ACCUPLACER for Student Services

3/16/2020

ACCUPLACER for Student Services

Piedmont Technical College Student Development Conference March 6, 2020 Keith Henry, ACCUPLACER Outreacch

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Agenda

ACCUPLACER Speak What's on ACCUPLACER? Student Preparation and Resources Student Portal The Testing Experience Check with your Testing Center

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ACCUPLACER Speak

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Branching Profile

? The set of tests a student takes as determined by your

faculty. Background Questions

? Ask a student about their background and factors that

may affect tests given or placement recommended. Placement Rules

? Control which courses are recommended as determined

by your faculty. ISR

? Individual Score Report available to the student at the

conclusion of testing

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What's on ACCUPLACER?

Local Tests designed by your faculty.

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Suite of Tests

English

? Reading ? Writing ? WritePlacer

Mathematics

? Arithmetic ? Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics ? Advanced Algebra and Functions

ESL

? ESL Reading Skills ? ESL Sentence Meaning ? ESL Language Use ? ESL Listening ? WritePlacer ESL

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Reading

Test Overview

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Test Format

? 20 questions

? 8 set-based questions presented in

two sets of 4

? 12 discrete questions

Content Domains ? Information and Ideas ? Rhetoric ? Synthesis ? Vocabulary

Content Areas ? Careers/History/Social Studies ? Humanities ? Science

Text Length

? 75-400 words ? Single texts (75-400 words) ? Paired texts (~400 words across two texts)

Text Complexity Ranges

? Somewhat challenging ? grades 6-8

? Moderately challenging ? grades 9-10

? Complex ? grade 11-CCR

? Highly complex ? early-postsecondary

? Passages are a mix of previously published

(authentic) and commissioned texts.

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Writing

Test Overview

Test Format

? 25 multiple-choice questions

? 5 sets of 5

Content Domains

? Expression of Ideas

? Development ? Organization ? Effective Language Use

? Standard English Conventions

? Sentence Structure ? Conventions of Punctuation ? Conventions of Usage

Content Areas ? Literary (fiction or literary nonfiction) ? Careers/history/social studies ? Science ? Humanities

Text Length

? 300 - 350 words

Text Complexity Ranges

? Somewhat challenging ? grades 6-8

? Moderately challenging ? grades 9-10

? Complex ? grade 11-CCR

? Highly complex ? early-postsecondary

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WritePlacer

Written Essay

Test Overview

? 8-point holistic scoring rubric with 6 dimensions

? Purpose and Focus ? Organization and Structure ? Development and Support ? Sentence Variety and Style ? Mechanical Conventions ? Critical Thinking

Testing Options

? Timed or Untimed

? 10 min increments up to 2 hours

? Optional clock and word count ? Timing alert ? 17 essay prompts available ? Student essay report

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Skills Assessed

1. Computational Fluency 2. Applications 3. Conceptual Understanding

? Each test is comprised of 20

discrete multiple-choice questions.

? Calculators available for some

items

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Math--Three Separate Tests

Arithmetic

? Whole number operations ? Fraction operations ? Decimal operations ? Percents ? Number comparisons and equivalents

Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)

? Rational numbers ? Ratio and proportional relationships ? Exponents ? Algebraic expressions ? Linear equations ? Linear applications and graphs ? Probability and sets ? Descriptive statistics ? Geometry concepts for HS Pre-Algebra ? Geometry concepts for HS Algebra 1

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Skills Assessed

1. Computational Fluency 2. Applications 3. Conceptual Understanding

? Each test is comprised of 20

discrete multiple-choice questions.

? Calculators available for some

items

Math--Three Separate Tests

Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF)

? Linear equations ? Linear applications and graphs ? Factoring ? Quadratics ? Functions ? Polynomial equations ? Radical and rational equations ? Exponential and logarithmic equations ? Geometry concepts for HS Algebra 1 ? Geometry concepts for HS Algebra 2 ? Trigonometry

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ESL Tests

Test Overview

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ESL Language Use

? Grammar

ESL Sentence Meaning

? Vocabulary in context

ESL Reading Skills

? Passage-based reading

comprehension

ESL Listening

? Conversations and lectures

ESL WritePlacer

? 6-point holistic scoring guide ? 4 dimensions ? Word use ? Sentence use ? Grammar ? Organization and development

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