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Welcome Building Faculty-Driven CPL

Welcome Building Faculty-Driven CPL. Tracy Murphy Communications Studies Instructor Marsha Danielson Vice President Economic Development. Today’s Session Overview. Why Credit for Prior Learning? SCC’s Timeline Faculty Buy-in Role of the Faculty AQIP Project

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Welcome Building Faculty-Driven CPL

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  1. WelcomeBuilding Faculty-Driven CPL Tracy Murphy Communications Studies Instructor Marsha Danielson Vice President Economic Development

  2. Today’s Session Overview • Why Credit for Prior Learning? • SCC’s Timeline • Faculty Buy-in • Role of the Faculty • AQIP Project • Faculty Decisions on Policy and Procedure • Q & A

  3. Why Credit for Prior Learning? • Student Perspective: • Accelerates Completion • Reduces Duplication of Learning • Lowers Investment in Education • More Likely to Graduate

  4. Why Credit for Prior Learning? • Institution • Recruit Adult Students Who May Not Otherwise Enroll • Students Persist at Higher Rate Than Non- CPL Students • Results in More FYE’s • Higher Completion Rates

  5. Types of Credit for Prior Learning Standardized Exams: • Advanced Placement (AP) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) • Excelsior College Examinations (UExcel) • International Baccalaureate (IB) • World Language Credit Equivalencies Challenge Exams/Credit by Examination Individual Assessments: • Portfolio Assessment • Skill Simulation or Demonstration • Interview-based Assessment Evaluation of Non-College Education and Training: • Military Courses and Occupations • Industry Recognized Credentials, Professional Licenses, Certifications & Apprenticeship • Non-Credit/Customized Training • Articulated High School to College Credits

  6. SCC’s CPL Journey SCC’s Timeline

  7. Faculty Buy-in • Framing the Problems and Opportunities • Listen to Concerns • Build Awareness • Faculty Champions • Student Story • Institutional Process and Practices

  8. Faculty Concerns • Rigor of Learning Experience • Validity of Assessment • Application and Alignment • Integration into Degree Program • Quality of Degree Program • Losing Students to CPL • Role of the Faculty

  9. Role of Faculty in Credit for Prior Learning

  10. CPL for Service Members and Veterans • Minnesota State Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) (www.veterans.mnscu.edu) • Military Terminology and Transcripts • Minnesota State Statue and Minnesota State System Procedure • ACE Occupation Review Process • Accelerated Process Results • American Council on Education Military Programs (http://www.acenet.edu/militaryguide) • Course Crosswalks • Occupational Crosswalks • Joint Service Transcript (https://jst.doded.mil) • Service Member Data • Course Completion and Descriptions • Military Experience • College-level Test Scores

  11. AQIP Project • Objectives • Research CPL Models at Other Institutions • Develop Tools for Faculty to Efficiently Organize • Educate Campus Community • Faculty Development Workshops April and August 2016 • Members

  12. AQIP Project • Measures • Adopt a Concept Map to Show CPL Process at SCC • Budget Development • Create Forms for CPL • CPL Assessment Request Form • CPL Assessment Confirmation Form • CPL Evaluator Response Form • Provide Templates for Faculty CPL Assessments • Establish a CPL Student Fee Structure • Timeframe: February – December 2016

  13. SCC Credit for Prior Learning Concept Map

  14. CPL CORE Group Work

  15. Faculty Decisions on Policy • Definition • CPL evaluation opportunities are available to learners who demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities. These may be acquired through work, professional training, military training, and other learning domains which are assessed by academically sound and rigorous processes. Credentialed faculty in each discipline will establish the course criteria and assess fulfillment to determine credit awarded.

  16. Faculty Decisions on Procedure • Methods of Assessment Accepted • Standardized Exams • Challenge Exams/Credit by Examination • Individual Assessments • Non-college Education and Training • General Procedure • Procedure by Method • CPL Transcription • Data Tracking and Reporting

  17. Shark Tank Grant • Two CPL faculty champions • CPL assessment professional development for faculty • Resource sharing • CPL faculty mentors/mentees • Finish What you Started Campaign • 20-25 high quality course assessment templates • Open Education Resource

  18. Thank You

  19. Today’s Presenters • Marsha Danielson Vice President Economic Development Marsha.Danielson@southcentral.edu (507) 389-7426 • Tracy Murphy Communications Study Instructor Tracy.Murphy@southcentral.edu (507) 389-7322

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