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ACCUPLACER
®
New Mexico Higher Education Department July 14, 2008 Albuquerque, NM
ACCUPLACER’s Goal
“Revealing Potential and Expanding Opportunity”
2 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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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
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Accuplacer
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Users
4 • 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
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Accuplacer
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Students
5 • Entering college students • ESL/ELL student populations • High school juniors and seniors
(INTERVENTION)
• Distance education students • ABE programs • Workforce development partners (RECRUITMENT & PLANNING)
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Tests Available
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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)
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COMPANION
• Paper and pencil • Braille • Large print • Audio cassette
Available Formats
ONLINE
• General • ESL/ELL • Supplementary skills modules
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Top Five Reasons
• Computerized Adaptive Testing Format • Internet-based • Immediate Results • Multi-faceted • Institutionally Personalized
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Computer-Adaptive Testing
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Increased Difficulty
Typical Pattern of Student Responses
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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
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Institutionally Personalized
12 • 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
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Branching Example A
Institutional Preference
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Arithmetic Elementary Algebra College Level Math Presentation Title, Date here
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Branching Example B
Test Scores PLACEMENT 20-120 Elementary Algebra 70-90 College Level Math PLACEMENT Arithmetic 20-120 PLACEMENT Arithmetic Supplementary NON PLACEMENT Presentation Title, Date here
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Branching Example C
Background Question Reading Comprehension ESL Reading Is English your first language?
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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
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Admitted Class Evaluation Service™
(ACES)
17 • 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
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Contact Information
Chantel Reynolds
Higher Education Assessment Manager 512-721-1845 [email protected]
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