A Whole Lot of Testing Going On UExcel and Excelsior College Examinations

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Credit-By-Exam Policies Can Include Multiple Optionsfor Students• Granting credit for all the CBE programs– Provides a larger catalog of potential course equivalents thanany single program or combination can– Addresses the retention, persistence, and degree completionissues that may occur because of closed or waitlisted courses– Allows adult students choices that honor their different learningstyles and life experiences– Respects the effort that all the CBE programs put into winningand maintaining their national recognitionPage 12
CBE Policies Can Include Multiple Options forStudents• Setting policy for use of individual exams is stillthe institution’s or system’s prerogative. Youcan:– Grant a different amount or level of credit– Grant credit only if an institutional prerequisite or subsequentcourse is passed– Grant advanced standing or a waiver rather than credit– Set a different passing score– Require additional documentation of mastery such as worksamples– Limit application of CBE to specific areas of the curriculum– Limit total CBE credits that can be applied toward a degreePage 13
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