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ACCUPLACER New Vision for Student Success. Global Trends: The U.S. overall college completion rates are middling at best… Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2008. Better Preparation: Too many students need remediation…. Source: Complete College America, 2011.
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ACCUPLACER New Vision for Student Success
Global Trends: The U.S. overall college completion rates are middling at best…Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2008
Better Preparation: Too many students need remediation… Source: Complete College America, 2011
Shifting Demographics: Nontraditional students are the new majority Source: Complete College America, 2011
Costs: Increases in college prices have outpaced price increases in other sectors of the economy Source: My Money, 2011
SO....NOW WHATand……. • what does this have to do with • ACCUPLACER?
New Vision Goals for Student Success • Align secondary and postsecondary curricula to reduce remediation andhelp prepare students for postsecondary success. • Provide students, especially underrepresented, low-income and first-generation college aspiring students, with detailed and immediate, online diagnostic feedback and academic interventions to reduce remediation: • “What should I study, what am I missing?” • Allow States and Institutions for the first time to develop individualized student intervention plans, aligned to the Common Core Standards, that focus on specific sub-content areas that require improvement. • Develop and promote a “prepared” college going culture for all students Take Students from I can’t to I CAN go to college!
ACCUPLACER: New Vision 2011-2012 • ACCUPLACER Diagnostics • ACCUPLACER//MyFoundationsLAB • Pilot- results • iPhone app review guide
Definitions Placement Tests Used to determine if a student has the skill sets necessary to have a reasonable chance of success in a course Diagnostic Tests Used to “drill down” to see students strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing, and mathematics
Transitions to Success Academic Checkups Intervention Persistence New Diagnostics College Completion MyFoundationsLab Customized Placement Tests Alignment to Common Core & State Standards
Purpose for ACCUPLACER Diagnostics • Provide institutions with detailed assessment of a test taker’s skills in English & mathematics • Tests can be administered as a follow-up or before the ACCUPLACER placement tests
ACCUPLACER Diagnostic Test Summary Tests: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills, Arithmetic, and Elementary Algebra Items: 40 items per test — broken into 5 domains of 8 items each Administered consecutively Time: Untimed (designed for less than 1 hour) Design: Computer Adaptive Results: Diagnostic analysis will be assigned according to attributes within Each subject Functionality: Integrated into the ACCUPLACER suite of tests; set up just like abranching profile
What is it? What is it called? ACCUPLACER Diagnostic this is the essential first step Learning Path individualized for each student Mastery Quiz demonstrates mastery of content for one area • Assessment • Personalized Study Plan • Post Test
Built Upon Success • 7.9M YTD FY’10 • Market Leading for 10+ • Established Research • Best Practices Established http://www.mymathlab.com/faculty-testimonials + Instructors Speak about MyWritingLab + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5i7BpZufhA =
High Schools • Early intervention • Credit recovery • Dual enrollment or “middle college” programs • GEAR UP programs • Colleges • Summer bridge programs • Boot camps for placement retesting • Transitional programs for both traditional and nontraditional learners • Academic support for existing students/tutoring labs • Supplemental instruction for dev courses
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.
Students enter the remediation tool. Click on the Learning Path.
Students will see a personalized Learning Path showing where they need extra practice.
They determine which module they want to work on first; reading, writing or math.
…work through the activities for the module topics that include:
Multiple Learning Modules to Help Student Learn the Concept, Practice, Build Confidence and Receive Guided Feedback Specific to EACH Student And the assignments include a variety of learning aids for just-in-time help.
As students complete each topic, their progress shows on the learning path. (stars = mastery, pencils = work to achieve mastery)
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.)
Educators and administrators can track each student’s progress in the online gradebook.
What is Tracked in the Gradebook? • Item Analysis • Grades as Points • Grades as Percentages • Progress • Measure by Standards • Time on Task
