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{ P.E.R.T. }
2013-14 Administration
Procedures and Policies
Agenda
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OVERVIEW
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What is the P.E.R.T.?
Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?
2013-14 Testing Window
Test Details
P.E.R.T. Scores
ADMINISTERING THE P.E.R.T.
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Before Testing
Launching Tests
Submitting a Test
After Testing
NEXT STEPS
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Overview
What is the P.E.R.T?
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The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.)
is used to determine if a student is ready for college
credit courses in math and reading.
The test is computer-adaptive and administered
Online through McCann Associates College Success
testing platform.
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Paper-based and large print paper tests will be available for
students who require these accommodations.
For certain students, the P.E.R.T. is a required State
assessment.
Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?
UPDATE: Students are no longer restricted to only taking the P.E.R.T.
twice in their high school career.
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Although students are no longer limited to only taking a PERT subtest twice, the district only receives a certain number of testing units
each school year.
Schools will be given enough units to permit their required testers
(see criteria below) to test once on the PERT in 2013-14.
Additionally, schools will receive extra units to be used for students
who are permitted to test (see criteria below).
Depending on quantity of units left after the above-referenced
groups are tested, schools can offer more than one testing
opportunity per student.
Once a school has exhausted its PERT units for 2013-14, the district
will be unable to provide additional units.
Edison State College is managing dual enrollment testing, so
schools do not need to use additional PERT units for this type of
testing.
Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?
REQUIRED to Test
Reading and Writing
 Current Grade 11 students who achieved a Level 2 or 3 on
the Spring 2013 FCAT 2.0 Grade 10 Reading test or the Fall
2013 FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake (whichever test is most
recent) and are not otherwise deemed college-ready*.
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Current Grade 12 students who are enrolled in English IV
College Prep (P.E.R.T. to be administered at the end of
Semester 2) and are not otherwise deemed collegeready*.
*A student is considered college-ready if they have achieved one or
more of the scores cited in the College Ready Cut-Score charts.
Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?
REQUIRED to Test
Math
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Current Grade 11 students who took the Algebra 1 EOC for the
first time in Spring 2013 and achieved a Level 2, 3, or 4, and are
not otherwise deemed college-ready*.
Current Grade 12 students who are enrolled in Math for College
Success or Math for College Readiness (P.E.R.T. to be
administered at the end of Semester 2) and are not otherwise
deemed college-ready*.
*A student is considered college-ready if they have achieved one
or more of the scores cited in the College Ready Cut-Score charts.
PERMITTED to Test (based on funding)
 Any current Grade 10 or 11 student who has taken
but has not passed the Algebra 1 EOC.
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NOTE: A score of 97 on PERT Math has been established
as the concordant score for the Algebra 1 EOC. A
student achieving a 97 on PERT Math will be considered
having satisfied the Algebra 1 EOC graduation
requirement.
Any current Grade 11 student who is enrolled in a
college-ready course.
 Any current Grade 12 student who is not yet deemed
college-ready but who could impact your school
grade by passing the PERT.
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2013-14 P.E.R.T. Testing Window
Our district’s P.E.R.T. testing window is
January 13, 2014 – May 28, 2014.
 When applicable, paper tests will be distributed to schools as
soon as we receive them.
 Schedule your paper testing separate from computer
testing (due to the difference in how the tests are
administered).
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The administration guide and script for administering paper tests
is available on the P.E.R.T. page of our Test Coordinator Web
site.
Test Details
What is tested on the P.E.R.T?
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Students who are required to test based on reading scores, will take
the Writing and Reading subtests of P.E.R.T.
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If a student passes Reading or Writing on their first attempt they only
need to take the subtest they didn’t pass during future testing.
Students who are required to test based on math scores, will take
the Math subtest of P.E.R.T.
How many questions are on the P.E.R.T.?
 Each P.E.R.T. subtest has 30 questions (25 are operational questions
and 5 are field test items).
How long is the P.E.R.T?
 P.E.R.T. is untimed and computer adaptive, but it takes
approximately 30 minutes to complete the math and writing
subtests and one hour to complete the reading subtest.
Can a student take all three subtests in one sitting?
 A student is permitted to take all three subtests in one sitting, but
this is not the recommended policy.
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P.E.R.T. Scores
What are the college-ready cut scores for P.E.R.T.?
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The scaled score for each subtest ranges from 50-150.
The State established new cut scores for PERT tests taken on or after October 22, 2013. The new
and old cut scores are listed below.
