Are you ready to revolutionize the way you recognize and showcase your students' competencies and skills? If so, it’s time to consider digital skill badging as part of your classroom curriculum.
Digital badges have become a popular method of recognizing and documenting student competencies and skills in both K-12 and higher education classrooms. These virtual badges serve as a tangible representation of real-world achievements, providing evidence of a student's proficiency in a particular skill. They not only help students demonstrate their skills and accomplishments to potential employers or educational institutions, but also serve as a way for educators to track student progress and assess learning outcomes for coursework and curriculum. Some may even argue that digital badge earners show increased engagement in both school and work atmospheres.
In an educational system that prepares students for a skills-based economy, it is essential that curriculum and learning experiences align with the demand for future careers. To achieve this outcome, certifications and their accompanying digital badges offer a new and innovative approach to social learning, achievement motivation, and the tracking of core competencies.
Tosa Certifications Skills Badging with Credly
Earning an industry certification from Tosa provides students with a valuable and internationally recognized achievement that can be used to instantly show proof of competency.
As a reminder, unlike many certification exams, a Tosa certification exam relies on a proficiency-based scoring model that corresponds to five levels of skill: Beginner, Basic, Productive, Advanced, and Expert. Tosa's unique scoring methodology, aided by artificial intelligence, allows Tosa to eliminate failure on its certification exams by certifying every test taker at their individual skill level. This testing method allows for a more comprehensive evaluation of a student's skills and abilities, rather than the traditional approach of a pass or fail exam.
Tosa's certification exams are proctored, timed exams that are scored using a rigorous Item Response Theory (IRT) method to ensure accurate and precise reporting. This method allows for all test-takers to earn a certification at their own skill level, providing them with a clear understanding of their skills and areas for improvement. This approach to certification allows students to receive an honest evaluation of their skills and knowledge, while also receiving a benchmark with which they can measure their progress.
To enhance the value of its certifications and help learners showcase their verified skills, Tosa is working with Credly to offer digital badges to those who are certified "Productive," "Advanced," or "Expert," on any Tosa certification exam.
Credly is a highly respected online platform that works closely with leading global training providers and academic institutions, such as Tosa, to transform knowledge, skills, and achievements into digital credentials. These credentials empower students and individuals by connecting them with valuable learning and career opportunities.
By collaborating with Credly, Tosa is able to offer its certification earners a powerful tool to showcase their skills and abilities to potential employers and educational institutions. These easily recognizable digital badges can be used to demonstrate achievements in various competencies, such as:
- Tosa Code: Python Certified User - Expert Level
- Tosa Code: JavaScript Certified User - Expert Level
- Tosa Digital: Office 365 Collaborative Tools Certified User - Expert Level
- Tosa Digital: WordPress Certified User - Expert Level
Bridging the Skills Gap for Strong Student Resumes
By offering internationally recognized certifications and digital badging, Tosa and Credly empower students to showcase their skills and achievements in a variety of fields and industries. This helps to bridge the gap between what students are learning in the classroom and the skills that employers are looking for in the workforce.
At Tosa, we encourage educators to integrate certifications and digital badging into their curriculum by incorporating online learning and assessment into their lesson plans. Utilize digital badging to strategically help students demonstrate their skills and qualifications to potential employers, and to prepare them for success in the workforce.
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