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The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee. February 10, 2014.
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The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee February 10, 2014
Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee presentation by Bitsy Cohn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work created under the Department of Labor, TAACCCT3 grant, www.cccs.edu/CHAMP. Creative Commons Attribution
Welcome! • Introductions • Who are you? • Where do you work? • What is your title/job? • What’s your first reaction to the term Credit for Prior Learning? • Goals for this meeting
CHAMPColorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program • Consortia of 9 colleges • Advanced Manufacturing pipeline • Emphasis on gainful employment, stackable certificates, credit for prior learning • Significant industry involvement • Serves adult students, Veterans CHAMP Website
CPL in Colorado • Current documents SBCCOE Policy CCCS System President's Policy CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Handbook
Your Charge • Research and identify best practices in CPL and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) • Contribute to the process of expanding the current CCCS CPL handbook • Act in an advisory capacity to CAEL as they design the PLA for the CHAMP consortium • Identify training needs of colleges and partners • Support and contribute to the implementation process of the updated handbook
Commitment • Monthly meetings • Communication with colleges, industry partners, community partners • Gather information to inform the process • Share with subcommittee members
February 28, 2014 • Overview of CHAMP • Grant Objectives for CPL • Judy Wertheim – Vice President for Higher Education, Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) • Lunch • CPL/PLA in Colorado • The CAEL survey • SWOT • Current policy and handbook • Committee goals and timelines • Meeting schedule • Communication via Basecamp • Homework • Questions?
Homework • READ CCCS Policy CCCS Handbook CHAMP Grant SOW • RESEARCH CPL/PLA CAEL
Web Links • CAEL www.cael.org • CHAMP www.cccs.edu/CHAMP • SBCCOES policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/BP/PDF/BP9-42.pdf • CCCS Prior Learning Handbook www.cccs.edu/docs/edservices/credit-for-prior-learning-handbook.pdf • System Policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/SP/PDF/SP9-42.pdf
Contact Information • Casey Sacks Program Director casey.sacks@cccs.edu (720) 858-2841 • Bitsy Cohn CPL Director bitsy.cohn@cccs.edu (720) 858-2883 • Brenda Perea Instructional Design Project Manager brenda.perea@cccs.edu (720) 858-2855 • Marilyn Smith Navigator/Outreach Coordinator marilyn.smith@cccs.edu (720) 858-2328