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In “3-State Project Will Explore Prior-Learning Assessment on Statewide Basis” (The Chronicle,, October 16, 2013), a new prior-learning assessment system for non-traditional students in Montana, Ohio, ...

The Internet takes college courses out of the classroom. But prior learning assessment takes college outside of college. The practice of granting college credit for learning and knowledge gained ...

The College of St. Scholastica, a Roman Catholic institution located in Duluth, Minn., wants to help working adults earn degrees with a hands-on approach to granting credit for learning gained outside ...

Correction: The original version of this In the Know contained an error. Learning Counts is a program of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Professors ...

Public-college systems in Montana, Ohio, and Texas will work with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning in a two-year effort to promote prior-learning assessment, the council announced on ...

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Prior learning assessments measure what a student has learned outside of the college classroom, evaluate whether that learning and then determine the equivalent number of college credits. Adult ...

We value what you've accomplished in your life already. Even before joining the Adult Bachelor's Program, you have acquired valuable knowledge outside the classroom—through on-the-job training, ...

A new report from Capella University shares ways institutions can grow their prior learning assessment (PLA) offerings. The PLA model is "the practice of documenting a learner's existing knowledge and ...

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For many students, attending college not only involves studying for exams and completing coursework, but also juggling other responsibilities as parents, caregivers and employees. These additional ...