Comments for New England Board of Higher Education http://www.nebhe.org NEBHE Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Credit for What You Know, Not How Long You Sit by Anna Seacat http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/credit-for-what-you-know-not-how-long-you-sit/comment-page-1/#comment-337344 Anna Seacat Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:35:04 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19759#comment-337344 Dr. LeBlanc,

I am continually impressed with the innovative and efficient approaches used throughout SNHU. Although I am not a student in a CBE Program, I can certainly see its value within higher education. Thank you for driving innovation and leading by example.

Anna Seacat
MS Marketing Candidate, SNHU

]]> Comment on NEBHE Bites Into the Core by Jean http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/nebhe-bites-into-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-335133 Jean Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:31:27 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=10588#comment-335133 From RI: You cannot believe the groundswell of opposition to these CC "state" standards. I hate to break it to you but parents, teachers, admins, school boards, legislators (local, statewide and nationally) are beginning to wake up to this nightmare. The testing and assessment costs alone will bankrupt districts but alas this is part of the grand scheme by design...bc the implementers of CCSS are hoping to dissolve 16,000 national school districts into just 70. (If you want proof I can dig up the very quote). So here we have the new standards of the month which are completely corporate and federally led, with states signing on SIGHT UNSEEN. RI was one of the test cases, but they certainly underestimated the grassroots opposition to this. Mess with parents thats one thing, mess with the future of their children and that's quite another...honestly, don't bank on this!

]]> Comment on More on the Core by Jean http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/more-on-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-335132 Jean Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:22:09 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19242#comment-335132 From RI: and in total and complete agreement with Anne Marie. You cannot believe the groundswell of opposition to these CC "state" standards. Your article is clearly biased in favor. I hate to break it to you but parents, teachers, admins, school boards, legislators (local, statewide and nationally) are beginning to wake up to this nightmare. The testing and assessment costs alone will bankrupt districts but alas this is part of the grand scheme by design...bc the implementers of CCSS are hoping to dissolve 16,000 national school districts into just 70. (If you want proof I can dig up the very quote). So here we have the new standards of the month which are completely corporate and federally led, with states signing on SIGHT UNSEEN (I kid you not). RI was one of the test cases, but they certainly underestimated the grassroots opposition to this. Mess with parents that's one thing, mess with the future of their children and that's quite another...honestly, don't bank on this!

]]> Comment on Paving the Road to Higher Ed for Students Hit by Homelessness by Jack Anderson http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/paving-the-road-to-higher-education-for-students-hit-by-homelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-333048 Jack Anderson Sat, 31 Aug 2013 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19447#comment-333048 Nice post

]]> Comment on Degrees of Durability and the New World of Credentialing by Steve Jones http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/degrees-of-durability-and-the-new-world-of-credentialing/comment-page-1/#comment-332642 Steve Jones Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:13:21 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=16362#comment-332642 There's many, many examples of top business people and entrepreneurs that never managed to obtain a college degree. Richard Branson and Bill Gates spring to mind immediately but there are a lot more too. As somebody that has been on both sides of the employer and employee situation I know for a fact that one's formal education has very little bearing on one's ability to do a good job. During my time as an employer I hardly ever looked at a persons academic record but always moved directly to their achievements and goals. Give me a person with a proven ability to think on their feet, make things happen and a clear sense of where they are heading in life over some supposedly 'smart' college graduate.

]]> Comment on Been There, Done That … Now to Get Credit Toward a Degree by Gabrielle Dietzel http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/been-there-done-that-now-to-get-credit-toward-a-college-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-329836 Gabrielle Dietzel Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:47:36 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19509#comment-329836 As Pam Tate mentions in her article, Vermont was one of the first states to offer Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). Through the Vermont State Colleges Office of External Programs, assessment options are available statewide at the VSC campuses and academic centers. To date, more than 7,000 Vermonters have taken advantage of the PLA portfolio preparation course, which is based on standards developed by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. It has been an extremely successful program. Students completing the PLA course use their awarded credits towards a degree. Meanwhile, four additional options are available to students to earn credit for prior learning: individual course challenges, a focused portfolio process, credit by examination through CLEP and DSST testing, and the evaluation of organizational training and education for college-level equivalency. Vermont is in the fortunate position of offering these well established and accessible options to adult students wishing to start or complete degrees or certifications. College-level learning gained through professional experience, community involvement, military experience, or independent study is honored and rewarded. Prior Learning Assessment is a significant service to our Vermont adult and non-traditional students, and it is accessible and available.
Gabrielle Dietzel
Director, Office of External Programs
Prior Learning Assessment
Vermont State Colleges

]]> Comment on More on the Core by Rob http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/more-on-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-328634 Rob Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:04:37 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19242#comment-328634 And what of CCSS for science? My understanding is that there is no consensus among the science community on standards, therefore it is going by the wayside.

]]> Comment on Paving the Road to Higher Ed for Students Hit by Homelessness by Melody Howard Ritt http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/paving-the-road-to-higher-education-for-students-hit-by-homelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-328594 Melody Howard Ritt Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:58:07 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19447#comment-328594 Thank you, Mujahid, for your interest in School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) and its life-changing work with children and teens impacted by homelessness. The organization currently serves students in Brockton, New Bedford, Norwell, and Stoughton. According to SOWMA founder and Executive Director Cheryl Opper, the organization's future expansion plans are focused on the communities of Southeastern MA and the South Coast area.

]]> Comment on Paving the Road to Higher Ed for Students Hit by Homelessness by Melody Howard Ritt http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/paving-the-road-to-higher-education-for-students-hit-by-homelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-328593 Melody Howard Ritt Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:54:22 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19447#comment-328593 Thank you, Mujahid, for your interest in School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) and its work with children and teens impacted by homelessness. According to Executive Director Cheryl Opper, SOWMA currently provides services to students in Brockton, New Bedford, Norwell, and Stoughton. Its plans for expansion are focused on the communities in Southeastern MA and the South Coast areas.

]]> Comment on Paving the Road to Higher Ed for Students Hit by Homelessness by Mujahid Aleem http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/paving-the-road-to-higher-education-for-students-hit-by-homelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-326081 Mujahid Aleem Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:17:39 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=19447#comment-326081 I would like to know of any operations or affiliations that SOWMA may be thinking of starting or already have started in Western Mass.

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