California State University EAP Updates 2016 CSU San Bernardino EAP Director Faye Wong CSU Office of the Chancellor Student Academic Services Carolina C Cardenas Academic Outreach and Early Assessment
Early Assessment Program (EAP) Began in 2004 College Readiness in English and math and reduce the remediation rates 1. EAP/CST Testing 2. Senior year experience 3. Professional Learning 4. Outreach
Early Assessment Program (EAP) EAP/CST Testing Volunterary15 additional multiple choice questions in English and math and a 45 minute timed essay Results reported on the STAR Student Report- Ready, Conditional Ready, or Not yet ready Senior year experience Taking an approved English and math course to exempt the Conditional Ready status
Early Assessment Program (EAP) Professional Learning Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) Strengthen Mathematics Instruction (SMI) Outreach Administrators Teachers Parents Students
New Standards, New Tests, New Results 2014/2015 year is the starting point. The scores represent a new baseline that provides a more accurate indicator for educators, students, and parents. Parents, teachers, and schools should focus on helping each student make as much progress as possible, next year and
California-SBAC Assessments and CAASPP CST replaced with SBAC Assessments 1. Incorporates assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and mathematics. 2. Will provide an early indicator of college readiness (EAP).
California-SBAC Assessments and CAASPP STAR Student Report replaced with CAASPP- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Achievement Standards Standard Exceeded Ready Level 4 Standard Met Conditionally Ready Level 3 Standard Nearly Met Not Yet Ready Level 2 Standard Not Met Not Ready Level 1
2015 CAASPP EAP Testing 3.2 million students tested in grades 3-11. CA tested the largest number of students in the Smarter Balanced Consortia. An estimated 450,000 students participated in grade eleven testing. Results are a baseline from which to work from. Continued exposure to the new curriculum will improve scores over time.
Understanding the Standards Standard Exceeded Ready for English/math college level coursework Level 4 Exempt from taking CSU s English and/or math placement exams. May enroll directly in college credit bearing courses. CSU s Early Start Program not required.
Understanding the Standards Standard Met Conditionally Ready for English/math college-level coursework Student does not need to take the CSU s English (EPT) and/or math (ELM) placement exams. However, Student must participate in CSU s Early Start Program, unless Student participated in an approved senior year course and earned a grade of C or higher in both semesters, or met the condition through another pathway. If so, then,
Approved Courses for Conditionally Ready Students CSU will use approved English and math courses to meet the EAP conditional status. English: ERWC, AP, Weighted Honors, IB Math: courses with Alg. II or IM III as a prerequisite. Courses must have been adopted through the UC Course Management Portal process Alg. II or IM III no longer an approved senior year course.
Understanding the Standards Standard Nearly Met - Not yet demonstrating readiness Standard Not Met Not demonstrating readiness Must take CSU s English (EPT) and/or math (ELM) placement tests. Likely required to participate in CSU s Early Start.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr16/documents/jan16item04a1.pdf
Reporting Students must release results to the CSU and participating community colleges. Release question asked at the end of the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). Student has ability to look-up results on-line if results were released. EAP Coordinators and Test Officers may look-up student results. If student does not release results, he or she must provide results to the campus upon request. EAP results have a one year shelf life, except for CBEST purposes.
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) Release Language Early Assessment of Readiness for College English The CAASPP results will assist the California State University (CSU) system or the California Community Colleges (CCC) system in providing you an early assessment of your readiness for college-level English. This early assessment will help you to earn an exemption from the CSU and participating CCC English placement tests that are required for entering freshmen. Your results are not required or used to be admitted to a CSU or CCC campus. Your CAASPP results will be provided to the institutions for which you have applied by marking the release circle. If you mark the Do Not Release circle, you will be required to submit the results at a later date if requested. Release Authorization By filling in the bubble below, I acknowledge that I am voluntarily releasing the results of my English/Mathematics college readiness assessment to be shared with appropriate officials at the California State University (CSU) and California Community Colleges (CCC). Release Do Not Release
Reporting Districts will no longer receive separate EAP statuses on their electronic student data file. Achievement Standard levels are the new EAP statuses. CSU will use the new CDE aggregate website: http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/sb201 5/Search This site may also be found on the CSU EAP results site. Results for 2006-2014 can be found at: http://eap.ets.org/
CSU Offers Four Ways To Be College Ready 1. EAP/Smarter Balanced Assessments 2. SAT/ACT 3. CSU Placement Test English Placement Test (EPT) Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) 4. Early Start Program (ESP)
Communication CSU has updated English/math Success sites Early Start page Trained CSU EAP, Outreach, Testing and Admission teams 2015 Annual CSU High School Counselor Conferences: presented to about 5,000 participants on the transition
Communication New EAP communication pieces have been developed: EAP Poster Grade 12 Guide to College Readiness Grade 11 Flyer