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Using ACCUPLACER to Enhance College Readiness
for High School Students
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Agenda
■ Introductions ■ The Big Issues ■ Design of ACCUPLACER ■ Use of ACCUPLACER scores ■ How is ACCUPLACER different? ■ Introducing ACCUPLACER Diagnostics ■ Implementation and intervention possibilities
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The Big Issues
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The Big Issues for College Bound Students
■ Eligibility and Admission ■ Persistence ■ Affordability ■ Completion ■ Graduation
■ College Readiness ■ ACCUPLACER as a measure
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Design of ACCUPLACER
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ACCUPLACER is the most widely used Placement Assessment in the US
Strand Test Development: •Minnesota •North Carolina •Texas •Indiana – Ivy T h
State or system-wide ACCUPLACER use
Institutions: 49% — 2 year 37% — 4 year 14% — High schools
Used in all 50 states And in 19 countries
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ACCUPLACER Overview
■ Placement and Diagnostic exams ■ Computer-adaptive testing format ■ Internet-based, on-demand testing ■ Robust platform - ‘one-stop-shop’ for institutions ■ Customizable by institutions ■ Non Cognitive and Cognitive in One ■ Immediate Score Results for students ■ Easy access to data by institutions ■ Tests covering Math, English, Writing, ESL/ELL, Computer
Skills ■ Strong accessibility features for students with disabilities ■ Reliable and Valid
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ACCUPLACER Tests
General Tests • Reading Comprehension • Sentence Skills • Arithmetic • Elementary Algebra • College Level Math • WritePlacer Plus • Computer Skills
Placement • “Local” Tests
ESL Suite • Reading Skills • Sentence Meaning • Language Usage • Listening • WritePlacer ESL
Diagnostics
• Reading Comprehension • Sentence Skills • Arithmetic • Elementary Algebra
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Test Blueprint
Arithmetic Computation—fractions Computation—decimal numbers Problems involving percent Estimation, ordering, & number
sense Word problems & applications
Elementary Algebra Real Numbers Linear equations, inequalities, and
systems Quadratic expressions & equations Algebraic expressions & equations
(other than linear and quadratic) Word problems & applications
Sentence Skills Sentence Structure Sentence Boundaries Modifiers Diction/Logic Agreement
Reading Comprehension Passage-Based Reading: Main Idea PBR: Supporting Detail PBR: Inference PBR: Author's Purpose/Rhetorical Strategies Sentence Relationships
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Decreased Difficulty
Typical Pattern of Student Responses
Increased Difficulty
Middle Difficulty
Score is calculated and the next best item is selected based on: * Difficulty * Content * Test Specifications
Computing Adaptive Testing
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Example of Branching Profile: Test Scores
Elementary Algebra
College Level Math
Arithmetic
Diagnostic Testing
PLACEMENT
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PLACEMENT 70-90
20-120
20-120
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Sample Community College Cut Scores
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Sample Community College Cut Scores
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Proficiency Statements from Program Manual
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Test Blueprint
Arithmetic Computation—fractions Computation—decimal numbers Problems involving percent Estimation, ordering, & number
sense Word problems & applications
Elementary Algebra Real Numbers Linear equations, inequalities, and
systems Quadratic expressions & equations Algebraic expressions & equations
(other than linear and quadratic) Word problems & applications
Sentence Skills Sentence Structure Sentence Boundaries Modifiers Diction/Logic Agreement
Reading Comprehension Passage-Based Reading: Main Idea PBR: Supporting Detail PBR: Inference PBR: Author's Purpose/Rhetorical Strategies Sentence Relationships
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A personalized study plan has been created for you based on your ACCUPLACER test results. Within 24 hrs you will receive an email with your log in credentials and instructions on how to access your personalized study plan. If you have not provided an accurate email address please. See your proctor to update your information.
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Intervention
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New ACCUPLACER impacts: College Readiness & Completion
Diagnostic analyses of students’ strengths and weaknesses to better prepare for college level coursework and reduce remediation Fosters the development and enhancement of intervention programs, curriculum alignment and standards Develops stronger alignment between high school and colleges curriculum, advising, counseling, course offerings and specialized programs
Accurate customized placement focused on student’s academic skills from day one Offers non-GED or High School diploma students the ability to enroll in college through the federal Ability to Benefit (ATB) program
Students diagnosed early and placed in the appropriate courses succeed at higher rates in attaining a certificate, Associates or Bachelors degree
College Readiness
Persistence
Com
pletion
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Customized Placement
New Diagnostics
MyFoundationsLab
Transitions to Success
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Colleges • Summer bridge • Boot camps for placement retesting • Transitional programs for both traditional and nontraditional learners • Academic support for existing students High Schools • Early intervention • Credit recovery • Dual enrollment or “middle college” programs • GEAR UP programs
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A personalized study plan has been created for you based on your ACCUPLACER test results. Within 24 hrs you will receive an email with your log in credentials and instructions on how to access your personalized study plan. If you have not provided an accurate email address please. See your proctor to update your information.
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Students enter the remediation tool. Click on the Learning Path.
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They determine which module they want to work on first.
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Within each module are a series of topics. For each
topic, students can do three things:
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The activities include reading,
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videos,
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animations,
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practice assignments,
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and low-stakes assignments…
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with immediate feedback.
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And the assignments include a variety of learning aids for just-in-time help.
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Writing Activity
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As they complete each topic, their progress shows on the learning path.
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3. Students can demonstrate topic mastery by taking a post-test with a mastery score or achieving a mastery score on all
activities. (This is an instructor setting.)
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There is also a focus on study skills.
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Educators and administrators can track each student’s progress in the online gradebook.
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ACCUPLACER iPhone App
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