Reposted from the Chronicle of HigherEd, March 31, 2008

Ohio Proposal Would Offer College Credit for Courses in Adult Literacy and Work Skills

A dozen technical colleges and adult learning centers in Ohio will offer college credit for basic academic and technical courses under a pilot program that is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

The proposal, which would take effect this summer, is part of a 10-year plan unveiled by state higher-education officials today. Officials hope the plan will increase college enrollment in Ohio and raise the state’s sagging number of college graduates.

A recent study found that many adult students start in noncredit, skills-related courses and do not make much progress toward earning associate or bachelor’s degrees. The Ohio pilot program would try to fix that problem by allowing adult students to “stack” academic and technical certificates to count toward an associate or bachelor’s degree. —Libby Sander

Posted on Monday March 31, 2008 | Permalink |

Comments

1.      “No potential undergraduate left behind,” it seems.

But I hope that someone tries to make sure that the “stacking of certificates” amounts to a real college education and not just a politician’s sleight of hand to make Ohioans merely appear better educated.

— dionysos    Mar 31, 03:52 PM    #

2.   As long as an institution has evaluated the “stacked” courses and confirmed that they actually contribute to a goal, I’m all for this. Universities have been much too reluctant about approving credit for courses just because they didn’t teach them.

— Al    Mar 31, 04:14 PM    #