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Freed, Rusty; Mollick, George M. – Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2010
Undergraduate enrollment has grown and changed drastically over the past two decades, with a significant portion coming from nontraditional students who have returned to campuses to pursue a college degree. To better meet the needs and demands of nontraditional students, many institutions have implemented programs that allow for the awarding of…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Undergraduate Students, Nontraditional Students, Educational Assessment
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Klein-Collins, Becky; Hain, Patrick – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2009
The term Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) refers not to a single kind of assessment but rather an entire family of assessment methods that can be used by institutions. Some of these methods are exam-based. In addition, there are other methods of PLA. One of the more innovative methods of offering PLA, however, is through the development of student…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Adult Education, Prior Learning
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Salinas, Cinthia; Franquiz, Maria E.; Reidel, Michelle – Social Studies, 2008
In this case study, the work of an exemplary high school social studies teacher is highlighted. In her class, late-arrival immigrant students participated in oral, writing, and demonstration activities as they learned the physical, cultural, and historical traditions of geography education. As newcomers to the English language, the students'…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, World Geography, Prior Learning, Immigrants