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ACCUPLACER ®

ACCUPLACER ®. New Mexico Higher Education Department July 14, 2008 Albuquerque, NM. ACCUPLACER’s Goal. “Revealing Potential and Expanding Opportunity” through the accurate assessment of knowledge and skills of the incoming student and the support of placement and advisement.

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ACCUPLACER ®

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  1. ACCUPLACER® New Mexico Higher Education Department July 14, 2008 Albuquerque, NM

  2. ACCUPLACER’s Goal “Revealing Potential and Expanding Opportunity” through the accurate assessment of knowledge and skills of the incoming student and the support of placement and advisement

  3. Accuplacer® Background—First Computer Adaptive Test • 1986 - DOS version introduced • 1995 - Windows version • 1999 - ACCUPLACER OnLine • 2000 - WritePlacer Plus • 2002 - WritePlacer ESL & ESL Listening • 2007 - New Platform Released • 2009 – i3 Launch w/updated WritePlacer Plus and WritePlacer ESL

  4. Accuplacer® Users • Over 1300 institutions of higher and secondary education • Over 5.8 million units utilized in 06-07 • Various user institutions • 49%-- 2 year • 37%-- 4 year • 14% -- high school partners • Used in every state and several foreign countries

  5. Accuplacer® Students • Entering college students • ESL/ELL student populations • High school juniors and seniors (INTERVENTION) • Distance education students • ABE programs • Workforce development partners (RECRUITMENT & PLANNING)

  6. Tests Available GENERAL: • Reading Comprehension* (20/236) • Sentence Skills* (20/230) • Arithmetic* (17/481) • Elementary Algebra* (12/630) • College Level Math* (20/302) • WritePlacer Plus (1/11) • WritePlacer Texas (1/11) ACCUPLACER ESL: • ESL Reading Skills (20/361) • ESL Sentence Meaning (20/311) • ESL Language Usage (20/318) • ESL Listening (20/192) • WritePlacer ESL (1/3) SUPPLEMENTARY: • Arithmetic (18) • Elementary Algebra (18)

  7. Available Formats COMPANION • Paper and pencil • Braille • Large print • Audio cassette ONLINE • General • ESL/ELL • Supplementary skills modules

  8. Top Five Reasons • Computerized Adaptive Testing Format • Internet-based • Immediate Results • Multi-faceted • Institutionally Personalized

  9. Computer-Adaptive Testing Typical Pattern of Student Responses Increased Difficulty • Score is calculated and the next best item is selected based on * Difficulty * Content * Test Specifications Middle Difficulty Decreased Difficulty

  10. Multi-Faceted • One program – multiple levels and multiple tests • Entire system can be utilized to meet individual needs • User-friendly system; base operation same throughout

  11. Institutionally Personalized • Set-up and organization • Welcome page, report message, and student directions • Background question selection (local and standard) • Establishment of placement scores related to student success strategies • Determination of report format and uploading • Branching profiles and exam delivery

  12. Branching Example AInstitutional Preference Arithmetic College Level Math Elementary Algebra

  13. Branching Example BTest Scores PLACEMENT 20-120 College Level Math 91-120 Elementary Algebra 70-90 PLACEMENT 20-69 Arithmetic 20-59 Arithmetic Supplementary NON-PLACEMENT 20-120 PLACEMENT

  14. Branching Example CBackground Question Reading Comprehension ESL Reading Yes No Is English your first language?

  15. Reporting Features • Instant access - any time, any place • Individual student score reports • Course placements • Score rosters • Background reports • Downloadable to campus database • Captures remote testing scores

  16. Admitted Class Evaluation Service™(ACES) • Free online validity service for ACCUPLACER users • Validates the use of a test score for placement into a given course • Helps translate test scores into probability of success in a specific course at a specific institution/state system • Benefits the institution and the individual student • Results within 8-12 weeks • Provides probability tables for cut scores and a course grade of B or higher/a course grade of C or higher • Presents non-technical analyses of student data with interpretive text that highlights key findings • Can be shared with policy makers with documentation that supports placement decisions at a specific institution or within a system

  17. Contact Information Chantel Reynolds Higher Education Assessment Manager 512-721-1845 creynolds@collegeboard.org

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