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ACCUPLACER Refresher

Professional Development Series

ACCUPLACER – What you Need to Know

■ ACCUPLACER runs on a dynamic and robust platform. This means ACCUPLACER testing has lots of flexible options and enhancements are rolled out frequently.

■ This also means you may not be taking full advantage of all the ways to get maximum benefit from ACCUPLACER.

■ This presentation will give you a quick overview of the basics and focus on enhancements that you may want to use.

ACCUPLACER Overview to Basics

ACCUPLACER Features

■ Internet based (no downloads required) ■ Computer-adaptive testing format ■ Immediate test results ■ Multiple User Levels/Institutionally-Personalized ■ Local control of welcome screen, report messages,

and student directions ■ Standardized accessibility formats (online &

paper/pencil) ■ Real-time Field Testing to refresh item pool; new

items added/retire over exposed items ■ 24/7 access with 99.75% platform reliability

ACCUPLACER Tests

General Tests Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Arithmetic Elementary Algebra College Level Math WritePlacer Plus Computer Skills Placement “Local” Tests

ESL Suite Reading Skills Sentence Meaning Language Usage Listening WritePlacer ESL

Diagnostics Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Arithmetic Elementary Algebra

ACCUPLACER Reporting

Multiple Report Options available including Customized

Accessibility Formats: COMPANIONTM

Braille version Large print version Audio CDs Pencil/paper versions New scannable answer sheets—upload to

ACCUPLACER platform with ACCUscan program

Additional: – ACCUPLACER online is compatible with

reading software programs – ACCUPLACER online has wizard feature for

visually impaired

ACCUPLACER Enhanced Features

ACCUPLACER Update: Enhanced Features

Customized Exams, Placement and Diagnostic Ability to create exams customized to system or state standards

ACCUPLACER//MyFoundationsLab Identify students strengths and weaknesses, assign individualized learning paths

More Enhanced Features: Taking you Beyond the Basics!

Configurable Branching Profiles Which tests will be given, under what conditions, can be based on background

questions

Multiple Measures/Weighted Placement Rules Ability to incorporate user defined fields along with test scores for course

placement

Local Test Assess additional skills, test authored by faculty, ability to move beyond

paper/pencil

Flexible Delivery Remote Testing options Ability to stop and resume tests

Official Pretest Review Materials iPhone app, internet version

Branching Profile: Background Questions

YES

Have you ever taken an

algebra course?

Arithmetic Elementary

Algebra

NO

*Branching Profile = Which tests will be administered to students, under what conditions

Branching Profile: Background Questions

2 yrs or less

When did you take this course?

Arithmetic Elementary Algebra

More than 3 years ago

*Branching Profile = Which tests will be administered to students, under what conditions

Multiple Measures: The Concept Research shows that students’ backgrounds, environments, and

personal habits may have more influence on their potential academic success than their residual academic skills.

Ability to use demographic information/background questions in combination with test scores to determine placement.

Multiple measures factor that information into the placement decision at testing time.

Test Result (EA score of 50)

Multiple Measures

(Weighted scale from -2.0 to 2.0)

Course Placement (Recommended Course)

Multiple Measures

Multiple measures that may be appropriate for your college population:

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• High School Graduate or GED • Highest English class • Hours reading • Highest math class

• Years since last math course • School situation • Work situation

It is important to: • consult your faculty and department heads for their feedback • know your population • formulate the questions in an easy to read format • not ask too many preliminary questions • edit and review questions as needs change

User Defined Fields

• Allow entry of data such as GPA, SAT scores, and other assessment data

• Course placement can be adjusted based on additional data points beyond test scores

Local Tests: Faculty Created Exams

■Move beyond paper and pencil exams Immediate scoring, results available for reports

■Measure additional skill sets for placement Biology/Science Study Skills Higher Math Skills Specific Computer Skills (Mac)

■ Test Question options Passages Audio Videos

■ Test Answer options Multiple Choice,/True/False, Audio

iPhone Practice App

250 questions , 50 questions per test

Learn as You Go or Sample Test modes

Feedback on correct/incorrect responses

$1.99 per app, institutional rates available

Coming to other platforms and the web in the next year

Flexible Delivery

■ Ability to test at remote locations: – Site Managers can choose to allow a student to test in another test

center if the student cannot come to campus for testing – Allows the student to be tested remotely using the institution-specific

test profiles, background questions, placement rules, etc. – Results are available immediately to the home institution.

