Prior Learning Assessments Webinar Opportunity
Early childhood leaders at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will host a March 30 webinar on prior learning assessments, or PLAs, and how they can help turn work and life experiences into college credit.
Many experienced early childhood educators in Nebraska have years of hands-on experience but lack formal degrees — a barrier to career advancement and higher pay. PLAs offer a pathway to recognize that valuable experience as college-level learning, making degree completion more accessible for working professionals.
The webinar will include a panel discussion featuring speakers from four higher education institutions. Panelists will share how PLAs are being implemented within their systems, along with insights on successes, challenges and lessons learned.
Participants will gain a clearer understanding of PLAs and their role in supporting more accessible, efficient and equitable pathways to degree completion.
WEBinar Details
“Prior Learning Assessments: Expanding Access in Early Childhood Education”
Monday, March 30
1-2:30 p.m. CDT
Panel
Panel speakers include:
- Lisa Downey, associate professor, National Louis University
- Lisa Guenther, early childhood instructor, Northeast Community College
- Diana Schaack, associate professor, University of Colorado Denver
- Caroline Soga, assistant professor, Honolulu Community College
Registration
There is no cost to participate, but registration is required by March 20.
About
This webinar is made possible through RESPECT Across Nebraska, a collaborative partnership led by multiple institutions of higher education and other partners across the state and housed in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools. Funding is provided through the Early Educator Investment Collaborative and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the RESPECT team through our website.