Preparing the Portfolio for an Assessment of Prior Learning [Paperback]

Roslyn Snow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 16, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0967909309 | ISBN-13: 978-0967909301

Preparing the Portfolio is the complete "how to do it" book on converting your work and life experience to college credits. This text teaches you how to write your portfolio essay, collect and organize documents and present a professional portfolio. Results? The maximum transferable, accredited college credits to jump-start your return to college.

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From the Author

Author and professor, Roslyn Snow is committed to help you recapture the time you have spent on the job. Preparing the Portfolio shows you how to convert your experience to approved college credits.units. These are credits that add up on an official college transcript to the magic number required to get an approved college degree. NOT degree mill credits. Regular college credits as if you had earned them by sitting in a college classroom. Your college classroom was LIFE itself. For many distinguished colleges and universities, LIFE learning counts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Roslyn Snow created and ran an assessment of prior learning program at a well known southern California community college for over 20 years. She has helped over a thousand students to earn a college degree, earn promotions and higher income. Roslyn is a graduate of University of Illinois, Urbana, with degrees in Philosophy and English. She has taught college for over 37 years. A pioneer in the field of Assessment of Prior Learning, Roslyn is patenting her unique method of teaching adult education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Easy Guides (April 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967909309
• ISBN-13: 978-0967909301
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,295,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars APL, The Way to Earn College Credits for Life Experience, July 11, 2002

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Thea Carlson (Alta Loma, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Preparing the Portfolio for an Assessment of Prior Learning (Paperback)

The Assessment Of Prior Learning program is a great opportunity to earn college credits for your life and work experience. As a "mature" student, working during the day and attending classes at night, I was able to earn 30 general education credits through the APL process.

Roslyn Snow was my APL counseler and the input I received from her was invaluable. I remember one exchange in particular when I submitted my paperwork to Roslyn for her input and she responded that I appeared to be trying to talk them out of granting me credits for this class. When I reviewed my paperwork it was abundantly clear that her help was crucial to my success in the program.

Roslyn Snow's text "Preparing the Portfolio for an Assessment of Prior Learning" was an excellent tool for assembling the portfolio. It is written in a step-by-step format that is easily understood and very helpful for the APL student. With her experience and knowledge of the APL process, Roslyn Snow is definitely the go-to person for help and information.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable resource!, July 4, 2002

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Nancy Burchell (Costa Mesa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Preparing the Portfolio for an Assessment of Prior Learning (Paperback)

As a mid-lifer, looking back over a 25 year span and trying to remember all of the situations in which prior learning had occurred, at first seemed impossible. Yet, broken down into bite-sized pieces, Roslyn Snow made it a piece of cake! Although the process was time-consuming, what could have been an overwhelming task became a simple one. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide shows how to earn the maximum college credits in an Assessment for Prior Learning Program. I couldn't have done it without this invaluable resource!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother -- worse than useless. Deserves ZERO stars, March 4, 2008

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Loupnoir (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Preparing the Portfolio: for an Assessment of Prior Learning (Paperback)

If you need this book, you shouldn't be in the program. It provides less information than you'll find on a school's website. The information is so basic (yes! you will NEED A PLAN!) that anyone with five minutes and a pad of paper will come up with most of the items listed out of simple common sense. In addition, it deals only with one program design, and there are a myriad of them out there. There's also virtually no help if you're a liberal arts major, and few specifics, other than the most rudimentary materials, like a sample letter asking for a recommendation.

Don't waste the money. Look at a few websites and you'll have a wider view of what you need to do / what you should consider before enrolling than this provides.