Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

More and more college students enter postsecondary education with prior college credit and learning from work or military experience, on-the-job training, and self-directed study. These students often see their knowledge discounted because most degree programs are designed around the amount of time a student spends in class. The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, which created a national online system for awarding credit for prior learning, proposes a pilot to train up to seventy-five faculty to assess students' portfolios and award credit based on uniform learning competencies. If successful, the Council will integrate this assessment into its national system, opening the door for deeper learning skills to be valued and assessed.