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Your reimbursement request will be processed by EdLink soon after receipt and the reimbursement amount of $25.21 will appear on your regularly scheduled paycheck. What do you know? EARN COLLEGE CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU KNOW FOURTH EDITION by Janet Colvin 2006/ISBN: 0-7575-2750-7/Price: $24.95 “Thousands of adult learners have successfully used a variety of assessment methods to earn college credit for what they know.” —Janet Colvin, author Earn College Credit for What You Know, Fourth Edition Earn College Credit for What You Know is written to help adult students prepare to earn college credit for their lifelong learning through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process. Colleges and universities use the terms Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) or the Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) to describe the process of earning college credit from learning acquired through work, training, volunteer experiences, and personal life. PLA helps students determine what they already know and what they still need to learn through classes; it recognizes that adults bring their personal and professional experiences to the classroom and that learning is a lifelong activity. This book, a publication of The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), www.cael.org, provides stories about adults who have returned to college and used their rich learning experiences to earn college credits toward their degrees. Order today! Call 800.338.8290 visit www.kendallhunt.com/ecc4 EARN COLLEGE CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU KNOW Fourth Edition Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction PART I Chapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: The Prior Learning Assessment Process Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment Adult Learner Profiles Determining Your Educational Goals Prior Learning Assessment and Coursework Planning CAEL Standards for the Assessment of Credit PART II Transcripts and Testing Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Evaluation of Transcripts and Training Credit by Examination Part III Portfolio Development Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Learning Theory and Application Portfolio Contents, Assessment, Planning, and Learning Chronology Research, Organization, and Prewriting Strategies Chapter 9: Chapter 10: Writing about Learning Chapter 11: Compiling Supporting Documentation and Submitting the Portfolio Appendices Appendix 1: Finding Institutions That Offer Prior Learning Assessment Appendix 2: Prior Learning Inventory Appendix 3: U.S. and International Accreditation Appendix 4: Military Transcripts and Resources Appendix 5: Sample Table of Contents for a Portfolio of Prior Learning Assessment Appendix 6: Sample Cover Sheet and Narrative Excerpt Appendix 7: Sample Three-Part Competencies Appendix 8: Sample Letter of Verification Appendix 9: Sample Faculty Evaluation Glossary of Terms Index Order today! Call 800.338.8290 visit www.kendallhunt.com/ecc4 Book Reimbursement Request EdLink Verizon Wireless Tuition Assistance Program Attention: Reimbursements PO Box 2330 Chicago, IL 60690-2330 Phone: 1-888-758-7834 To request reimbursement for your purchase of Earn College Credit for What You Know from Kendall Hunt Publishing, please: Fill out this form completely. Attach your original proof of payment (itemized receipt from the publisher). We cannot accept credit card statements. Mail this reimbursement application request and your receipt to the program administrator at the above address. Please complete: Employee ID Number: ___________________________________________________ Full Name: _______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________________ Cost of Book/Shipping: ___________________________________________________ Rev. May 11, 2010