proficiency workshop presentation

7/29/2019 Proficiency Workshop Presentation

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University CenterProfciency (CAAP) Exam

WorkshopStandardized Test and

Skill Preparation


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What It Is

BOR policy re!irement "or all #e$ree seekin$st!#ents in the Re$ental system

%he CAAP test& %he Colle$iate Assessment o"Aca#emic Profciency

'evelope# y AC%

*+,- cre#it re!irement "or A./. an# Bachelorsrespectively


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Why It Is

Increases the stren$th o" aca#emics

receive# at state instit!tions

Allo0s comparison o" st!#entsnation0i#e an# state0i#e

Re!ires "ac!lty to !il# on stren$thsan# to i#enti"y 0eaknesses


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%he When an# %heWhere ("!ll test)

O1ere# t0ice #!rin$ the year

2irst3%ime %estin$ is !s!ally a#ministere# ona 2ri#ay a"ternoon an# a /at!r#ay mornin$

2all semester (!s!ally the frst 0eeken# o"4ovemer)

/prin$ semester (!s!ally the 0eeken# aro!n# /t.Patrick5s 'ay)

O1icial #ates each semester 0ill e on theUC 0esite&000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency
http://www.sduniversitycenter.org/proficiencyhttp://www.sduniversitycenter.org/proficiency


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%he When an# %he Where (Re3test)

Each semester the #ates 0ill e liste#

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664ote& 7o! 0ill e allo0e# to leave a"ter yo!have complete# the test(s) yo! are retakin$.


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%he When an# %he Where(E/8 Re3test)

Each semester the #ates 0ill e liste# at

000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency

664ote& 7o! 0ill e allo0e# to leave a"ter yo! havecomplete# the test(s) yo! are retakin$.


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%est /i$n3Up

7o! mustre$ister "or the exam&

Online3Access the re$istration site thro!$h

University Center5s 0esite&000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency


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%he 'ay o" the Exam

Brin$ the "ollo0in$ items&

Valid drivers license or valid picture ID

sharpene# 9* pencils

Eraser

Wrist0atch (i" pre"erre#)

Calc!lator

4ot necessary to per"orm the "!nctions on the exam:!t it is allo0e#.
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What 4O% to rin$ onExam 'ay

We 0ill re!est all electronic #evices e

t!rne# o1 an# p!t a0ay or le"t at home

Do not bring magazines,books, newspapers

You are not allowed to read

during testing time even ifou are !nis"ed earl


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%est 'ay 2ormat

Comprise# o" , sections

#riting Skills

;* !estions at ,< min!tes

$at"

= !estions at ,< min!tes

%& minute break '$(ST be back on time)*

+eading

> !estions at ,< min!tes

Science +easoning

,= !estions at ,< min!tes


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%he Writin$ /kills %est

;* item test consists o" six prose

passa$es: each o" 0hich is accompanie#y a set o" t0elve m!ltiple3choice!estions.

Approximate time "or each !estion&


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%he Writin$ /kills %est(contin!e#)

%he test 0ill cover the "ollo0in$ aspects o"0ritin$&

?rammar

P!nct!ation (o0nership: semicolon: etc.)

/!@ect+ver a$reement

er tense

Wor#in$

ovin$ a phrase

Content (tone: #evelopin$: a##in$ an# #eletin$: maini#ea)


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%he ath /kills %est

%he = item content areas teste#

incl!#e Pre3Al$era: Al$era: ?eometryan# %ri$onometry.

%0o s!scores 3 Basic Al$era an#

Colle$e Al$era are reporte# alon$ 0itha total score.


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%he Rea#in$ %est

> item test

, passa$es

%est on re"errin$ skills an# reasonin$

skills


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%he /cience Reasonin$%est

,= item test

/cientifc reasonin$


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%est %ips

Pace yo!rsel"

2in# the est compromise et0een spee# an# acc!racy

Ans0er /heet ana$ement

ake s!re yo! are in the correct section 0hen yo!start the test

?!essin$

4ot penalie# on the CAAP

Attempt to eliminate 0ron$ choices

'o not leave any lank as any !estions not ans0ere#0ill e co!nte# as 0ron$


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%est %ips (contin!e#)

Reso!rces

'/U 0esite&

http&++my#s!.#s!.e#! +(!st access portal)

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http&++s#state.e#!+aea+profciency3exams+in#ex.c"m

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http&++000.!s#.e#!+aca#emics+aca#emic3a1airs+eval!ation3an#3assessment.c"m
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%est %ips (contin!e#)

Reso!rces

CAAP 0esite&

http&++000.act.or$+caap+reso!rces+st!#ents.html

ath help

000.math.com
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En$lish as a /econ#8an$!a$e

Online En$lish %!torial

http&++esl!s.com+8E//O4/+REA'I4?+REA'.D%
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/READING/READ.HTMhttp://eslus.com/LESSONS/READING/READ.HTM


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'isaility /ervices

I" yo! have a #isaility that may ca!se yo! some#i1ic!lty in accomplishin$ the exam: pleasecontact UC5s /t!#ent /ervices Coor#inator:

enni"er /chelske: ri$ht a0ay to ens!re properservices "or yo!r nee#s.

enni"er /chelske/t!#ent /ervices Coor#inator

>;3-,>=

@enni"er.schelskeF/'Universitycenter.or$
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Concl!sion

Res!lts

Arrive in , to > 0eeks /cores 0ill e poste# in We A#visor !n#er

test s!mmary

I" some o" the sections are not passin$&'evelopment plans

Re3testin$

Alternative certifcation

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