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Direct linkAdams, Shirley M.; Wilder, Linda – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2016
The history of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) can be traced back to World War II when the American Council on Education (ACE) began conducting credit evaluations of military training. However, it wasn't until the 1970s with the inception of adult-serving colleges such as Charter Oak State College (COSC) and others, the altering of ACE to expand…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Scholarships, Higher Education, Adult Students
