Next-Generation ACCUPLACER: Overview

Next-Generation ACCUPLACER: Overview

WHY are we redesigning ACCUPLACER?

ACCUPLACER, an assessment system for measuring student readiness for credit-bearing college courses, has been administered for over 30 years.

We have been paying close attention to user feedback market changes research and evidence on what matters most for college and career readiness and success

HOW are we redesigning ACCUPLACER?

Next-generation test specifications are

Aligned to the same content domain continuum as the redesigned SAT Suite of Assessments: SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 8/9

Aligned to states that have adopted college and career readiness standards

Connected to instruction Developed following College Board's guiding principles

Current and Next-Generation ACCUPLACER: Major Features Compared

Categories

Tests

Current ACCUPLACER

? Reading Comprehension ? Sentence Skills

? Arithmetic ? Elementary Algebra

? College-Level Math

Next-Generation ACCUPLACER

? Reading ? Writing

? Arithmetic ? Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and

Statistics ? Advanced Algebra and Functions

Score Reporting

? Scale ranges from 20-120

? Scale ranges from 200-300

Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Reading and Writing Design

Reading

Writing

Arithmetic

Algebra 2

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