Yet Another Pathway to College Completion: CLEP Exams
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| Title: | Yet Another Pathway to College Completion: CLEP Exams |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | López, Omar S. (ORCID |
| Source: | Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 2020 44(4):302-307. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | High School Students, College Credits, Equivalency Tests, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Acceleration (Education), Program Implementation |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | College Level Examination Program |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10668926.2019.1605314 |
| ISSN: | 1066-8926 |
| Abstract: | This article highlights the College Level Examination Program -- or CLEP -- from the College Board, as another pathway for students to earn college credits toward degree completion. The renewal of interest in alternative pathways to degree attainment has come about in response to yet another round of national studies reporting declining rates of college degree completion in U.S. institutions of higher education. Degree attainment is important because of the growing demand within our nation's economy for a trained workforce that requires students to gain skills from completing postsecondary education programs. Meanwhile, degree completion rates continue to define institutional performance, state funding formulas, and local economies. The CLEP may provide high school students the opportunity to significantly reduce the time and costs of college resulting in higher completion rates for community colleges. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1248821 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article highlights the College Level Examination Program -- or CLEP -- from the College Board, as another pathway for students to earn college credits toward degree completion. The renewal of interest in alternative pathways to degree attainment has come about in response to yet another round of national studies reporting declining rates of college degree completion in U.S. institutions of higher education. Degree attainment is important because of the growing demand within our nation's economy for a trained workforce that requires students to gain skills from completing postsecondary education programs. Meanwhile, degree completion rates continue to define institutional performance, state funding formulas, and local economies. The CLEP may provide high school students the opportunity to significantly reduce the time and costs of college resulting in higher completion rates for community colleges. |
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| ISSN: | 1066-8926 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10668926.2019.1605314 |
