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McClarty, Katie Larsen; Gaertner, Matthew N. – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2015
Competency-based education (CBE) programs are growing in popularity as an alternative path to a postsecondary degree. Freed from the seat-time constraints of traditional higher education programs, CBE students can progress at their own pace and complete their postsecondary education having gained relevant and demonstrable skills. The CBE model has…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Best Practices, Higher Education, Educational Assessment
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Reushle, Shirley, Ed.; Antonio, Amy, Ed.; Keppell, Mike, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The discipline of education is a multi-faceted system that must constantly integrate new strategies and procedures to ensure successful learning experiences. Enhancements in education provide learners with greater opportunities for growth and advancement. "Open Learning and Formal Credentialing in Higher Education: Curriculum Models and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Student Centered Learning, Open Education
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Mann, Edward C. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1983
This article examines approaches which are used to validate experiential competencies in technical education. The two most common approaches to credentialization are discussed. The importance of nonacademic experiences in credentialing is examined, and several assessment models are described. (CT)
Descriptors: Credentials, Models, Prior Learning, Professional Development
Dagavarian, Debra A. – 1989
The portfolio assessment process at Thomas A. Edison State College is described in this report. Through portfolio assessment, the school helps students identify and gain credit for college-level skills and knowledge acquired through work, volunteer activities, independent reading, military or corporate training, and life experiences that may be…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Students, Credentials, Educational Innovation
Knapp, Joan – 1977
A model for assessing and awarding credit for prior experiential learning is presented; the adult student's experiences are summarized in a portfolio. The model incorporates eight stages: facilitating the construction and assessment of a portfolio, identifying significant prior experiences, expressing the learning outcomes of prior experiences,…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavioral Objectives, College Credits, College Students
Westerhuis, Anneke – 2001
European structures of qualification levels were examined through a review of reports on recent developments in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The examination focused on the following topics: the scope of the national frameworks; the definition of standards and qualifications; the definition of levels in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Certification, Classification
Heitmann, Gunter – 2001
Recent trends and developments related to the structures of qualification levels in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were examined in a quasi-experimental study that was part of a more comprehensive study on the same topic. The study focused on standards, qualifications, and classifications at the tertiary level of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Articulation (Education), Certification
Westerhuis, Anneke – 2001
This document contains reports on the structures of qualification levels in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom that were commissioned during a study to identify trends and developments in the European Union related to national certification frameworks. Each country report examines the following topics: the history of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Building Trades, Case Studies