NEW College Ready Cut Scores
Achieved ON or AFTER October 22, 2013
Accuplacer
SAT
PERT
Mathematics
Reading
114
106
Elementary
Algebra
Reading
72
83
Writing
103
Writing
83
Mathematics
Verbal
440
440
College Ready Cut Scores
Achieved PRIOR TO October 22, 2013
Accuplacer
SAT
PERT
Mathematics
Reading
113
104
Elementary
Algebra
Reading
72
83
Writing
99
Writing
83
Mathematics
Verbal
ACT
Mathematics
Reading
19
19
English
17
ACT
440
440
Mathematics
Reading
19
18
English
17
*Students must meet both the Reading and Writing cut scores in order to be college-ready in English.
What if a student does not achieve a college-ready cut score?
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11th Grade P.E.R.T. test takers must be enrolled in a college-ready course during their senior
year.
Administering the P.E.R.T.
Before Testing
Student Lists
 By December 20th, we will email you and your A.P.C. a
spreadsheet that contains students that need to take the
P.E.R.T.
Test Administrator Accounts
 If you administered the P.E.R.T. last year, your account is the
same as it was in 2012-13. If you have forgotten your username
and/or password, please submit a ticket to http://help.
 If you are a new high school test coordinator, your username is
your network login (for example ritaee) and your password is
“pert” plus your four-digit school code. For example, pert0000.
 There is one Site Manager per high school. Site Managers
can create Proctor accounts for employees assisting with
testing.
Before Testing
Security Agreements
 Before you can begin testing, we must receive a signed Security
Agreement from you.
Parent Letters
 English and Spanish parent letters are available in the P.E.R.T.
section of our test coordinator Web site. Please distribute the
letter to the parent/guardian of students who will take the
P.E.R.T.
Computer Requirements
 The requirements are the same as last year, but you can run the
computer check (on each workstation) by clicking “Check My
Computer” at http://www.college.measuredsuccess.com.
Before Testing
Security Logs
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A security log is required for each testing room.
Seating Charts
Seating charts showing the placement of students are
required for P.E.R.T. testing.
Scratch Paper
 Students can use scratch paper for the math portion of P.E.R.T.,
but they must write their name on the scratch paper and return
it to you after testing.
Practice Tests
 The login page of College Success has a link to practice tests. It
is recommended that students complete the practice tests in a
classroom environment prior to testing to expedite the actual
testing process.
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Launching Tests
Two Options
You can individually log in students to take the P.E.R.T. or
You can create a ticket for each student to log in on their own.
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Comparison of Options
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Individually logging in students requires the Site Manager to:
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log into each testing workstation with their own Site Manager account
Search for a student listing
Click “Login” for a student
Repeat steps 1-4 until all students are logged in
2. Utilizing the ticketing systems requires the Site Manager to:
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log into one workstation to deactivate/activate students
export student information to a spreadsheet
Create/print/distribute “tickets” to student the day of testing
Collect tickets after testing
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Locating Students [Completed by Site Manager]
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Log into College Success
(http://www.college.measuredsuccess.com) with your
username and password.
Click Administer Tests and then click Student Logins.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Accessing a Student’s Dashboard [Completed by Site
Manager]
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You can search by student name, ID, or conduct a general
search of all names by clicking “Search”.
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In the search results, usernames and passwords will be listed,
along with a “Login” link.
Click “Login” to log directly into a student’s dashboard.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Accepting the Online License Agreement [Completed by
Student]
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You are now logged into a student’s dashboard (the system
times out after 20 minutes of inactivity). The Online License
Agreement will appear and you will need to direct students to
accept the agreement in order to test.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Entering an Access Key [Completed by Student]
2. After accepting the agreement, students will need to enter the
appropriate access key*, click “Submit”, and then click the name
of test to launch the test.
*Access keys are updated will be emailed to you by 12/20/13.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Accepting the Privacy Policy [Completed by Student]
3. After launching the appropriate subtest, students will need to
read the Student Privacy Policy and then click “I have read this
policy”.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Reading the Welcome Message [Completed by Student]
4. After accepting the Privacy Policy, students will need to read
the Welcome Message and then click “Next”.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Reading the Directions for Answering Questions
[Completed by Student]
5. Students will need to read the Directions for Answering
Questions, and then click “Start Test Session”.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Reading Subtest Specific Information [Completed by
Student]
6. Finally, students will need to read information regarding the
specific P.E.R.T. subtest they are taking and then click “Start Test
Session” to begin the subtest.
