RE: Question 3: Certification-What's in the Plan

The draft Master Plan suggests that there should be multiple methods for gauging student achievement. For example, testing knowledge and skills prior to and following instruction can determine the degree of student achievement relative to what has been presented. Currently, there are many certification programs that allow students to gain specific sets of skills to meet their personal and professional goals. However, prospective students may already have acquired some or all of these skills outside the formal education system. One possibility is that tests could be developed to identify what is already known, so that certification could be awarded when the missing skills have been acquired.