■ Option to stop and resume testing later:

– Proctor must approve this option – Allows a student to return at a more convenient time – Non- completer test results will be available in reporting

■ Platform Reliability: – The platform is available 24/7 with system reliability maintained at

99.75% or better.

Computer Skills Placement Test

Measures fundamental computer skills competency Two versions:

• Internet and email • Managing files • Word Processing • Basic concepts of computing • Spreadsheets • Databases • Presentation skills

Overall Placement Score and Diagnostics in one test

Customized Exams

Placement and Diagnostic “Strands”

What is a “Strand”?

Strand = Domain, a specific content area

Combines the features of the Diagnostic Assessment with the benefits of the Placement Tests

Allows us to more easily align to Common Core Standards and State Standards

Allows us to create intervention materials that align with State Standards

Arithmetic Strands

Elementary Algebra Strands

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Sentence Skills Strands

Reading Comp Strands



ACCUPLACER Strands

Arithmetic Strands

Elementary Algebra Strands

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Custom Strand Level Placement Test

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ACCUPLACER Strands: Custom Configuration

Overall Placement Score – Based on collective test items

Diagnostic Scoring – Can lead to customized MFL Strands from exiting exams and strands created for custom content are combined into a custom test. Scores will include strand-level diagnostic results plus an overall placement score based on collective test items.

Item development continues so test content reflects curricular changes and content is refreshed. Items are included from: • College Board test development •Faculty • Existing Test Items

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Continual Cycle of Item Development

ITEM

ACCUPLACER is the most widely used Placement Assessment in the US and is used in all 50 states

Strand Test Development: •Minnesota •North Carolina •Texas •Indiana – Ivy Tech

State or system-wide ACCUPLACER use

ACCUPLACER MyFoundationsLab

Diagnostics and Intervention

Placement Tests

Diagnostics

MyFoundationsLab

Transitions to Success

Academic Checkups

Intervention Supplemental Instruction

Retention

Alignment to Common Core & State Standards

A personalized study plan has been created for you based on your ACCUPLACER test results. Within 24 hrs you will receive an email with your log in credentials and instructions on how to access your personalized study plan. If you have not provided an accurate email address please. See your proctor to update your information.

Student Diagnostic Score Report

Diagnostic results are used to create a custom learning path.

ACCUPLACER //MyFoundationsLab

Students enter the remediation tool. Click on the Learning Path.

ACCUPLACER//MyFoundationsLab

Students will see a personalized Learning Path that shows where they need extra practice.

ACCUPLACER//MyFoundationLab

Students can demonstrate topic mastery by taking a post-test with a

mastery score or achieving a mastery score on all activities.

ACCUPLACER//MyFoundationsLab

ACCUPLACER: Next Steps

ACCUPLACER Tests

■ If you want to learn more about any of the features discussed here, you can: Reference the User’s Guide - available in the resources tab

on the ACCUPLACER account

Reference the ACCUPLACER Training Demonstration videos - available in the resources tab on the ACCUPLACER account

Attend another Profession Development webinar on the topic you are interested in

Contact your Senior Assessment Manager

Resources

Keith Henry New England Region

347.541.0927 [email protected]

Suzanne McGurk Southern Region


Brett Miller Western Region 650.339.0338

[email protected]

Chantel Reynolds Southwestern Region


Kathie Montognese Midwestern Region and Canada


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