Launching Tests: Option 1
Individual Login by Test Administrator
Calculators
Students are not permitted to use handheld calculators for the
computer version of the Math P.E.R.T.
Students will need to be aware that a calculator icon will appear
in the lower-left corner of the test for certain math questions.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Locating Students [Completed by Site Manager]
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Log into College Success
(http://www.college.measuredsuccess.com) with your
username and password.
2.
Click Administer Tests and then click Student Logins.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Locating Students (cont.)
1.
You can search by student name, ID, or conduct a general
search of all names by clicking “Search”.
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In the search results, student information will be listed, along
with a “Status” column.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Activating and Deactivating Students [Completed by Site
Manager]
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By default, all students show an “Active” status.
If you want to use the ticketing system to launch tests, you will
need to select all students and click “Deactivate Students”
(per page) prior to processing the tickets.
For any testing day, you will need to activate the students
who will be testing. After the testing session is over, you will
need to deactivate the students to ensure that they can not
log back into the test.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Exporting Student Data for Ticketing System [Completed by Site Manager]
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You can export student information for the purpose of generating tickets
from the “Student Logins” page (use the “Administer Tests” link to get to
the Student Logins page.
Unlike activating and deactivating students, you do not have to select all
on every page to export all of the students to Excel (or a CSV file).
The system does not create tickets like Pearson, so you will need to
manipulate the rows into your own ticket design.
Please remember to collect the “tickets” after testing. Tickets are secure
documents.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Log in to College Success as a Student [Completed by the
Student]
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Visit http://www.college.measuredsuccess.com
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Students should enter the username and password from their
“ticket”.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Accepting the Online License Agreement [Completed by
Student]
1.
The student is now logged into their dashboard (the system
times out after 12 minutes of inactivity). The Online License
Agreement will appear and you will need to direct students to
Accept the agreement in order to test.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Entering an Access Key [Completed by Student]
2. After accepting the agreement, students will need to enter the
appropriate access key*, click “Submit”, and then click the name
of test to launch the test.
*Access keys are updated will be emailed to you by 12/20/13.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Option 2: Launching a Test with the Ticketing System
3. After launching the appropriate subtest, students will need to
read the Student Privacy Policy and then click “I have read this
policy”.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Reading the Welcome Message [Completed by Student]
4. After accepting the Privacy Policy, students will need to read
the Welcome Message and then click “Next”.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Reading the Directions for Answering Questions [Completed by
Student]
5. Students will need to read the directions for answering
questions, and then click “Start Test Session”.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Reading Subtest Specific Information [Completed by Student]
6. Finally, students will need to read information regarding the
specific P.E.R.T. subtest they are taking and then click “Start Test
Session” to begin the subtest.
Launching Tests: Option 2
Ticketing System
Calculators
Students are not permitted to use handheld calculators for the
computer version of the Math P.E.R.T.
Students will need to be aware that a calculator icon will
appear in the lower-left corner of the test for certain math
questions.
Submitting a Test: Option 2
Ticketing System
Submitting P.E.R.T.
 A student must click “Submit” at the end of each subtest in
order for the test to be scored.
 As the Site Manager, you can instantly view scores and run
reports.
 Please refer to the P.E.R.T. TAM for instructions on running reports.
After Testing
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Collect and retain “tickets”.
Store seating charts, security logs, and used scratch paper
in a secure and locked location.
Return the materials referenced above in one box to the
Accountability Department by June 04, 2014.
Instructions on how to return paper tests and answer sheets will
be emailed to schools with students taking paper tests.
Next Steps
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Please sign and return a Security Agreement
before you leave the training.
a) Schools can not test without a signed
Security Agreement.
Review the TAM and log into College
Success to familiarize yourself with the test
platform.
By December 20th, I will email you a list of
students identified to test.
Resources
• Additional P.E.R.T. documents can be found on
the P.E.R.T. page of the TC Web Site
(http://accountability.leeschools.net/tc/pert.html).
• College Success Training Videos and Resources
• Log into College Success and click on
Resources tab.
• The Accountability Department is available to
answer your P.E.R.T. questions:
• Rita Effing, 337-8627 or http://help or
http://help.leeschools.net.
• Crissy Stout, 337-8352 or http://help or
http://help.leeschools.net.
• Accountability’s Main Number, 337-8647