education

EDUCATION — Education Industry

Industry overview

Code: EDUCATION Description: K-12 / higher-ed engagements — accreditation readiness, LMS strategy, student success, curriculum modernization, FERPA programs.

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Skills index

#	Skill	Command	Purpose
1	Accreditation Readiness	/cps-ind-education:accreditation-readiness	Assess readiness against regional / programmatic accreditor (HLC, AACSB, ABET, NASBA, etc.).
2	LMS Strategy	/cps-ind-education:lms-strategy	Evaluate LMS fit, faculty adoption, integration with SIS; recommend roadmap.
3	Student Success Program	/cps-ind-education:student-success	Design retention + completion program: early-warning, advising redesign, intervention pathways.
4	Curriculum Modernization	/cps-ind-education:curriculum-modernization	Assess curriculum currency, employer alignment, learning-outcome design.
5	FERPA Compliance Program	/cps-ind-education:ferpa-program	Map student-data handling against FERPA; identify gaps and remediation.

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Skill 1: Accreditation Readiness

Command: /cps-ind-education:accreditation-readiness

Purpose

Assess readiness against regional / programmatic accreditor (HLC, AACSB, ABET, NASBA, etc.).

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "education"
context:
  in_scope: ["explicit scope items"]
  constraints: ["regulatory deadlines", "stakeholder commitments"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / regulator filings"
  - "Peer benchmarks"

Methodology

1. Frame. Map the request to the relevant Education Industry regulator / standard.
2. Gather. Pull current-state evidence — filings, prior audits, interviews.
3. Score. Apply the standard rubric (don't invent one).
4. Synthesize. Author deliverable with severity-ranked gaps + remediation plan.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and address all flagged items.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Accreditation Readiness deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Accreditation findings link to specific accreditor standard / criterion
• Student success interventions show evidence base (e.g., proactive advising literature)
• Curriculum recommendations include learning-outcome alignment

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Skill 2: LMS Strategy

Command: /cps-ind-education:lms-strategy

Purpose

Evaluate LMS fit, faculty adoption, integration with SIS; recommend roadmap.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "education"
context:
  in_scope: ["explicit scope items"]
  constraints: ["regulatory deadlines", "stakeholder commitments"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / regulator filings"
  - "Peer benchmarks"

Methodology

1. Frame. Map the request to the relevant Education Industry regulator / standard.
2. Gather. Pull current-state evidence — filings, prior audits, interviews.
3. Score. Apply the standard rubric (don't invent one).
4. Synthesize. Author deliverable with severity-ranked gaps + remediation plan.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and address all flagged items.

Output shape

A CPS-branded LMS Strategy deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Accreditation findings link to specific accreditor standard / criterion
• Student success interventions show evidence base (e.g., proactive advising literature)
• Curriculum recommendations include learning-outcome alignment

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Skill 3: Student Success Program

Command: /cps-ind-education:student-success

Purpose

Design retention + completion program: early-warning, advising redesign, intervention pathways.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "education"
context:
  in_scope: ["explicit scope items"]
  constraints: ["regulatory deadlines", "stakeholder commitments"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / regulator filings"
  - "Peer benchmarks"

Methodology

1. Frame. Map the request to the relevant Education Industry regulator / standard.
2. Gather. Pull current-state evidence — filings, prior audits, interviews.
3. Score. Apply the standard rubric (don't invent one).
4. Synthesize. Author deliverable with severity-ranked gaps + remediation plan.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and address all flagged items.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Student Success Program deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Accreditation findings link to specific accreditor standard / criterion
• Student success interventions show evidence base (e.g., proactive advising literature)
• Curriculum recommendations include learning-outcome alignment

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Skill 4: Curriculum Modernization

Command: /cps-ind-education:curriculum-modernization

Purpose

Assess curriculum currency, employer alignment, learning-outcome design.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "education"
context:
  in_scope: ["explicit scope items"]
  constraints: ["regulatory deadlines", "stakeholder commitments"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / regulator filings"
  - "Peer benchmarks"

Methodology

1. Frame. Map the request to the relevant Education Industry regulator / standard.
2. Gather. Pull current-state evidence — filings, prior audits, interviews.
3. Score. Apply the standard rubric (don't invent one).
4. Synthesize. Author deliverable with severity-ranked gaps + remediation plan.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and address all flagged items.

Output shape

A CPS-branded Curriculum Modernization deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Accreditation findings link to specific accreditor standard / criterion
• Student success interventions show evidence base (e.g., proactive advising literature)
• Curriculum recommendations include learning-outcome alignment

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Skill 5: FERPA Compliance Program

Command: /cps-ind-education:ferpa-program

Purpose

Map student-data handling against FERPA; identify gaps and remediation.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "education"
context:
  in_scope: ["explicit scope items"]
  constraints: ["regulatory deadlines", "stakeholder commitments"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / regulator filings"
  - "Peer benchmarks"

Methodology

1. Frame. Map the request to the relevant Education Industry regulator / standard.
2. Gather. Pull current-state evidence — filings, prior audits, interviews.
3. Score. Apply the standard rubric (don't invent one).
4. Synthesize. Author deliverable with severity-ranked gaps + remediation plan.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and address all flagged items.

Output shape

A CPS-branded FERPA Compliance Program deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Accreditation findings link to specific accreditor standard / criterion
• Student success interventions show evidence base (e.g., proactive advising literature)
• Curriculum recommendations include learning-outcome alignment

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Cross-skill workflows

Discovery → /cps-ind-education:accreditation-readiness → /cps-ind-education:lms-strategy → Recommendations

Integration with other CPS plugins

Plugin	Integration point
cps-core	Cross-cutting skills + brain commands
cps-iso	Companion certification work
cps-risk	Industry risks roll into enterprise register
cps-ai-regs	Track regulatory horizon for this sector

Templates & artifacts

All deliverables use standard CPS branding via:

• /doc-gen for document generation
• assets/cps-branding.json for styling

Skill	Primary artifact	Format
/cps-ind-education:accreditation-readiness	Accreditation Readiness Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ind-education:lms-strategy	LMS Strategy Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ind-education:student-success	Student Success Program Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ind-education:curriculum-modernization	Curriculum Modernization Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-ind-education:ferpa-program	FERPA Compliance Program Report	DOCX/PDF