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◂ BackChanging Lives with PLAR: Fanshawe’s Pilot with Early Childhood Education and Educational Support
Christine Spicer and Kristen Young (Fanshawe College)
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Summary
In 2024, Fanshawe College developed a more flexible and efficient way of recognizing prior learning, offering workers in early childhood and educational support settings the chance to receive 75% credit towards a diploma for their prior work experience. Christine Spicer, Manager of Quality Partnerships, and Kristen Young, Project Coordinator, joined us on June 18, 2025 to discuss Fanshawe’s ONCAT-funded project and the amazing work they have done to advance PLAR at Fanshawe. This new model has paved the way for learners who never imagined themselves in postsecondary before—a win-win for students and the college!
What you will learn from this presentation:
- What an efficient and flexible PLAR process can look like
- How Fanshawe uses program learning outcomes to conduct PLAR assessments
- How the team collaborated with faculty and subject matter experts
- Challenges and lessons from the project
- How ONCAT can support similar projects at your institution
Watch the recording of this Connect and Learn.
You can also download the presentation slides below.
Subjects:
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
- Student outreach, services, and supports