Indeed, the direct relationships between individual schools and colleges is already an important component of the college admissions process. The specific knowledge gained in these relationships is used by admissions committees to evaluate the significance of grades, recommendations, and extra-curricular activities. In some cases, high school teachers and counselors have been able to take advantage of these individual relationships to overcome the skepticism of non-traditional records among college admissions personnel. Third, assessment and college admissions systems need to be reformed. All of these cases involve the development of competency based assessments.
Colleges already appreciate outside interests and commitments.
Assessments that can capture that integration should be of particular interest to colleges. National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California.