Transcript Governor’s office deck - Seton Hall University

Proposed Adoption-Level Changes
Topic
N.J.A.C.
Proposed at First
Discussion
Proposed at
Adoption Level
Flexibility
Program
Entry GPA
6A:9-10.1(d)1
“The average cumulative GPA
of the accepted cohort of
candidates as of September 1,
2015, is at least 3.00…”
No change
• Cohort average (note: no individual can fall
below 2.75)
Basic Skills
Assessment
6A:9-8.1(a)3
6A:9-8.1(b)7
“After September 1, 2014,
achieve a minimum score…”
“After September 1, 2015,
achieve a minimum score…”
6A:9-10.1(d)2
“Formal admission… granted
only if…as of September 1,
2014 all accepted candidates
shall have achieved minimum
score…”
“Formal admission… granted
only if…as of September 1,
2015 all accepted candidates
shall have achieved minimum
score…”
• Candidates are waived from this
requirement if they have at least:1
• 1660 combined critical reading, writing,
and mathematics score on the SAT
• 23 on the ACT
• 4.0 on the analytical writing section and
a combined score of 310 on the quant.
and verbal sections of the GRE
Certification
GPA
6A:9-8.1(a)2
6A:9-8.1(a)2i
6A:9-8.1(a)2iii
“Colleges and universities
shall recommend for
certification…only students
[who] have…achieve(d) a
cumulative GPA of at least
3.00…for students graduating
after September 1, 2014…”
“Colleges and universities
shall recommend for
certification…only students
[who] have…achieve(d) a
cumulative GPA of at least
3.00…for students graduating
after September 1, 2016…”
• Candidate can have as low as 2.75 GPA and
receive cert, if they score at least 10%
above the passing score on content
knowledge assessment (e.g. Praxis II)
• Alt route candidate can have as low as 2.75
if they are sponsored by alt route provider
(provider can only “sponsor” up to 10% of
each cohort)
Performancebased
assessment
6A:9-10.1(g)3
“…students who graduate
after September 1, 2015, shall
pass…”
“…students who graduate
after September 1, 2016, shall
pass…”
• NA
1: The Department reviewed requests for two other flexibility measures - Praxis II and Accuplacer - but denied requests for those
assessments (see explanation on the following slide)
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Additional Flexibility Requests for Basic Skills Assessment
• The Department researched whether additional tests could be used to meet the basic skills
requirement:
1. Praxis II
• The Department consulted with ETS and subject matter experts in the NJDOE Office of
Assessment to determine whether an 80% or better on a Praxis II assessment would be
an adequate substitute for the basic skills requirement.
• Finding: Current rules require candidates entering teacher preparation programs to
demonstrate acceptable levels of proficiency in the use of the English language and
mathematics. A passing score on the Praxis II demonstrates the candidate has met a
minimum bar for knowledge in a specific content area. The assessment is not, however,
designed to demonstrate basic proficiency in English language and mathematics.
2. Accuplacer
• The Department consulted with subject matter experts in the NJDOE Office of
Assessment to determine whether the Accuplacer should be considered a substitute for
the Praxis I
• Finding: The proposed basic skills assessment is intended to serve as a standardized
requirement for admission into a teacher preparation program. The Praxis tests, SAT, ACT,
and GRE all are designed to serve as in-depth tests used to make high-stakes admission
decisions. In contrast, the Accuplacer serves as a much shorter test designed to
determine a candidate’s placement in specific college-level classes that meet his or her
skill level. While the Accuplacer is less expensive, the purpose of the test renders it
insufficient as a basic skills assessment to be used for admissions decisions.
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