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Helping Workers Obtain Meaningful Education Credentials Through PLA

Helping Workers Obtain Meaningful Education Credentials Through PLA. August 23, 2012. Goals for this morning. Introduce CAEL Introduce Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Explain the benefits of PLA for your clients. About CAEL. The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

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Helping Workers Obtain Meaningful Education Credentials Through PLA

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  1. Helping Workers Obtain Meaningful Education Credentials Through PLA August 23, 2012

  2. Goals for this morning • Introduce CAEL • Introduce Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) • Explain the benefits of PLA for your clients

  3. About CAEL • The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning • A 501(c)3 non-profit organization • 37 years of lifelong learning and workforce development experience • Nationally recognized as the expert in Prior Learning Assessment • “The CAEL Standards” www.cael.org Meaningful learning, credentials and work for every adult

  4. “The Talent Dividend” CEO’s for Cities calculates a staggering economic benefit for every 1% growth in degree completion. http://www.ceosforcities.org/city-dividends/talent/prize/

  5. Learningcounts.org What is PLA? Prior Learning Assessment is a process for evaluating knowledge and skills in order to award college credit for learning from:

  6. PLA takes many forms College Credit

  7. PLA Research • Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success • 2010 • 48 higher education institutions • 60,000 student records • Complete study: http://www.cael.org/pdfs/PLA_Fueling-the-Race

  8. PLA helps students graduate Graduation rates are 2 ½ times higher for students with PLA credit • Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success, March 2010

  9. Everyone wins with PLA The principle: Only pay once for college level learning • Worker: Saves time • Employers: Increases pool of trained and educated workers • Regional Economy: Shorter time to a prepared workforce • Workforce System: Saves time AND money Bottom line: It’s worth it!

  10. For example An adult student who earns 15 credits from PLA applied to a degree saves $1605 to $6,000 on tuition costs.

  11. www.learningcounts.org

  12. Coming Soon! • PLA Wizard on LearningCounts.org

  13. A “system” approach • Tennessee • Indiana • Pennsylvania • Washington • Colorado • Oregon • Vermont • Minnesota

  14. Example: Indiana • Indiana DWD Policy 2011-4:

  15. Tennessee Creating Incentives for Transformational Change • Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) • Builds on the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010 • All stakeholders at the table • Rolling up their sleeves • Student services • Institutional policies

  16. Where Do You Fit In? • Identify Appropriate PLA Candidates • Assess for ITA support • Explain the benefits and process of PLA to clients

  17. Questions? Contact us • Amy Sherman • Associate Vice President, Policy and Strategic Alliances • asherman@cael.org

  18. ACE Credit Recommendations: An Introduction Tennessee College Access Training August 23, 2012 Mary Beth Lakin, Director College and University PartnershipsCenter for Lifelong Learning

  19. ACE: Overview www.acenet.edu Founded in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE), is the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy. 19

  20. Center for Lifelong Learning www.acenet.edu/CLLL

  21. Policy and Practice Matter • College-level knowledge & competencies can be demonstrated and validated through multiple options. • Adults bring range of learning experiences and require range of methods. • With more options comes increased likelihood for greater numbers of learners to complete credentials. • More flexibility translates to better academic outcomes.

  22. ACE Credit Review • Program Evaluations • Military Programs • Corporate Programs (ACE CREDIT®) • Program Evaluation Activities • Evaluate formal courses and occupational specialties • Publish course and occupation descriptions and academic credit recommendations • Provide transcript and registry services

  23. Faculty Review Teams Led by national coordinators with decades of experience in teaching and evaluating Made up of faculty acrossinstitutional types, with currency in their fields Conduct 50 reviews formilitary programs; 60 forcorporate programs yearly 23

  24. ACE’s Military Evaluation Program Military Programs Homepage: http://www.acenet.edu/militaryprograms MEP provides institutions with basis for recognizing military educational experiences in terms of civilian academic credit. Since the early 1940s, MEP has reviewed & made credit recommendations for thousands of college-level courses offered by the military services. In 1974 MEP began evaluation of military occupational specialties.

  25. Military Guide Online http://www.militaryguides.acenet.edu

  26. Example of Military Transcript: SMART Transcripts for Military Personnel

  27. Resource: Transfer Guide • Provides guide to understanding military credit recommendations & transcripts • Includes definitions of common terms, answers to frequently asked questions, & transfer credit checklist • Website www.acenet.edu/militaryprograms/transferguide

  28. Veterans Programs: Serving Those Who Serve • Veteran Success Jam • Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions • Success for Veterans Award Grants • Severely Injured Military Veterans: Fulfilling Their Dreams

  29. ACE College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) began in mid-1970s. Review process for participating organizations uses standards and procedures established through Military Evaluation Program.

  30. Corporations Government • Federal Bureau of Prisons • Immigration and Naturalization Service • U.S. Marshals Service • Foreign Service Institute

  31. www.acenet.edu/nationalguideSearch tool: https://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseaction=transcriptsPublic.getCourseSearchCriteria

  32. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

  33. ACE Transcript Services ACE CREDIT Registry and Transcript System http://www.acenet.edu/transcripts

  34. College & University Partnerships ACE CREDIT College and University Network:Recognition of ACE credit recommendations Credits to Credentials™: Pathways through Partnerships Lifelong Learning Resource Center: Advocacy and Information for Adult Learners Webinars, Tools, and Maps: Resources for Working with Adult Learners http://www.acenet.edu/credit/network

  35. Contact: Mary Beth Lakin mlakin@acenet.edu 202.939.9704

  36. Q & A • What do you need clarification on? • What benefits can you see PLA providing to your clients? • What challenges do you anticipate?

  37. Goals for afternoon pla session • Identify characteristics of good PLA candidates. • Apply these characteristics to a scenario. • Learn what informational resources are available to you.

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