Reports the methodology and findings of a survey conducted to determine the policies and practices of Illinois community colleges and senior institutions regarding awarding credit for noncollegiate learning. Examines the types of learning experiences recognized by the colleges and the methods used to assess these experiences. (JP)

Describes a study of the relative costs of assessing prior learning and the major design and implementation characteristics of prior-learning programs at 31 four-year and 34 two-year colleges. Operational areas examined included: special admissions fee, entry course, exit course, challenge exams, portfolio evaluations, training, and transcripting.…

Virginia Western Community College reviewed its policy concerning the grant of academic credit for successful completion of CLEP general examinations, finding that the CLEP examinations were questionable in terms of content validity, produced low correlations with subsequent course grades, and were not always acceptable for transfer credit at…