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Sticking Points: Tips for Advancing the PLA Conversation
Bitsy Cohn, Director, Credit for Prior learning, CCCSDanielle Forrest, Prior Learning Specialist MSU Denver
Dr. Rey Hernandez, Associate Professor of Economics, MSU Denver
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What do you consider crucial to advancing the
prior learning assessment conversation?
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Faculty Perspective
•Engagement•Building buy-in•MSU Faculty PLA Task Force
▫Creation▫Charge▫Outcomes
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Student Perspective• Ease of access is key
Where to go, how to get information, faculty/staff awareness
• Articulating experience in a portfolio Understanding what college-level learning
means Addressing writing deficiencies Connecting theory and practice
• Time commitment• Cost• Navigating the process
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Best PLA practices for students•Establish a permanent position
▫Screener, resource specialist, advisor able to help students define their end goal
▫Familiar with transfer, admissions, registrar, and academic departments
•Establish a campus hub▫One place on campus to go for all PLA support
•Clearly delineated list of classes available for all PLA – portfolio, dept. exam, CLEP, DSST, etc.
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Leadership Perspective
•Policy•Articulation•Standards/Rigor•Faculty driven•2:4 at the table•National best practices•Leveraged resources
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Contacts
•Bitsy Cohn▫[email protected]
•Danielle Forrest▫[email protected]
•Rey Hernandez▫[email protected]
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