what’s happening with accuplacer diagnostics & my foundations lab?
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What’s Happening with Accuplacer Diagnostics & My Foundations Lab?. Summer Institute 2013. What is ACCUPLACER?. Placement test suite used by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities ( MnSCU ) Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Arithmetic Elementary Algebra Computer-based test. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What’s Happening withAccuplacer Diagnostics &My Foundations Lab?Summer Institute 2013
What is ACCUPLACER? Placement test suite used by Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Reading Comprehension Sentence Skills Arithmetic Elementary Algebra
Computer-based test
What’s the ABE Interest? Poor performance on
ACCUPLACER = Developmental Education requirements =High risk for not completing
Placement Tests vs. Diagnostic Tests Placement Tests – 20 Questions, overall score
used to place students Diagnostic Tests – 40 Questions, scores in 5
content domains, each ranked: Proficient Limited Proficiency Needs Improvement
What is My Foundations Lab? Online learning platform
Specifically designed for older teens and adults
Content mapped specifically to ACCUPLACER Unique learning path for each student based on
ACCUPLACER Diagnostic test results
My Foundations Lab Reading Exercise
Pilot Project Overview Funding made available through Joyce Foundation
Shifting Gears Initiative for MN FastTRAC Open to MN FastTRAC participants and ABE programs
with college-prep classes MnSCU partnership required 23 programs applied & accepted
Active Testing Sites AEOA (Arrowhead) Austin Brainerd Burnsville Central MN – St. Cloud Duluth Fergus Falls & Detroit Lakes Glacial Lakes (Hutchinson/Willmar
area) Minneapolis
Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program
Rochester Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Southwest St. Paul
Who are we serving?College-Bound ABE Students
Test Sessions & Test-Takers by Age Group
18-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-65
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
# unique test-takers# test sessions
Prior Education High School Graduates – 59% GED Graduates – 27% No HS Diploma or GED – 8% Still in High School – 2.5% Did not answer – 3.5%
Gender & Employment Status Female - 59% Male - 40.5% Did not answer - .5%
FT Employed – 20% PT Employed – 30% Unemployed – 30% Not in labor force –
9% Did not answer – 11%
Racial/Ethnic Group Self-Description Asian, Asian American, or
Pacific Islander – 13% American Indian – 3% Black or African
American – 25% Mexican or Mexican
American – 11% Multicultural – 1.5%
Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American – 8%
White – 34% Other – 1.5% Did not answer – 3%
“What language do you know best?” English only – 51% English and another language about the same –
25% Another language – 22% Did not answer – 2%
Testing Data 2012-2013How are they doing?
Mmm… Crunchy Numbers! With a partner, review the 2012-2013 testing data. For each of the 4 test subjects, identify the
domains where students showed the greatest proficiency and the least proficiency.
Overall, in what area do our students need the most improvement?
Does anything in the data surprise you?
Promising PracticesFinding Success
Classroom Plus MFL shows best results for ABE learners in
combination with classroom instruction Greater intensity of service = faster results More examples More practice
On-site lab time for those without Internet at home
Online Learning for College-Readiness Focus on skills required in college coursework Develop digital literacy skills Develop independent study skills
Diagnostic Testing = Individualized Learning
Test Score Counseling
“Don’t underestimate the value of sitting down for 20 minutes with your students to discuss their test results. Have a conversation about their learning. Give them the chance to practice their metacognitive skills. It takes time but it’s absolutely worth it.”
Teacher – Student = Doctor – PatientTest results need explaining!
How do we get this?The big question
Become an MN ABE Accuplacer Test Site Request by the ABE Manager Identify $$$ - plan for purchasing units Receive training
Questions?