Competency-Based Prior Learning Assessment Guides The Next Generation Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Competency-Based Learning Competency-Based PLA Topic Guides Competency Frameworks This project used multiple competency-based frameworks and research to shape the guides: Global Learning Qualifications Framework (GLQF) https://www.esc.edu/glqf Beta Credentials Framework http://connectingcredentials.org/framework/ Resiliency Framework http://achievingthedream.org/sites/default/files/initiatives/resiliency_competency_model_with_creative_commons.pdf Metaliteracy Framework metaliteracy.org Degree Qualifications Profile http://degreeprofile.org/ AAC&U Value Rubrics https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics Bloom’s Taxonomy Teacher Planning Kit http://www.cant-col.ac.uk/files/8914/0247/1827/Blooms_Taxonomy_Teacher_Planning_Kit.pdf Competencies are: knowledge and skills - what one knows and can do observable and measurable teachable – they are learned transparent – are identifiable and articulated traceable – can be described as to what, when and how they are acquired translatable –can be mapped and equated transferable – are reciprocal and can be interchanged Competencies exist at all levels and contexts of a learner’s life. Communication College Writing Business Communications Public Speaking Mathematics College Mathematics Business Collective Bargaining Leadership Management Customer Service Diversity in the Workplace Human Services Case Management Conflict Resolution Computers Introduction to Programming Computer Science I Computer Science II Protective Services Juvenile Justice General General PLA Guide PLA Course PLA is the process by which verifiable learning acquired outside of traditional learning environments is assessed for college-level credit. Prior Learning is acquired through: Formal Learning (non-collegiate instruction) Non-Formal Learning (Workshops) Informal Learning (Personal experiences & study through work and life) Individualized PLA Portfolio Assessment Individualized PLA Portfolio Competencies Competency 1: Identify your learning Name your learning Describe how you gained your learning Describe your learning Competency 2: Use your learning Describe specific challenges and solutions Learning from challenges Learning in new situations Competency 3: Position your learning Link your learning to other learning Place your learning in a broader context Identify ethical considerations Competency 4: Communicate your learning Articulate and demonstrate your learning Dialogue about your learning Prepare to be evaluated on your learning Technologies Used OneNote™ Housed information for all groups All Professional Development Materials Working environment Sagence Learning™ Competency-Based platform Students document their learning ‘Sandbox’ area Submission area Faculty provide dialogue and feedback Faculty Evaluator assesses results Rubric for assessment open to all constituents What is in a Guide Student Struggles with PLA Competency Statements Sub-Competencies General background information – encourages students to describe learning beyond simple general knowledge Questions to prompt students to describe their relevant learning and experiences Scenarios to provide context and determine additional learning Rubric – three anchors Approaches Meets Exceeds Directions for submitting final essay Describe what has been learned rather than what has been done Reflect on learning – many have not been asked to do deep reflections on their learning Self-assess learning – few have ever assessed their own learning, although this is a critical competency for work and life. Articulate learning – very difficult to describe one’s learning in such a way that someone else can evaluate for college credit. For more information, contact: Dr. Nan Travers, Director Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning SUNY Empire State College Nan.Travers@esc.edu Twenty (20) faculty and nine (9) professional staff from the college and an instructional designer from Sagence Learning were involved in the two-year project. Printed by SUNY Empire State College Print Shop