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Prior Learning Assessment - Trends & Issues in U. S. Higher Education
Type of Presentation
Concurrent Session (45 minutes)
Session Abstract
This session focuses on the trend of increased interest in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) in U. S. higher education. What are institutions doing and what are the driving forces?
Target Audience
This session will interest academic, student affairs and continuing education professionals responsible for advising students and administering PLA programs. Community college and university faculty and other professionals who assess prior learning and those pursuing higher education research in the area of PLA will also contribute valuable perspectives to this interactive discussion.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this session, learners will be able discuss: 1/ the rise of PLA during the last 40+ years; 2/ summary of the program models, best practices and CAEL's 10 Standards for PLA; 3/ the most recent trends, issues and initiatives being identified by a wide variety of higher education institutions, foundations and non-profit organizations; and 4/ the richness of the social/contextual learning interaction that (hopefully) emerges from the discussion.
Session Description
The content will provide an overview of the rise of PLA during the last 40+ years and a summary of the program models, best practices and CAEL's 10 Standards for PLA currently in use in American higher education. The recent interest at state and national levels in developing goals for and ways to increase the number of people completing associates and bachelors degrees is one force driving the increased interest in PLA. There are many initiatives being identified by a wide variety of higher education institutions, foundations and non-profit organizations to reach these goals and innovate with various models for PLA that will be discussed. A bibliography of resources for these trends, issues and initiatives will be available to participants.
Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.
Friday November 8