Credit-Granting Practices for Extrainstitutional Learning in Postsecondary Education Institutions: Report of a Survey.

Cangialosi, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ261766

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Publication Date: 1981

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Credit-Granting Practices for Extrainstitutional Learning in Postsecondary Education Institutions: Report of a Survey.

Cangialosi, Judith

College and University, v57 n1 p39-60 Fall 1981

A national survey reported on institutional practices in awarding credits for extrainstitutional learning. Results reveal that 98 percent of respondents award credit for extrainstitutional learning, with credit-by-examination, general exam, institutionally developed exams, College Board placement exams, and others used, in that descending order. (MSE)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Credits, Educational Policy, Equivalency Tests, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, National Surveys, Prior Learning, Transfer Policy

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: College Level Examination Program

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