Kate Mitchell , M.S.
First Name: Kate Last Name: Mitchell Suffix: , M.S. Staff Assessment Associate Office Address: 100 Payson Smith Hall, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04104-9300 Contact Phone: 207-780-4663...
View ArticleWhere Life Earns Credit...
...Prior Learning Gets a Fresh Assessment"At first, James A. Nienow was skeptical of the idea. Why should instructors give students academic credit for something they had done outside a classroom?" As...
View ArticlePLA Standardized Tests
The Office for Prior Learning Assessment offers several standardized testing instruments which have been evaluated by the USM faculty and the PLA Advisory Board, as credit options.The CLEP® (College...
View ArticleCLEP EXAMS GIVEN
Event Date and Time: Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:30amWed, 01/11/2012 - 12:30pmLocation: 240 Luther Bonney Hall, Portland Campus Register now for the CLEP exams given January 11, 2011, in two sessions: 8:30...
View ArticleEmployer Views on the Value of PLA
PLA helps employees earn credit for college-level learning acquired outside of the traditional classroom, which saves both time and money in meeting educational goals.This CAEL research brief, produced...
View ArticleThe Learning That Maturity Brings: An Analysis of the Value of Prior Learning...
Based on data from CAEL’s Fueling the Race toPostsecondary Success, we find that students aged55–64 who take advantage of PLA opportunities have seen impressive outcomes in terms of average number of...
View ArticlePLA: Moving the Starting Line Through Prior Learning Assessment
Read about an analysis of the average number of credits students earn for what they already know through Prior Learning Assessment. The study found that adult students who receive PLA credit are two...
View ArticlePLA Has Moved to 100 Payson Smith Hall!
Come by and visit the Office for Prior Learning Assessment at 100 Payson Smith Hall on the Portland Campus. We look forward to welcoming you in our new home! 0 Do Not Display in Right Sidebar Office...
View ArticlePLA Is Now in 100 Payson Smith Hall!
Image: BLACK POINT INN.jpgLink: http://usm.maine.edu/portland_map_color_locator1 Caption: We have moved to 100 Payson Smith Hall on the Portland Campus! Come visit Prior Learning Assessment in its...
View ArticleMike Wing
First Name: Mike Last Name: Wing Test Coordinator Office Address: 240 Luther Bonney Hall Contact Phone: 207-780-4578 Contact Email: mwing@usm.maine.edu Bio: Mike Wing is PLA's new Test...
View ArticlePLA International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate®The International Baccalaureate® (IB) is a global academic process, available in a worldwide community of schools, which culminates in tests, originating on the secondary...
View ArticleWelcome to the Office for Prior Learning Assessment
Image: PLAbridge.jpgCaption: PLA evaluates your wealth of college-level knowledge achieved outside the traditional classroom, and invites you to convert that knowledge into possible college credit....
View ArticleJoyce Lapping
First Name: Joyce Last Name: Lapping Director Office Address: 100 Payson Smith Hall, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, Maine 04104-9300 Contact Phone: 207-780-4867 Contact Email:...
View ArticlePLA August Workshops - Learn How to Receive Academic Credit for Life Experiences
Discover the ways your life knowledge can earn you college credit at one of these two early evening sessions sponsored by USM's Office for Prior Learning Assessment:Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Room...
View ArticleLeverage Your Knowledge, Skills, and Experience with Prior Learning...
Register with Kate Mitchell, katem@usm.maine.edu, 207-780-4663, for one of the early evening sessions:Wednesday, August 14, 2013, Room 283, 5-7 p.m. Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster Street,...
View ArticlePLA Military
Military Credit EvaluationsMilitary Credit Evaluations are provided for those with active duty or reserve military training backgrounds in all branches of United States service: Army, Navy, Marine...
View ArticlePLA Credential Review
Credential ReviewCredential Review pertains to experiential learning situations resulting in credentials or licenses which USM students submit in their original and current form to the Office for Prior...
View ArticlePLA Course Challenge Examinations
PLA Course Challenge ExaminationsChallenge Examinations are developed by USM faculty members to match content of specific courses, and may be written and/or oral. These tests are available only to...
View ArticlePLA Language Examinations
Language ExaminationsThe Office for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at USM offers language exams for over fifty languages. These exams evaluate student knowledge of languages and assign points which...
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