In education

Micro-credential of 8 h notional workload (about 0.3 ECTS), indicative EQF 5 to 6, assessed by assessed practical task with rubric. Stacks into pathway PW06.

EU micro-credential elements

Awarding body ICoBC e.V. or licensed issuer. Learning outcomes: see column. Notional workload: 8 h (about 0.3 ECTS). Level: ICSF L3, EQF 5 to 6 (indicative). Type of assessment: assessed practical task with rubric. Form of participation: Blended: online self-study and facilitated cohort sessions. Type of quality assurance: ICoBC internal QA against VRITE. Prerequisites: ICB-F01.

Elements following the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials.

Part of these pathways

Quality and AI

Quality focus: VRITE Impact.

AI dimension: AI analysis of free-text feedback: validation steps.

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The course is open on GitHub in LiaScript format under CC BY 4.0. View the source or read how to suggest a change.