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COMPETENCY AND PLACEMENT TESTING. Moving towards the ideal FET College. OVERVIEW. Challenges Funding, pass rates and FET students Contributing factors Focusing on FET students Possible solution Baseline testing Managed approach CAP’s offering How can CAP help?. CHALLENGES. Funding
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COMPETENCY AND PLACEMENT TESTING Moving towards the ideal FET College
OVERVIEW • Challenges • Funding, pass rates and FET students • Contributing factors • Focusing on FET students • Possible solution • Baseline testing • Managed approach • CAP’s offering • How can CAP help?
CHALLENGES • Funding • Based on L4 certification • Throughput rate • Drop out rate from L2 to L4 • Students entering FET • Bridging the L2 academic gap
CHALLENGES • Funding • Based on L4 certification • College allocation income • Output bonus criteria : • Successful completion of past enrolments • Average examination scores
CHALLENGES • Funding • Based on L4 certification Source: NDoE
CHALLENGES • Funding • Based on L4 certification • Throughput rate • Drop out rate from L2 to L4 • Students entering FET • Bridging the L2 academic gap
CHALLENGES • Throughput rate • Drop out rate from L2 to L4 Source: NDoE
CHALLENGES • Funding • Based on L4 certification • Throughput rate • Drop out rate from L2 to L4 • Students entering FET • Bridging the L2 academic gap
CHALLENGES • Students entering FET • Bridging the L2 academic gap • Out-of-school-children : more than 1 million pre-grade 12 young people out of school and unemployed • Age difference +- 15 – 35 • Diverse academic background • Source: CHET & FETI: Responding to Educational Needs of Out-Of-School Youth, June 2009
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Varied age of entry • Unsure of career opportunities • Learning gaps in • Mathematics • English • No established remedial learning path focused on learning gaps
SOLUTION • Baseline entrance test • Aptitude testing • Too expensive • Not standardised • Not enough staff, time • Screening test : • Identifies possible high risk students • Specialised problem requires specialised staff!
SOLUTION • Managed approach to selection and placement • 2010: +- 122000 L2’s • Manage the system: test /select/ fill in the gaps/academic support • Manage the human capital: • large groups / schools etc , no marking • Manage the remedial action: • linking of test with remedial program
SOLUTION • Based on 2007 – 2010 statistics: • ENTRY: Standardised test • Identify possible high risk candidates • prediction on passing % for English and Maths • High correlation for both • THROUGHPUT: identify background gaps • Focused academic support
SOLUTION • Maths and English orientation: first two weeks • Standardised tests: immediate identifying of students who need further assessment /support, such as Learning potential assessment • High learning potential: poor academic background but potential to pass. Remedial action: • Low learning potential: Channeling of student to other programmeseg. skills programmes.
CAP SOLUTION 3 Details Capture 4 2 Selection Testing Registration 1 Test Capture 5 8 Remedial Management 9 Exit Counselling Technical Yes 7 Analysis & Reporting Placement No 6 Candidate
CAP SOLUTION • Testing accuracy
CAP SOLUTION • How could CAP assist the IDEAL COLLEGE? • identifying the right students with understanding of and interest in programme • identify the right students based on academic background • identify learning gaps for sound foundation • minimize human labour time • maximize testing (administering, marking & reporting) turnover time • affordable
IN CLOSING • Managers • Vital role in implementation • Student Support Staff • Well trained and qualified • Address specialised challenges • Managed process • Testing alone achieves nothing!!!