Early Assessment Program
California Community College Orientation
Summer 2010
Carolina Cardenas, Associate Director, Academic Outreach and Early Assessment
Goals of the EAP
 Give students an early signal of college readiness
 Collaborate with the high school community
 Provide 12th grade interventions
The next step is communication of these goals and
processes to meet them
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EAP Audience
There are two main types of EAP Constituents:
External and Internal.
 External
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Students
Parents/families
Counselors
School Administrators
Teachers
School District
Administrators
 Internal
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Outreach
Admission
Testing/Placement
Mathematics/English
faculty
– Transfer Center
Directors
– Counseling Center
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External Constituents
 Students: mainly an outreach message:
– Need to know about the test (what it is-math, English,
essay)
– Why it’s important (how can it help them)
– What the results mean (interpretation)
– What they must do when the test is before them
 i.e. bubble, etc
– What they must look for when results arrive (summer)
– What they should do with results at the CCC and/or CSU
Students receive a letter in February telling them about
the test and it’s significance.
External Constituents (continued)
 Parents/families (outreach/motivation message)
– Understand the test
– Significance
– Encourage their son’s/daughters
– Relevance/what results mean
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External Constituents (continued)
 Counselors/School Administrators
– Understand the test and relevance for their
students
– Importance of communication from school
– Data sharing and comparisons
– Opportunities for teacher professional
development
– Testing cycle/test dates
– Ordering of testing materials
– How results are distributed
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External Constituents (continued)
 Teachers
– Data sharing
– Professional Development opportunities
– On-line student resources
 School District Personnel
– Test ordering
– Result distribution
– Essay test dates
*Note on school site test coordinators
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Internal Constituents
 Outreach
– Understand the test (math, English, essay,
bubble)
– Why it is relevant/placement
– What the results mean/interpretation
– What they must look for when results arrive
(summer)
– What they should do with results at the CCC
and/or CSU
– Service area schools
– Data
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Internal Constituents (continued)
 Admission
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Need to know that you are accepting the test
Who/how to look up results
Confidentiality issues
Where the student should be placed
Campus contact information
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Internal Constituents (continued)
 Testing/Placement & Transfer/Counseling
Centers
– Need to know that you are accepting the test
– Who may look up results
– How to look up results
– Confidentiality issues
– Placement of student
– Campus contact information
– Next steps for the student
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Internal Constituents (continued)
Mathematics/English faculty (others)
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Need to know that you are accepting the test
Understanding the test
Data sharing
Placement of student
Research
Work on other resource/placement options
Campus contact information
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On-line Resources
EAP aggregate data by state, county, district, and
school are available online :
http://eap2009.ets.org/
http://eap2008.ets.org/
http://eap2007.ets.org/
http://eap2006.ets.org/
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Math and English Success Websites
www.csuenglishsuccess.org
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www.csumathsuccess.org
Free, customized information and tools for students, teachers, and counselors
Checklists and guidance tips for parents (English and Spanish)
Personalized roadmaps with step by step advice and e-mail reminders
Student testimonial videos
Online learning tools
Personalized Roadmap
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Students are encouraged to create a roadmap to receive personalized
advice about how to best meet the ELM and EPT Requirements
The first step requires students to answer 1-5 questions
The questioning process determines what advice the student will be
given
Over 30 personalized roadmaps can be generated depending on student
responses
Personalized Roadmap
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The roadmap informs students of the series of steps that they should
take to become ready for the CSU
All information is provided via customized checklists that students can
update in real time
The roadmap can be printed
All items are linked to other pages that provide further detail
Student Testimonial Videos
Nicole
Jason
– Videos were shot of students enrolled in developmental
math and English courses at Fresno State and Long
Beach State
– Videos have proven to be an effective motivational tool in
convincing high school students to take the CSU
placement requirements seriously
Online Tools – English and Math Test Prep
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Online practice multiple
choice tests (free)
ALEKS intelligent tutor
online personalized
math tutorial ($35)
ENGLISH
– Online practice multiple
choice tests with
personalized feedback
(free)
– Calibrated Peer Review
online essay writing tool
(free)
Educational Results Partnership
 http://edresults.org/ccag/eap/
CSUDH Approach
 Train the Trainer Model
– TRiO programs  advisors and student employees
– Center for Careers in Teaching  ambassadors
 Audience driven message
– Who needs to know what and when?
Fall = Seniors | Spring = Juniors
– Quick reference (campus)
– FAQ seniors
CSUDH Approach
 Publications
– Incorporate EAP message in existing campus and
programs publications
 Advisory Board
– Who to invite? AVP of Enrollment Services, AVP of Institutional
Research & Analytical Studies, Associate Dean of Students, Associate
Dean, College of Education, Director of Academic Advisement, Freshman
Program Coordinator, Mathematics Chair, Student Academic Services
Director, Outreach Director
www.calstate.edu
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