Most people in higher education agree that the old-school college transcript fails to adequately capture what students learn and do during their time in college.
Student affairs administrators and college registrars often see the transcript’s shortcomings in their jobs. So the two national associations that represent those groups today announced a project to develop models for a more comprehensive student record.
"The outcomes of a college experience are more than a degree," said Kevin Kruger, president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
The Lumina Foundation has kicked in $1.27 million for NASPA to partner with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to explore how to collect, document and distribute information about student learning and "competencies," including what is gleaned outside of the traditional academic classroom.
While the field is nascent, said Mike Reilly, AACRAO’s executive director, it’s developing quickly. Reilly said the two associations hope to provide some guidance.
"There’s a lot of innovation taking place," he said. "People are looking for examples right now."
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/07/13/project-create-models-broader-form-student-transcript