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English Writing Placement Test Update

English Writing Placement Test Update. Districtwide Counselors Meeting, March, 2017. 1/26/17 PCCD’s English Writing Placement Test Application Approved for use by CCCCO, with *further planned evidence. Implementation planning. New Student Registration (Summ/Fall).

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English Writing Placement Test Update

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  1. English Writing Placement Test Update Districtwide Counselors Meeting, March, 2017

  2. 1/26/17 PCCD’s English Writing Placement Test Application Approved for use by CCCCO, with *further planned evidence. Implementation planning New Student Registration (Summ/Fall) Consequential Validity Survey Report Identify students who were placed by English Writing test and their faculty Launch *anonymous student & faculty survey of placement validity Analyze and report on evidence of placement validity English Writing Placement Exam Timeline

  3. English Writing Placement Exam Implementation Planning & Implementation Occurs Across Teams Assessment Coordinators Standardized Testing Procedures (Including Mobile Testing) Enrollment Processing Partnership with OUSD Counselors Use of writing test in multiple measures placement decision English Faculty Experts Content Validity of Test & Grading Rubric Training Graders Districtwide Standardization Districtwide Pool of Readers Consistent placement across colleges, (i.e., intergrader reliability >.70)

  4. PCCD Validation Report* Evidence Based on Standardized Testing Procedures: • 45 minutes (Avg. test time) • 3-reader grading system • reported reliability of >.70* • Note: The writing samples would be graded while the student is taking the CAPP portion of the Assessment • 3 Approved Prompts (Other prompts didn’t meet criteria for reliability & absence of bias) *PCCD Validation Report Available at: http://bit.ly/2nqfzVA ** In accord with CCCCO standards for a locally-developed writing test, per Oct. 2016 Memo, see: http://bit.ly/2nKMUru

  5. Student feedback about Implementation: • How many students are placed using the writing test? • How much time do students take to complete the writing test? • How satisfied are student and faculty with writing-test placement result? (Anonymous Survey)

  6. PCCD’s Local Policies on Multiple Measures Sources of information that will aid in correct course placement for students include, but are not limited to:...** • high school or college transcripts • Interviews • attitude surveys • study and learning skills surveys • vocational and career aptitude and interest inventories • specialized certificates and licenses • educational histories • holistic scoring processes • criterion referenced measurements • trial enrollments with observations * PCCD Multiple Measures FAQ. Available at: http://bit.ly/2n6TRVG ** Peralta Assessment Handbook (2002). Peralta’s policy is to go with the higher placement*

  7. 4 3 4 Eng 1A (BCC, COA, Laney, Merritt) 3 2 1 Eng 1A (BCC, COA, Laney, Merritt) Eng 201 (Laney, BCC, COA, Merritt), or 264 (BCC) Eng 267 (Laney), or Eng 269 (COA and Laney), or 252 (Merritt) Writing Scores & Courses* *PCCD Validation Report Available at: http://bit.ly/2nqfzVA

  8. Laney College Blanca Montes de Oca, Chris Widenbach, Chandra Johnson-Malone, Cassandra Upshaw Eleni Gastis, Wilma Fuller, Shari Weiss, Meryl Siegal Berkeley City College Gail Pendleton Jenny Lowood, Christian Olmos College of Alameda Minerva Perez, Julie Saechao, Amy Lee Patricia Nelson, Peter Pappas Merritt College Minh V. Dao, Lesley Scurry Isela Santana, Todd Johnson, Chriss Foster, Ann Elliott Assessment, English, Counseling Teams

  9. References • Peralta Community College District Multiple Measures FAQ. Available at: http://bit.ly/2n6TRVG • “Assessment Q&A.” (Posted Oct. 11 2016). Memo. CCCCO Student Services > Matriculation > Assessment > “What Is Assessment?” Page. Available at: http://bit.ly/2nKMUru • Peralta Community College District English Writing Placement Test Validation Report (2016). PCCD. Available at: http://bit.ly/2nqfzVA • Peralta Community College District Assessment Handbook (2002).

  10. Further Reading on Multiple Measures Placement Assessment • Barnett, E. A. & Reddy, V., (2017). College Placement Strategies: Evolving Considerations and Practices. Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) Working Paper. http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/college-placement-strategies-evolving-considerations.html • Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. (2014). Multiple Measures in Assessment: The Requirements and Challenges of Multiple Measures in the California Community Colleges. Available at: http://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/Multiple%20Measures%20in%20Assessment_0.pdf

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