dr. teresa bagamery clark lipscomb university october 1, 2012
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Dr. Teresa Bagamery ClarkDr. Teresa Bagamery Clark
Lipscomb UniversityLipscomb University
October 1, 2012October 1, 2012
Higher education since 2003
Adult learning since 2006 Research, design and teaching position last fall
Educated at Geneva College and Vanderbilt University
Background
Review (or discover) portfolio background Develop a process map Reassess to try again
Outcomes
(No) Surprise: Adult learners on the rise G.I. Bill Presidential Goal Lumina Foundation Workforce Needs
National Context
Veterans Women 20-somethings Baby-Boomers
National (2)
Over 200 students Has grown 238% since 2006 93% retention rate fall to spring (all) 74% retention rate fall to fall (first time)
Lipscomb Adult Program
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA): “A process for
evaluating knowledge and skills in order to award college credit for college-level learning gained from like experiences.” (Wertheim, 2012)
Types: CLEP CBE DSST AP IB ACE Portfolio
What is PLA?
What types of PLA does your institution offer
or grant credit for? Does your institution have a portfolio system
in place?
Your Experience
Motivate Move faster toward degree
Save time Save money
Persist More than twice as likely to graduate
PLA Benefits
A collection of documents and essays that
seek to demonstrate college-level learning completed outside the classroom.
Documentation Essays Letters Certificates Samples of work
What is a Portfolio?
Council on Adult and Experiential Learning
(CAEL) founded in the 1970s Increase in overall enrollment in ‘60s Rise of community colleges University of Phoenix
Portfolios 1980s New G.I. Bill More specialization Declining liberal arts colleges
Portfolio History
More students
Recruited Retained Graduated
Enter the arena Competitive advantage Repertoire
Our Goals
Proposal in 2011 following CAEL conference Resistance Resurgence with new college
Portfolio Groundwork
December 2011 new proposal Spring 2012 one-on-one meetings with
deans/VPs Spring 2012 joined state task force
Road to Approval
CAEL advisor and assessor training Policy committee (Provost-appointed) Summer 2012 Approval for Adult Degree
Program
Road to Approval (2)
Lipscomb University acknowledges certain adult
learners come to the university with a significant body of professional or voluntary experience that may have equipped them with knowledge and learning that can be demonstrated through the portfolio process. Therefore, the mission of prior learning assessment through portfolio evaluation is to recognize and grant undergraduate academic credit for demonstrated achievement of higher learning objectives.
Mission Statement
Required course Course-match system (vs. block credit) 4000-level courses and field study ineligible Fees and compensation
Policy Highlights
Student completes self-evaluation Student completes Portfolio Workshop Student submits portfolio Portfolio reviewed by assessor Portfolio approved by assessor and reviewed
by department chair
Portfolio Quick Steps
Student may revise and resubmit Assessor and department chair sign off College of Professional Studies and Registrar
sign off Account charged and credit posted
Quick Steps (2)
Non-credit, four-week, flat-fee, online Offered fall and spring Description:
Online course for students planning to prepare a PLA portfolio.
Through one-on-one meetings and regular communication with the professor, students will work to organize an initial portfolio.
Portfolio Workshop
Catalog Policies and procedures Forms
Paper Trail
Word of mouth Website Radio Information session
Advertising
Information session approved by Provost Guests: Admissions, Registrar, Veterans
Affairs, Financial Aid, Student Accounts CAEL’s Advising the Adult Learner Toolkit Policies and procedures Scheduled for October
Staff
Assessor training
Provost’s letter Deans’ selection
CAEL’s Prior Learning Assessment: Ensuring Academic Quality
Policies and procedures Scheduled for October
Faculty
Recruitment Student participation Credit awarded Retention Graduation
Measurement
Research to give an answer Capitalize on receptive culture Secure a respected spokesperson Individual meetings with key players for buy-in Prepare to compromise
Recommendations
Share your portfolio stories, successes,
roadblocks Discuss how Lipscomb’s journey mirrors your
experience, how it might encourage you, how it could save you some headaches
General questions
Discussion
Dr. Teresa Bagamery Clark
Lipscomb University One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 [email protected]
Thank You
CAEL (2012). Advising the adult learner
toolkit. CAEL (April 2011). Research brief. Colvin, J. (2006). Earn college credit for what
you know, 4th ed. CAEL and Kendall-Hunt. Fiddler, M., Marienau, C. and Whitaker, U.
(2006). Assessing learning: Standards, principles and procedures, 2nd ed. CAEL and Kendall-Hunt.
Resources
Hart, D.M. and Hickerson, J.H. (2008). Prior
learning portfolios: A representative collection. CAEL and Kendall-Hunt
Lederman, D. (2010). The ‘prior learning’ edge. Inside Higher Education. Retrieved from: http://www.insidehighered.com.
Wertheim, J. (2012). Faculty assessors’ workbook. CAEL.
Resources (2)