Prior Learning Assessment definition

Prior Learning Assessment means a process of credential assessment and written and practical examinations that is conducted by or on behalf of the College to assess and evaluate whether a person’s knowledge, skills and abilities are substantially equivalent to those obtained through graduation from a Recognized Education Program; (Amended by amendment filed February 1, 2019 effective April 2, 2019)

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Prior Learning Assessment means a method of evaluating or assessing an individual's prior learning.

Prior Learning Assessment. (“PLA”) means a validated process through which faculty subject matter experts evaluate a student’s previously learned competencies in a particular field and grant college credit when appropriate. PLA may include national exam equivalencies, portfolio completion, challenge exams (oral or written), or other appropriate forms of assessment used to determine student mastery of course content.

Examples of Prior Learning Assessment in a sentence

• Prior Learning Assessment coordinators will be faculty or instructional bargaining unit members.

• This determination will be concluded before commencement of the Prior Learning Assessment work.

• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the assessment by some valid and reliable means, of what has been learned through formal and non-formal education/training or experience, that is worthy of credit in a course or program offered by the institution providing credit.

• Consideration of other credits, including but not limited to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credits which may include Advanced Placement, CLEP, military, credit by exam, etc., will be awarded pursuant to the policy of the degree granting institution.

• Where Prior Learning Assessment work is to be undertaken by a faculty member, the College and the Union will mutually determine the amount of the faculty member’s workload to be attributed to Prior Learning Assessment, in accordance with Article 13.

More Definitions of Prior Learning Assessment

Prior Learning Assessment means a process of credential assessment and written and practical Examinations that is conducted by or on behalf of the College to assess and evaluate whether a person’s knowledge, skills and abilities are substantially equivalent to those obtained through graduation from a Recognized Education Program;

Prior Learning Assessment means a process through which a person develops a portfolio of life experiences, training, or preparation experience that establishes the basis for meeting the commission program standard.

Prior Learning Assessment means a process through which

Prior Learning Assessment. PLA”)” means a proven, validated process through which faculty subject matter experts evaluate a student’s previously learned competencies in a particular field and grant college credit when appropriate. The process may be performed by USHE faculty or by faculty at other institutions contracted by a national third-party assessor, such as the American Council on Education (“ACE”), the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (“CAEL”), and the National College Credit Recommendation Service (“NCCRS”).

Prior Learning Assessment refers to the assessment of what a student can demonstrate that he/she knows, or is able to do. The learning may have been acquired in informal or non‐formal settings, such as work experience or on‐the‐job training or personal study, and the assessment is carried out by a qualified assessor (Finola, 2005)

Prior Learning Assessment means a process of credential assessment and written and practical examinations that is conducted by or on behalf of the College to assess and

Prior Learning Assessment means the process used to determine whether an individual will be granted advanced standing in an apprenticeship program;