The Advanced Placement (AP) is a program created by the College Board offering college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students. Colleges often grant placement and credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in each subject.tests
The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) – a problem-based assessment developed by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE) and offered in cooperation with StraighterLine – is designed to test your analytic reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving, and written communication skills. These very skills are high among those that employers require of recent college graduates and new employees.
The CLA+ is a smart way for you to show potential employers how strong your problem solving and writing skills are. Just think of it as written proof that you've got what it takes to succeed.tests
Developed by the College Board, the people behind AP and SAT, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) test mastery of college-level material acquired in a variety of ways — through general academic instructions, significant independent study or extracurricular work. CLEP exam-takers include adults just entering or returning to school, military service members and traditional college students.tests
In cooperation with StraighterLine, ETS—a global leader in testing and assessment known for their TOEFL®, GRE® and Praxis assessments—offers you secure electronic access to the iSkills™ and ETS® Proficiency Profile assessments.
The iSkills assessment measures the ability to think critically in a digital environment through a range of real-world, real-time tasks — so you can demonstrate that you have the 21st-century skills you need to succeed.
The ETS Proficiency Profile assesses your critical thinking and mastery of college-level reading, writing and mathematical concepts – in a single, convenient test.
Together, the iSkills™ and ETS® Proficiency Profile assessments will test the strength of the skills that are essential for success in college and beyond to help you stand out from the crowd in college and your career.tests
Colleges and universities around the world use the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process to evaluate what you've learned outside the classroom for the purpose of assigning academic credit. PLA allows you to translate the real-world knowledge you've gained through work experience, corporate or military training, civic activity, independent study, and even hobbies into actual college credit that counts.
You’ve gained skills and knowledge in your life and on the job. But did you know that you could earn college credit for the things you already know? The first step is demonstrating that the knowledge you have is “college level.” StraighterLine’s partners can help you evaluate the level of your learning through a process called Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and give you the courses and tools you need to translate your real-world experiences into real college credit.tests