This guide was developed in Great Britain to help colleges develop programs for assessment of prior learning (APL) for adult students. (APL involves careers and educational guidance, access to particular courses despite possible lack of traditional certification, accreditation, formal credit toward a particular qualification, and exemption from…

Prepared as a resource for administrators and faculty at North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD), in Texas, and for students at area school districts, this manual provides information on District processes and procedures for granting credit for competencies and skills attained outside the traditional college classroom.…

Suggestions are made for defining policies and maintaining the quality and integrity of the educational processes that are part of social science internship programs. The suggestions relate to sponsorship and supervision, the desired learning outcomes and performance standards, and student evaluation. (MSE)

This paper is one in a publication series containing general knowledge which can help colleges and universities in the various phases of developing comprehensive cooperative education programs (see note). It discusses fundamental factors that must be considered in implementing a cooperative plan and gives guidelines for putting into effect the…

Designed to provide information on the linkages achieved under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA), this report focuses on education/Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) linkages, the vocational education/CETA connection, and the role of postsecondary institutions (particularly minority colleges) in achieving…