Adult Learner Graduation Rates at Four U.S. Community Colleges by Prior Learning Assessment Status and Method

Autor/inn/en	Hayward, Milan S.; Williams, Mitchell R.
Titel	Adult Learner Graduation Rates at Four U.S. Community Colleges by Prior Learning Assessment Status and Method
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39 (2015) 1, S.44-54 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2013.789992
Schlagwörter	Graduation Rate; Community Colleges; Prior Learning; Adult Students; College Credits; Educational Assessment; Correlation; Two Year College Students; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Significance; Predictor Variables; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Vorkenntnisse; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Prädiktor; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität
Abstract	The completion agenda demands higher community college graduation rates among adult learners, and prior learning assessment (PLA) is a promising solution. PLA permits students to earn credit for college-level learning acquired outside of higher education and is associated with improved student outcomes. However, little is known regarding community college graduation rates among adult learners by prior learning assessment status and method. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to examine adult learner graduation rates by PLA status and method at four U.S. community colleges. Results from this foundational study confirmed a remarkable difference in graduation rates between adult PLA learners and adult non-PLA learners, uncovered striking differences in the graduation rates of adult PLA learners by PLA method, and identified a relationship between PLA method and graduation. Findings provide community college stakeholders with new insight into adult PLA learners in the community college and a basis for future research leading to higher graduation rates among adult learners. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10