In November 2009, a group of key stakeholders from across Canada came together at the CAPLA Fall Focus in Toronto to discuss the concept of the competency portfolio as a learning management tool. The purpose of this paper is to share the knowledge brought forth in this session, to learn about current opportunities, identify key […]
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Research reports, general reports, resources, and information on PLAR/RPL.
RPL Standards and Guidelines for Canada: Mapping the Road Ahead
A call to action Report by CAPLA’s RPL Standards Working Group Development Date: Nov. 2009 Author(s): Lauren Waples Contributors: Carole Daley, Graham Debling, Gail Hall, Martha Ireland, Gaelyne MacAulay, Grant MacTavish, Tim McRoberts, Phillip Mondor, Lois Morin, Leah Moss, Don Presant, Susan Simosko, Ron Torgerson, Deb Blower, Bonnie Kennedy Download
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A report on the number of PLAR assessments conducted by public post-secondary institutions In Canada Results of the collection of already available, reliable statistics from governments and individual public institutions across Canada on the number of prior learning assessments conducted annually at the post-secondary level from 2004-2007. Development Date: January 2009 Author(s): Joy Van Kleef, […]
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The Current Status of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) In Canada’s Public Postsecondary Institutions: Part One Download
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Evaluating Adult Learners Against Industry Standards or Entire Program Outcomes This practical User’s Guide is a product developed out of the collaborative presentations and discussions at the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) 2007 Fall Focus pre-conference workshop entitled “Evaluating Adult Learners Against Industry Standards or Entire Program Outcomes”. It is designed to lead […]
Read More...PLAR and Career Development Integrated Efforts
Needs and Opportunities The paper identifies key issues, needs and opportunities raise by career development practitioners and PLAR practitioners with regards to knowledge exchange and cooperative efforts between the two fields. It is a legacy document from the CAPLA Recognizing Learning Conference of October 2006. Development Date: August 2007 Author(s): Gail Hall Download
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