P. L. Grant Associates, LLC | 650 Ponce De Leon Ave Ste 300 | Atlanta, GA 30308
EVALUATE FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS, Training, AND Resources
Take advantage of our evaluation services, training, or resources today!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING models
ONLINE
FACE-TO-FACE
FACE-TO-FACE
This eight-hour individualized professional learning includes a PowerPoint presentation, 3 interactive activities, formative assessment, resource guide, a training binder for participants, a 1200-page e-manual, and transcript evaluation application practice for up to 10 countries, summative exam leading to Certificate of Training with proficiency score of 70% or higher. Use of Webinar and online meeting model. Must have strong internet connection, and headset with microphone.
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
FACE-TO-FACE
FACE-TO-FACE
FACE-TO-FACE
This eight-hour individualized professional learning includes a PowerPoint presentation, 3 interactive activities, formative assessment, resource guide, a training binder for participants, a 1200-page e-manual, and transcript evaluation application practice for up to 10 countries, summative exam leading to Certificate of Training with proficiency score of 70% or higher.
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
GRADE LEVEL enrollment VERIFICATION
GRADE LEVEL enrollment VERIFICATION
Purpose: Used to award transfer credit for a foreign school document (e.g., transcript or exam).
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
GRADE LEVEL enrollment VERIFICATION
GRADE LEVEL enrollment VERIFICATION
GRADE LEVEL enrollment VERIFICATION
Purpose: Used to determine the last grade completed for elementary and middle school foreign transcripts or when partial high school school records are received (e.g., 9th grade certificate).
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
SECONDARY COMPLETION enrollment VERIFICATION
SECONDARY COMPLETION enrollment VERIFICATION
SECONDARY COMPLETION enrollment VERIFICATION
Purpose: Used to determine if a student completed high school outside the United States and is eligible to enroll in a K-12 program or post-secondary program.
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
DOCUMENT-BY-DOCUMENT EVALUATION
SECONDARY COMPLETION enrollment VERIFICATION
SECONDARY COMPLETION enrollment VERIFICATION
Purpose: Used to determine if a student completed high school outside the United States and is eligible to enroll in a post-secondary program. Also used to apply for undergraduate admission in college, university, technical school, for immigration or employment.
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume I
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Purpose: A resource library of research, real world case studies, and official foreign transcripts. A step-by-step guide for applying the framework and standard operating procedures provided in the Foreign Transcript Evaluation Toolkit for evaluating foreign transcripts.
Countries Included in Vol. I: Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Syria, Thailand, Venezuela, and Vietnam
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSAE
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Purpose: A resource library of research, real world case studies, and official foreign transcripts. A step-by-step guide for applying the framework and standard operating procedures provided in the Foreign Transcript Evaluation Toolkit for evaluating foreign transcripts.
Countries Included in Vol. II: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Canada, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, Guinea, Honduras, India, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, and South Korea
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSA
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE)Manual Volume III
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Manual Volume II
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE)Manual Volume III
Purpose: A resource library of research, real world case studies, and official foreign transcripts. A step-by-step guide for applying the framework and standard operating procedures provided in the Foreign Transcript Evaluation Toolkit for evaluating foreign transcripts.
Countries Included in Vol. III: Argentina, Brazil, Burundi, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Tanzania, The Gambia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSA
Country Profile Snapshot
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Toolkit
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE)Manual Volume III
Purpose: A quick reference guide for veteran transcript evaluators. Country overview of research needed to evaluate foreign transcripts: grading scales, hours-per-week (seat time) , education system or US grade level equivalents, instructional language taught in country, high school completion documents, sample transcript evaluations, and additional research used to evaluate foreign transcripts. (2-3 pgs)
Countries Available: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahamas, Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSA
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Toolkit
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Toolkit
Foreign Transcript Evaluation (FTE) Toolkit
Purpose: An independent learning guide with best practices, sample standard operating procedures and board policies, and a recommended framework for evaluating transcripts. In essence, it is a how to guide packed with resources for evaluating foreign transcripts. Includes all training materials needed to redeliver professional learning workshop (500 pgs)
Funding Type: Title I, Part A, Title II Part A, Title III, Title IV, Part A SSA
Affiliated Associations and Memberships:
events & Speaking Engagements
National School Counseling Leadership Conference
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
National School Counseling Leadership Conference
Examine federal and state laws, legal issues, and trends in education that apply to English Learners and consider the implications of these cases to guide their local procedures and practices.
National Association of Bilingual Educators
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
National School Counseling Leadership Conference
How to Advocate as an Employee for EL Enrollment Equity & Advisement
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
Started in ESOL Ended Valedictorian: Disrupting Misconceptions of Multilingual Learners
California School Counselor Association Conference
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Carolina TESOL Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages Conference Presenter
Finally, the ONE: Swipe Right for a Fair & Sustainable EL Enrollment and Transcript Evaluation Process
Tennessee School Counselor & Administrator Leadership Institute
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Rise UP & Wise UP: How to avoid costly OCR complaints by advocating for ELs
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Advocates for ML Enrollment & Transcript Evaluation
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & EVENTS
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
Disrupting Best Practices: Evaluating Foreign Transcripts
California School Counselor Association Conference Presenter
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
Change Before You Have To: How Evaluating Foreign Transcripts Can Lead Toward Higher Graduation Rates
Virginia School Counselor Association Conference Presenter
American School Counselor Association hosts ASCA @ Home Presenter
Tennessee School Counselor & Administrator Leadership Institute
Amplify Advocacy: Increase Graduation Rates Evaluating Foreign Transcripts
Tennessee School Counselor & Administrator Leadership Institute
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Tennessee School Counselor & Administrator Leadership Institute
A Dream Realized: Improve Graduation Rates Evaluating Foreign Transcripts
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Laws, State Regulations, and Local Board Policies YOU need to know to minimize liability and OCR complaints
Quoted in "And Justice for ELs" by: Ayanna Cooper
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
South Carolina Multilingual Learner Program Conference Presenter
Foreign transcript evaluation for school counselors
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Address challenges regarding (the lack of) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the TESOL Association
Distinguished Panelist
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Really Coming Together: Starting the Diversity and Inclusion Conversation
Conference Planning Leader
Diverse Voice Task Force Presenter
Invited Pre-conference Presenter
Elected Treasurer of GATESOL for 2020-2022
Invited Pre-conference Presenter
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Invited Pre-conference Presenter
Bridging College Access: Evaluating Foreign Secondary Transcripts
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Advocacy, Social Justice, and Community Building strand
Published Article in Language Magazine
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Cultural Sensitivity Proposal Reviewer
Evaluating Foreign Transcripts: Sticking to the Script
Take Your Transcript Evaluation Skills to the Next Level!
Watch the recorded webinar at https://tinyurl.com/Advocate4ELs