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Placement, Proficiencies and Policies

Placement, Proficiencies and Policies. Carrie Ahern, Dir of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment January 11, 2010. Today’s Presentation. Math and English course placement for incoming students Course completion policies Proficiency Testing.

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Placement, Proficiencies and Policies

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  1. Placement, Proficiencies and Policies Carrie Ahern, Dir of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment January 11, 2010

  2. Today’s Presentation • Math and English course placement for incoming students • Course completion policies • Proficiency Testing

  3. Student’s Course Placement: Traditional Freshmen • Initial Course Placement in English, Math, and Reading • Based on ACT or SAT Scores OR • Computerized Placement Test Scores (COMPASS) • Handouts: • ACT and COMPASS Placement Scores • FAQ on Placement testing • ACTs and SATs: valid for 5 years

  4. Student’s Course Placement: Transfers • Checksheet- Registrar equates previous coursework to DSU courses • Must have all official transcripts into Enrollment Services! • Note: If equivalent courses not completed- will use ACTs and/ or COMPASS test

  5. Course Placement Report • Examples: • ACT Reading 15: Register for LART 110 • ACT English 18: Register for English 101 • ACT Math 17: Register for Math 021

  6. Challenging Placement • Students are allowed one challenge to their ACT placement using the COMPASS • COMPASS: online ACT • Study material online –copies available at the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (OIEA) • Contact OIEA to schedule time

  7. How do students receive this information? • Registration Sessions • Sandy and Carrie present the information • Students receive a Course Placement Report before they register for their first semester • Students receive an FAQ in their registration packet • Advisors receive copies of Course Placement Reports

  8. Pre-General Education Courses – Course Completion • Pre-General Education Courses: • MATH 021, MATH 101 and ENGL 033 • “RS / RU” grades for 000-level courses • System Rules: • Successfully complete within first 30 ATTEMPTED regental credits • Otherwise, registration hold (CPG1) on student’s Colleague record • Flashing yellow – warning to student / advisor • Can’t register through WebAdvisor

  9. Pre-General Education Courses – Course Completion • System Rules: • Successfully complete within first 42 ATTEMPTED regental credit hours • Otherwise, registration hold (CPG2) on student’s Colleague record • Moved to special student (non-degree seeking) status • Not eligible for financial aid or athletics • Register only for pre-general education courses.

  10. How do students receive this information? • Complete online pre-general education form • E-mail reminders from the OIEA • Advisors are copied on the e-mails • CPG1 hold list sent to DSU-Records Note

  11. Proficiency Testing • SD regental system policy: ACT CAAP- Reading, Writing, Math and Science Reasoning tests • For associate degree-seeking students: completion of 32 credit hours at or above 100 level • For baccalaureate degree-seeking students: completion of 48 credit hours at or above 100 level • Handouts: FAQ on proficiency testing

  12. Proficiency Testing • Main campus undergraduate classes cancelled • One day in the Fall- first two weeks of November • One day in the Spring- last two weeks of March • Faculty and staff conduct review sessions • Practice tests available for students • Online material to study prior to testing • Students can request a one semester deferment • Students who “skip” the test are suspended for two terms

  13. Proficiency Testing • Students must meet minimum score on each test • If they do not, will retest in the specific area (e.g. Reading) • Develop remediation plan with campus remediation advisor • Retake 2 times (total of three chances)

  14. Alternate certification:Demonstrate Proficiency • Alternate certification: for students who do not pass the third time • To be eligible for the process • MUST have retested • MUST have worked with remediation advisor • Four DSU faculty review student‘s alternate certification (e.g. portfolio) • If student passes, can register for next term • If student doesn’t pass, must retake proficiency test and pass before allowed to register

  15. How do students receive this information? • E-mail notifications from the OIEA • Numerous e-mails for first time testers • Numerous e-mails to students eligible for deferment • Advisors are copied on the e-mails • Athletic office receives complete list of all first-time testers

  16. How do students receive this information? • Students who do not pass the first time testing: • Letter from OIEA • CPF hold on Colleague • Must sign acknowledgement form before hold is lifted • Numerous contacts from remediation advisor • Academic advisor receives copies of all notifications • OIEA notifies student of next test session

  17. Three-Strike Rule • Limit on number of times student may enroll in course without earning credit • Counts all attempts (“W”, failing grades, transfer courses and repeats) except audit • WebAdvisor hold • Appeal process – VPAA

  18. Resources • Websites:http://www.dsu.edu/academics/assessment/testing-services/index.aspx • FAQs: online and printed • Contact Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment: 256-5101

  19. Questions and suggestions

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