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Anne Arundel Community College & Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Anne Arundel Community College & Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Using Accuplacer at the Secondary Level to Improve Post-Secondary Outcomes NCTA 2011 Conference – San Diego Lois Burton & Kristen Vickery.

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Anne Arundel Community College & Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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  1. Anne Arundel Community College & Anne Arundel County Public Schools Using Accuplacer at the Secondary Level to Improve Post-Secondary Outcomes NCTA 2011 Conference – San Diego Lois Burton & Kristen Vickery

  2. Off-Campus Accuplacer Testing Projects12th Grade studentsPersonal Registration Days/Jump Start ProjectContract Education TestingPrison SystemFire Academy & EMT ProgramJohns Hopkin Healthcare SystemMaryland Transportation SystemF.O.C.A. TestingEarly Alert ProjectsAVID Students (Grades 10-12)Meade Succeeds

  3. Personal Registration Days The advantages of testing these high schools off-site were 4 fold: Convenience for the student Decreased traffic in the Testing Center Increased student enrollment Involvement with Personal Registration Days’ staff

  4. Jump Start Program In 2000, the Testing Center staff started testing 11th grade students in the high schools for the Jump Start program. This was a concurrent high school/AACC program which allowed seniors to: Take classes at ½ price, Use all college facilities and programs, “Bank” credit for future use. In 2006, this program was extended to all high school students aged 16 and above.

  5. Foundations of College Algebra This May) to Pre- and Post Accuplacer testing (September & May) to give students an early alert on math weaknesses and to assess student growth in mathematics during their senior year. This program was initiated to reduce the number of developmental math classes that a student is required to take. This program was initiated to reduce the number of developmental math classes that a student is required to take.

  6. McCabe Bridge Partnership A testing/academic intervention program for A.V.I.D. students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Staff goes to the high schools to test the students, and then return to interpret scores and discuss academic intervention strategies. (SmarThinking, Peer Tutoring, Speakers’ Bureau). Teachers are given class profiles and individual score reports.

  7. Meade SucceedsAn Accuplacer Testing Collaboration Between AACPS & AACC

  8. What Group of Students Was Chosen.? Approximately 90 students were in this project (30 diagnostic, 60 control). These students were identified as IEP, 504 or ELL. Students in the diagnostic group were given 1 extra math class period every other day with targeted tutoring based on the Accuplacer Diagnostic test. This test shows strengths and weakness on 5 mathematical domains.

  9. What Was The Test That Was Given? The Accuplacer Math Placement test was given as both a pre- and post test to all students. The Diagnostic Accuplacer Math Test was given to the pilot group in Fall 2010 Scores were compared to determine gains made by the pilot and the control groups.

  10. What Was AACC’s Motivation In Doing This? To tell students how close they are to being ready for college-level math. To lessen the amount of developmental classes that students need when entering college. To make more students college-ready when they graduate from high school. make “Success Goals” clearer.

  11. How Were Scores Reported?

  12. Number of Students in Each College Class Equivalent – Pre-Test & Post-Test

  13. Comparison of Placements/Scores Diagnostic and Control Groups

  14. Comparison of Placements/Scores Diagnostic and Control Groups

  15. Comparison of Placements/Scores Diagnostic and Control Groups

  16. Questions ?

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