PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and Practice in Prior Learning Assessment

PLA Inside Out (PLAIO) is the first scholarly online journal entirely devoted to the recognition and assessment of prior experiential learning.


No 6 (2018): PLA Policies and Standards: Institutional, Regional, National, International and Transnational

Table of Contents

Editorial

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PLA Policies: A Commitment to Principles in a Time of Change
Nan L. Travers, Alan Mandell
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Invited Essays

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Credit for Prior Learning: Putting Standards for Policy into Place
Patricia Brewer, Mary Beth Lakin
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Inquiry (Peer-Reviewed)

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The PLA Policy Situation in Sweden
Leif Berglund
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Dewey, Individuality and PLA Policy in Higher Education
Xenia Coulter
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Practice Today

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Prior Learning Credit Via Portfolio: A Case Study of Central Michigan University’s Prior Learning Assessment Program
Renee L. Babcock, Raymond W. Francis
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Understanding Italian Experiences on Learning Recognition
Manuela Bonacci
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Northeast Resiliency Consortium Colleges’ Prior Learning Assessment Policy, Standards Development and Practice
Meredith Archer Hatch, Faeizeh Amini, Harold Damato, Michele Stewart, Sherwood LaValle Taylor
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The Greek Certification Practice for Private Security Personnel
Adamantia Simota
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Interviews

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Thinking About the State of PLA Policymaking in the United States: A Conversation with Becky Klein-Collins and Amy Sherman
Nan L. Travers, Alan Mandell
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Reviews

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Recruiting Prior Learning in South Africa: Crossing the Lines and Healing the Wounds
Jessica Berit Kindred
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Assessing Student Portfolios for College Credit: Everything You Need to Know to Ensure Academic Integrity in Portfolio Assessment
Tracey Little
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What's Happening NOW

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Policy Implications of the Intersection Between Prior Learning Assessment and Competency-Based Education
Stephen Phillips
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Redefining the Credit Hour
Nan L. Travers, Patricia Pillsworth, Bernell Frank, Michele Forte
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Resources

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CAEL's "Financial Aid for Prior Learning Assessment: Early Successes and Lessons from the U.S. Department of Education’s Experimental Sites Initiative"
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CAEL's "State Policy Approaches to Support Prior Learning Assessment"
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Cedefop's "European Guidelines for Validating Non-Formal and Informal Learning"
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CLASP's "Wisconsin Career Pathways Technical Assistance Policy Brief: Credit for Prior Learning"
 
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Education Commission of the States' "50-State Comparison: Prior Learning Assessment Policies"
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The National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning's "2017 Opening Plenary" by Alan Mandell
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National Adult Learning Coalition's "Strengthening America’s Economy by Expanding Educational Opportunities For Working Adults: Policy Opportunities to Connect the Working Adult to Today’s Economy through Education and Credentials"
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Northeast Resiliency Consortium's "Standards for Prior Learning Assessment"
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