A critical look is taken of the comparatively recent practice of awarding college credit for life or work experience. It is suggested that the life-experience approach to "respectability" combines academic snobbery and elitism with pragmatism due to the fear of declining enrollments and subsequent job loss. (LBH)

Begun when a student challenged a statement in the college catalog, Wisconsin's workable system for giving credit for prior learning is described. Suggestions are offered for having faculty set policy, involving maximum faculty, establish a review mechanism, and keep individuals away from their traditional roles. (Author/LBH)

Colleges have come a long way in identifying, clarifying, and directing issues relative to the itinerant student. The problem is to come up with models of implementing reforms on campus and in individual states that will bring these issues to bear where "the rubber hits the road." (Author)

The experience of Ramapo College in removing barriers to handicapped students is reported. Among non-physical measures taken are: arrangements for limited-credit semesters; interviews and orientation; counseling; faculty sensitivity sessions; special physical education; and job placement. (Author/LBH)

The dean of institutional research at the nation's largest community college reviews the advantages and pitfalls of credit-by-examination in this report of student answers to a survey of attitudes toward the CLEP exams. Most replied that they would repeat their experiences with CLEP and judged the General Examinations to be adequate. (LBH)

Covered in the proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting were: foreign student admission offices; admission of students from American-type overseas secondary schools; AID's International Education Research File; sponsored vs. nonsponsored foreign graduate students; credential evaluation; English proficiency; Vietnamese and Cuban refugees; and…

A review of the home study or correspondence school method of education indicates that this method may offer training superior to campus education for vocationally-oriented students, particularly in technology. Programs are tailored to individual needs and credit toward academic degrees may be granted. Home study remains primarily in private…

Current practices of assessing prior learning are reported. Both faculty and staff are heavily involved in the total crediting procedure, dealing with: information student advisement, tutorials or seminar instruction, program planning, and the actual evaluation process itself. (Author/LBH)

Presents a case analysis of the effects of an enterprise zone program and its potential to revitalize a seriously distressed community. For Black communities, such as Decatur, IL, programs were found to have only a minimal effect. Graphs of findings included. (PS)

Trends and changes in international recognition of academic achievement in the European Community are examined. The history of international negotiations and conventions concerning recognition, recent initiatives, and prospects for progress are discussed. (MSE)

Although American Sign Language (ASL) currently lacks an accepted writing system, one of the common reasons why it is not accepted for credit in foreign language programs, ASL does have a rich literary tradition. Several curricular remedies to improve those sign language courses are proposed. (CB)

Describes the considerable amount of work and lengthy process of passing legislation to give foreign-language credit for American sign language in California high schools. (CB)

Ninth-grade learners used one of three versions of an interactive video lesson on basic economics theory, one based on knowledge strategy, one on context strategy, and a control version without embedded questions. Results indicated context strategy was as effective as knowledge strategy for teaching declarative knowledge and more effective for…

This article explains income tax credits and deductions, of particular relevance to parents of disabled children, which may be taken for 1986, covering medical expenses, education, residential programs, transportation, child and disabled dependent care, charitable contributions, special needs adoption, recordkeeping, explaining claims, and…

Alternative college financing arrangements for families unable to pay the entire college cost are increasing, including new forms of student employment, cooperative education, entrepreneurship, and new or little-used loan options. (MSE)