Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education

Rajendra Raj; John Impagliazzo; Sherif Aly; David Bowers; Harold Connamacher; Stan Kurkovsky; Bonnie MacKellar; Tom Prickett; Maira Samary; Krassen Stefenov

doi:10.1145/3502717.3532171

Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education

Rajendra Raj, John Impagliazzo, Sherif Aly, David Bowers, Harold Connamacher, Stan Kurkovsky, Bonnie MacKellar, Tom Prickett, Maira Samary, Krassen Stefenov

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Abstract

Professional accreditation in medicine and religious organizations started in the 1800s; business and engineering followed in the early 1900s. Program accreditation in computing commenced in the 1980s after computer science, informatics, and information systems programs had become widespread. In 2008, accrediting bodies in eight countries signed the Seoul Accord to set up mutual recognition of professional computing degrees. Although competency-based learning has existed for centuries, it has only made headway in computing in the last dozen years. Computing Curricula 2020 defined competency as the amalgamation of knowledge, skills, and dispositions. This working group report examines professional accreditation in computing, exploring aspects of professional accreditation criteria that support competency-based learning. The report will help educators understand professional accreditation and competency-based learning worldwide. Finally, it will also guide future efforts contributing to competency-based accreditation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ITiCSE 2022
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2
Place of Publication	New York, USA
Publisher	ACM
Pages	564-565
Number of pages	2
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	9781450392006
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3502717.3532171
Publication status	Published - 7 Jul 2022
Event	ACM Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE). - University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland Duration: 8 Jul 2022 → 13 Jul 2022 Conference number: 27 https://iticse.acm.org/2022/

Publication series

Name	Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE
Publisher	ACM
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	1942-647X

Conference

Conference	ACM Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE).
Abbreviated title	ITiCSE 2020
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	8/07/22 → 13/07/22
Internet address	https://iticse.acm.org/2022/

Keywords

ITiCSE Working Group
professional accreditation
Seoul Accord
Washington Accord
computing education
competency-based education

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Raj, R., Impagliazzo, J., Aly, S., Bowers, D., Connamacher, H., Kurkovsky, S., MacKellar, B., Prickett, T., Samary, M., & Stefenov, K. (2022). Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education. In ITiCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2 (Vol. 2, pp. 564-565). (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE; Vol. 2). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3502717.3532171

Raj, Rajendra ; Impagliazzo, John ; Aly, Sherif et al. / Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education. ITiCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2. Vol. 2 New York, USA : ACM, 2022. pp. 564-565 (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE).

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Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education. / Raj, Rajendra; Impagliazzo, John; Aly, Sherif et al.
ITiCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2. Vol. 2 New York, USA: ACM, 2022. p. 564-565 (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE; Vol. 2).

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Raj R, Impagliazzo J, Aly S, Bowers D, Connamacher H, Kurkovsky S et al. Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education. In ITiCSE 2022: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2. Vol. 2. New York, USA: ACM. 2022. p. 564-565. (Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE). Epub 2022 Jul 7. doi: 10.1145/3502717.3532171

Professional Accreditation and Competency-Based Computing Education

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