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The California State University: Preparing for Admission and Enrollment. Carolina C Cardenas , Academic Outreach and Early Assessment Fall 2013. EAP Common Core State Standards Transition to Smarter Balance Assessment EPT/ELM Registration Early Start Overview Participation.
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The California State University: Preparing for Admission and Enrollment Carolina C Cardenas, Academic Outreach and Early Assessment Fall 2013
EAP • Common Core State Standards • Transition to Smarter Balance Assessment • EPT/ELM Registration • Early Start • Overview • Participation
Common Core State Standards • A goal of CCSS is to prepare students for college and career readiness • Measured specifically in the 11th grade • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia is developing the 11th grade test for California and other consortia states
Transition to New Assessment 2015 • AB 484 to codify the transition • Establishes Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP) • MAPP will consist of English Language Arts and mathematics for grades 3-8, and grade 11asessments • MAPP establishes measures for 11th grade Early Assessment
Transition to New Assessment • EAP will be incorporated into the new MAPP • EAP will continue to provide an early signal of college readiness to rising seniors – use senior year more productively • There will be no need to: • Grid an extra “bubble” • Have an additional essay exam • Logistics of reporting pending
Transition to New Assessment • Using the SBAC in the 11th grade • The proposed plan is to accept the Achievement Level Descriptors which we anticipate to be equivalent to the current statuses • Ready • Ready Conditional • Not yet demonstrating readiness
Transition to New Assessment • EAP structure will remain the same • Ready Status - Exempt • Not Yet Demonstrating readiness – not exempt • Ready Conditional – must meet the condition requirements to keep the exemption • Important Note: Taking and passing the CSU Expository Reading Course (ERWC) does not mean a student is exempt • This only applies to conditional students
Transition to New Assessment 2014 • CDE will be administering a field test • Field test will be used to determine proficiency levels, capacity, and vertical scaling • Field test results will not be released to districts, schools or individual students
Transition to New Assessment 2014 • EAP is voluntary in 2014 • CDE’s priority is for schools to administer the 11th grade CSTfor the purposes of EAP • Must take complete CST and EAP test • Essay • Scoring and reporting will reflect EAP results only • Reporting logistics are being determined
Transition to New Assessment 2014 • Benefits of participating in 11th grade CST’s for your students • Students who show readiness on EAP will be exempt from EPT and/or ELM and the Early Start program • Spend less time and money preparing for tests and taking unnecessary courses • We highly encourage your schools to administer the EAP in 2014
EPT/ELM Registration • Students who are required to take English Placement Test/Entry Level Math (EPT/ELM) must register online • Campuses will inform the student if they are required to take the EPT and/or ELM • Students must pay with credit or debit card, or electronic check • If a student is exempt via the EAP, SAT, ACT, IB, etc. they are not required to take the EPT/ELM
Early Start Program • Goals of Early Start are to: • better prepare students in math and English, before the Fall semester of freshman year • provide better assessment and preparation • ultimately improve a students' chances of successful completion of a college degree
Early Start • Students who do not pass the ELM/EPT or earn an exemption are requiredto participate in the Early Start Program • Determined by the admitting (destination) campus • EAP Ready Conditional status students do not need to participate in Early Start, however: • Students that do not meet the conditional requirement will be required to complete remediation within the first year • The campus may request they participate in Early Start
Registering for Early Start • Student must use the Early Start Smart page to register • Inform the admitting campus how they will participate in Early Start • Service Campus • Destination Campus • Campus will send registration instructions** • Cost is $182 per unit plus $2 for campus fees • Student may be eligible for Early Start fee waiver
Registering for Early Start • Many campuses have specific requirements, important to follow the admitting campus’ direction • A student may register for a face to face course • Hybrid course • Fully on-line • Student may choose a 1 to 3 unit course • Campus direction • Based on students scores on EPT/ELM
Registering for Early Start @ Service Campus** • When the student informs the admitting campus that he/she will participate in Early Start at a service campus, the admitting campus will send the information to the service campus • The service campus will then send registration instructions to the student • Only then will the student be able to register
Exemptions from Early Start Participation • Student may be exempt from Early Start if: • Participating in a Summer Bridge/or similar program • Non-resident • International • Late-admits • Requested and was granted a waiver due to hardship • EAP Conditional – unless campus directed to participate
Resources for Counselors CSU Mentor • www.csumentor.edu • Counselor & Educator link • High School Planner • Transfer Planner • Application Filing Status Report CSU Success • www.csusuccess.org • www.calstate.edu/eap
Resources for Counselors www.calstate.edu/SAS • Admissions Handbook • Impacted Programs • Campus Specific Practices • CSU Mentor tutorial www.calstate.edu/college www.calstate.edu/transfer
New Features For Students: • FREE Test Prep for the SAT and ACT • Nationwide College Search Capability • Search programs and majors (includes major descriptions and explanations) • New Career Assessments and Exploration Modules • Comprehensive Set of Financial Aid Tools • Streamlined Navigation
New Features For Counselors: • Monitor Student College, Career, and Financial Aid Exploration • Review Personal Statements Online • Case Manage Your Student Groups • Review and Approve Student Courses and Grades Online • Vast Reporting Capabilities (over 50 pre-generated college and career reports available) • Online Training Webinars and Lesson Plans
New Features For Parents: • Ability to View Student Portfolios Online • Resources to Help Their Student Succeed • Expanded Financial Aid Tools and Calculators
Mobile AppGradGuru4HighSchool (GG4HS) Launch Date: Now Available! Where: The App Store (iOS and Android versions available) Purpose: • Push notifications about key deadlines and important tips in the college planning and application process. • Provide students and their parents with links to relevant web resources.
GradGuru4HighSchool (GG4HS)Content and Messaging Messaging sub-categories include: • Academic planning • CCC, CSU, UC • Cost of attendance • Counseling • Dreamers • Labor market • Majors • Morale • Placement testing • Professional development • Reasons to go to college • Remediation • Scholarships Messaging categories include: • College Search/Fit • Application Process • Soft Skills • Career Planning/ Exploration • Financial Aid
Using GG4HS with Your Students • Share the app with high school juniors (11th grade) and seniors (12th grade). Ensure they install the app on their smart phones and/or tablets. • Encourage students to: • Click on notifications • Add deadlines to their calendar • Drill down into tips by clicking on links to additional resources • Share deadlines and tips with peers by clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, or Email icons • Share the mobile app with peers NOT at their high school. • Encourage parents and counselors to have the app on their phones so they are aware of notifications that students are receiving.