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Old 02-18-2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dc67
So does that mean that I can pay per class? Even if it is more per class, my employer will pay for each class, I just do not think they will pay for a years tuition and classes on top of that.

Does anyone have any info about how exactly the PLA works? That is what I am really interested in.

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Doug
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There is a whole section in the college catalog (pdf file- you can read it right now) and personally, I think the PLA looks like a pain in the a$$ and it isn't cheap. There are a half dozen students on the TESC message board that talk about their PLAs and there is a lot of work involved. The key is documentation- some students had to turn in videos of them doing the activity, certificates of CEU earned, letters of reference, written papers, outlines of texts you have read, etc. It depends on the mentor who is doing the grading of your PLA. I have heard some are ok, and others are insane who want pages of objectives and how you met them. I think there are people who really benefit from PLAs... and that might be you!
Good luck!
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