The history of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) can be traced back to World War II when the American Council on Education (ACE) began conducting credit evaluations of military training. However, it wasn't until the 1970s with the inception of adult-serving colleges such as Charter Oak State College (COSC) and others, the altering of ACE to expand…

Prior learning assessment (PLA) is the process of evaluating learning, regardless of when or where the learning occurred, and, if the learning is at the college level, awarding college credit to the possessor of that learning. This article provides an overview of the PLA program at a large public U.S. institution and presents the findings of the…

College level general and subject examinations for adults are described, followed by passing scores required at several institutions, scoring procedures, and advice to adult educators. (LY)

Describes a study which attempted to determine whether there are substantial numbers of adults whose academic achievement is equivalent to that of a representative sample of college students. (Author/AN)

The College Board's College-Level Examination Program established a national program system of awarding college credit to nontraditional students' acceptable scores on examinations. (IR)

In this project, the library acts as an advisory center and provides professional assistance in the selection of materials for study, a selection of professionally prepared study guides and reading lists, and a tutorial service which includes seminars and workshops conducted by librarians. (MM)

Immaculate Heart College has been awarded a grant by the Office of Education to act as a center and coordinating agent for a prototype tutorial program to prepare adults for CLEP Examinations. The objective is to reach adults within the Los Angeles community who posses the potential for a college degree but who are either unaware of the…

The conference papers provide an overview of some of the main issues and perspectives in the granting of credit for experience by covering the transition from the construction of educational experiences for and with students for the future to the accreditation of experiences of the past. This also includes the problem of translation or…

The library has traditionally been a center for independent learning and individual self-directed education. The Dallas Public Library, in cooperation with Southern Methodist University, set up a library independent study project (ISP). College credit could be obtained through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP); however, learning for…

The impact of the College Level Examination Project (CLEP) upon the total community has been good but not widespread enough to be classified "successful." Within the academic community there has been the overwhelming acceptance of CLEP and a continuing upgrading of credits to the benefit of the student, with a growing standardization of…

In January 1970 the Council on Library Resources (CLR) arranged a meeting to introduce the Dallas Public Library to the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and to the idea of a project in which the Library would assume the role of acting as a center for CLEP information and providing assistance to CLEP candidates. The historical background of…

A history of the Independent Study Project (ISP) as well as a report of the progress of the Project is presented. The presentation is divided into several parts: the history of the Project, what is actually proposed, what was done during the first six months of the Project, and what is being attempted now. The presentation concludes with an…

To outline what has been accomplished within the first six months period of the Independent Study Project (ISP) without delineating minute detail is the purpose of this report. While it is a "state of the art" report, it should be recognized that a continual trial and error and evaluation process has been and is still being engaged in by…

The Independent Study Project of the Dallas Public Library has as its primary goal the testing of the feasibility of utilizing an existent public institution, the library, for enabling qualified persons to earn credits toward a degree through independent study and examination. More proximate goals are: (a) the assessment of demand locally for…

Considers the Nontraditional Learning Program at Moraine Valley Community College which utilizes paraprofessionals in College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Seminars, television and newspaper courses, and independent learning. Points out that despite problems involved with paraprofessional staff, the over-all benefits more than compensate for…