- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Credential: Student Learning & Development I
Issued by
The Forum on Education Abroad
Credential earners have demonstrated that they understand the importance of pre-departure education and training. They have applied the Standards of Good Practice in real-world situations and used them to suggest improvements for program applications and student selection processes. Earners have thought critically about advising practices and how to implement improvements. They have identified best practices and considered how to use them to ensure students’ expectations are met pre-departure.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Advising
- Advocacy
- Applied Learning
- Assessment
- Best Practices
- Career Development
- Communication
- Curriculum Design
- Education
- Education Abroad
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Gap Analysis
- Global Education
- Goal Alignment
- International Education
- Organization
- Orientation
- Policy Education
- Policy Enforcement
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Standards
- Strategic Thinking
- Student Development
- Student Preparation
- Training And Development
Earning Criteria
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Complete two required assignments to assess the candidate's ability to: 1) articulate the importance of pre-departure education and training; 2) apply the Standards in real-world situations; 3) assess a real-life situation using the Prompts for Self-Assessment; 4) find resources and best practices; 5) use and apply the Standards during the program application and student selection process.
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Assignments meet established rubrics as determined by Forum Certified Assessors, professionals in the field with senior-level experience, and in-depth knowledge of the Standards of Good Practice. Participants must resubmit assignments to incorporate feedback from the assessors until the assignment meets the competency requirement.
Standards
The Forum on Education Abroad is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as the Standards Development Organization for Education Abroad. The Forum develops and disseminates comprehensive Standards of Good Practice for the field of education abroad.