Centre for Learning Accreditation Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
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    • What is a Portfolio?
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  • e-Portfolio
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    • Assessing Your Portfolio
    • Credits and Assessment Criteria
      • List of Programs
    • Appealing an Assessment
    • Chart of Credits Based on Assessor Average Scores
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PLAR Documents & Resources

View Virtual Portfolios

Learning Outcomes

  • For Program-Based Portfolios
  • For Course-Based Portfolios

Templates

  • Learning Contract
  • Program-Based Learning Summary Templates are available from criteria table page
  • Course-Based Competency Worksheet Template
  • Course-Based Competency Worksheet Template with ADMN 232 learning outcomes inserted
  • Attestation Letter Template
  • Statement of Purpose for Primary Source Documentation
  • Portfolio Declaration Page
  • PLAR for Post-secondary Teaching

Guidelines for Preparing PLAR Documents

  • PLAR Handbook
  • Helpful Guide to Developing your Portfolio Learning
  • Tips for Completing Competency Worksheets for Course-based Portfolios
  • Attestation Letter - Instructions
  • Statement of Purpose - Instructions and FAQ
  • e-Portfolio - Instructions

Examples of PLAR Documents

  • Resume - Sample 1
  • Resume - Sample 2
  • Autobiographical Essay - Example
  • Learning Summary for Program Based Portfolio - Example
  • Competency Worksheet for a Course-Based Portfolio - Example
  • Supplemental Narrative - Example 1
  • Supplemental Narrative - Example 2
  • Attestation Letter - Example
  • Table of Contents - Program-based
  • Table of Contents - Course-based

Tools

  • Getting ready for bed - An explanatory tool for deconstructing tacit knowledge
  • Portfolio Checklist
  • How to Format your Learning Summary (MP4 - 21.9MB)

Student Tips

  • In a PLAR learner's words

PLAR Process

  • PLAR flowchart

PLAR Exit Survey

  • Complete the PLAR Exit Survey

Updated January 26, 2021 by Student & Academic Web Services (sas@athabascau.ca)

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