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ADVANCING SYSTEM-WIDE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT POLICIES

Join Dr. Gail Baldwin and Ellen Hewett at the National Conference on Integrated Basic Skills Pathways to explore the importance of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) in adult credential attainment and the strategies implemented by the IT Pathways Consortium in the Gulf Coast Workforce. Discover tools and resources for developing state-wide PLA policies. Learn about current practices, challenges, and lessons. Contact Dr. Baldwin and Ellen Hewett for more information.

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ADVANCING SYSTEM-WIDE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT POLICIES

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  1. ADVANCING SYSTEM-WIDE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT POLICIES • DR. GAIL BALDWIN, CONTENT LEAD • RETRAINING THE GULF COAST WORKFORCE THROUGH IT PATHWAYS CONSORTIUM • ELLEN HEWETT, DIRECTOR • NATIONAL COLLEGE TRANSITION NETWORK • WORLD EDUCATION, INC. National Conference on Integrated Basic Skills Pathways ~ Bellevue, WA. April 30, 2014

  2. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS • Aim of this session is to spark a dialogue about Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at your states and colleges by presenting the lessons, accomplishments, approach and strategies of this effort. • Tools and resources to support the promotion of an integrated state-wide and institutional policies will be shared.

  3. AGENDA • Welcome and Introductions • Overview • Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Methods • Importance of a State-level focus on PLA as a Tool for Increased Adult Credential Attainment • Questions to Consider When Developing State-wide and College-wide PLA Policies and Practices • Role of PLA in Gulf Coast Workforce through IT Pathways Consortium • Accomplishments, Lessons and Challenges, Strategies, and Tools of Consortium Effort • Closing

  4. OVERVIEW • PLA is an emerging acceleration strategy to promote learners’ completion of college-level credentialing programs. • Retraining the Gulf Coast Workforce through IT Pathways Consortium of Louisiana and Mississippi is implementing and promoting PLA. • The National College Transition Network’s (NCTN) is a national partner guiding this effort.

  5. PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHODS • See handout for this discussion about resources and methods.

  6. WHY PLA? • Importance of a State-level focus for increased adult credential attainment • Evidence of success • Sharing experiences

  7. STRENGTHENING PLA PRACTICES • Questions to consider • Information to collect • Strategies to employ • Collaborations to build

  8. PLA IN GULF COAST WORKFORCE THROUGH IT PATHWAYS CONSORTIUM • History • Role • Commitment

  9. CURRENT STORY • Accomplishments • Challenges and Lessons • Approach and Strategies • Tools

  10. THANK YOU! • Dr. Gail Baldwin • gbaldwin@bpcc.edu • Ellen Hewett, • ehewett@worlded.org

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