What’s In a Standard
Each IBSTPI competency model represents a hierarchy of competence, including:
- Domain—Broad areas of competence required for a position
- Competencies—Specific areas of competence within a domain
- Performance statements—Underlying skills needed for each competency
The most current version of these Competencies reflects the changing way that instructional designers work, including:
- The influence of advanced technologies, team-based design, and business management skills
- A categorization of competencies as Essential or Advanced
- And of course, the professional foundations of design, planning and analysis, design and development, implementation evaluation, and project management skills
Instructor Competencies
Instructors facilitate courses and other instructional events. They do so face-to-face and in synchronous and asynchronous virtual classrooms.
Instructional Designer Competencies
Instructional designers formulate learning strategies, solutions, and resources. They analyze performance gaps and then plan and develop systematic solutions to address the needs.
Evaluator Competencies
An evaluator assesses the effectiveness of a program or some other aspect of the program of interest to stakeholders.
Online Learner Competencies
An online learner is any person who participates in instructional programs on digital devices.