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Download full textWhinnery, Erin – Education Commission of the States, 2018
Prior learning assessment policies allow students to earn college credit for knowledge and experience gained outside of a classroom, which can accelerate their time to graduation. Research shows that students who receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit accumulate more credit and graduate more quickly and at higher rates than their peers who…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Student Evaluation, State Policy, College Credits
