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Download full textCouncil for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2014
Prior learning assessment (PLA) is the term used for the various ways in which higher education institutions and other organizations assess an individual's learning for the purposes of granting college credit, certification, or advanced standing in a postsecondary education program. In recent years, there has been growing interest in PLA from…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Higher Education, Evaluation Methods, School Policy
Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Bransberger, Peace; Lane, Patrick – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2021
Previous research from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) found that prior learning assessment/credit for prior learning (PLA/CPL) 1 has a positive effect on adult student credential completion--an effect that was evident for every student subgroup analyzed in a…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Prior Learning
