Early Assessment Program
Overview of Early Assessment
Program (EAP)
 State Board of Education (SBE)
 California Department of Education (CDE)
 California State University (CSU)
Goal of Early Assessment
Program (EAP)
 To have California high school graduates
enter CSU and CCC fully prepared to begin
college-level English and math and to reduce
the remediation rates
Main Components of Early Assessment
Program (EAP)
 11th grade testing in conjunction with STAR
testing
 Supplemental high school preparation in 12th
grade
 Teacher professional development
 Outreach with students, parents, school
personnel, and community
 California Community College
 Early Start Program (ESP)
FACT
 Over 50% of first time freshmen entering CSU
will need remediation English and/or math
 Over 70% of first time freshmen entering CCC
will need remediation in English and/or math
The Benefits of EAP
 Provides an early signal
It tells students, families, and high schools whether
student is prepared for college-level English and math
 Alerts students about needed actions
Informs students about what they can do to achieve
readiness in English and/or math before entering CSU
 Encourages 12th grade interventions
Motivates students to take needed steps in 12th grade
 Enables exemptions
It allows students to earn an exemption from CSU
English Placement Test (EPT) and/or Entry Level
Mathematics (ELM)
EAP is a free test administered with the Math and English
California Standards Test (CST) in the junior year.
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
CST Questions
75% of CST
(45 questions)
75% of CST
(45 questions)
Multiple Choice
Quest. (CST in
April/May)
15
15
Additional
assessment
None
Essay Prompt (March 131)
Eligibility
Algebra II class or higher
None
CSU Exemption for
Entry Level Mathematics
(ELM)
English Placement Test
(EPT)
EAP and STAR Score Report
 Results are now reported on the STAR Student Report
 School districts distribute the STAR Student Report to high
schools
 High schools distribute letters to families/
students in August/September
 Online Student Results can also be obtained at www.college
eap.org if student has release their EAP scores to the CSU
system
English
Mathematics
Ready for CSU and
Community College Level
English
Ready for CSU and
Community College Level
Math
Ready for CSU and
Community College Level
English-Conditional
Ready for CSU and
Community College Level
Math-Conditional
Not Yet Demonstrating CSU
and Community College
Level English
Not Yet Demonstrating
CSU and Community
College Level Math
Ready for CSU college-level Mathematic
courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)
Take a fourth year of math with an Algebra II prerequisite
 Any course accepted by the CSU Mathematics Facility Validation
Committee
 Trigonometry & Math Analysis
 Pre-Calculus
 Calculus
 AP Calculus AB or BC
 AP Statistics
 AP Physics
 Supervised e-learning Course
 Community College Course
Student must receive a grade of C or better, submit transcript to CSU to
get exempt from ELM
Ready for CSU and CCC college-level
English courses-Conditional
(Conditionally Exempt)
Take any of the following in senior year:
 Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
 Advanced Placement (AP) English
 International Baccalaureate (IB) English
 English courses approved for extra honors credit
by the University of California (so indicated on
the UC Doorways “a-g” course list with a star)
Student must receive a grade of C or better, submit transcript to CSU to
get exempt from EPT
EPT
ELM
SAT-500 or more on the critical
reading section or 680 or more
on the SAT writing portion
SAT-550 or more on the critical reading
section or 680 or more on the SAT
writing portion
SAT II-550 or more on Level IC or IIC on
math
ACT-22 or more on the English
Test
ACT-23 or more on the math
portion
AP-3 or more on the AP
Language & Composition or
Literature & Composition
AP-3 or more on AP
Calculus or Statistics
Statewide EAP Results—Last Five Years
English
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
Tested
200,000
Proficient
150,000
21%
100,000
15%
16%
17%
16%
50,000
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Statewide EAP Results—Last Five Years
Math
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
Tested
100,000
42%
44%
80,000
42%
43%
43%
60,000
40,000
20,000
12%
12%
13%
13%
15%
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Proficient
Conditional
EAP Professional Development for Teachers
 English
Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
 Math
Strengthening Mathematics Instruction (SMI)
EAP Communication
 Over 75 targeted high schools in San Bernardino
and Riverside
 Communication with administrators, counselors,
teachers, students, and teachers
 Provide Community Outreach
California Community Colleges
 2009, Senate Bill 946
 Fall 2011 students will be able to use EAP results at the
CCC’s for placement in English and/or math
 CCC accepting EAP results
www.ccco.edu/eap
112 CCC
As of January 28, 2012
62 CCC accepting
9 CCC considering
Early Start Program (ESP)
Beginning in 2012 all students who do not pass
EPT/ELM or exempt via EAP, SAT, ACT, or AP
will participate in ESP in the summer after they
graduate
 Students will be notified via Smart Page
 Schedule EPT/ELM Feb-April
 Financial Aid is available for those that are
qualified
Important Websites
 EAP Homepage
www.calstate.edu/eap
 The English Success Website
www.csuenglishsuccess.org
 The Math Success Website
www.csumathsuccess.org
 11th Grade Portal
www.csusuccess.org/juniors
Important Websites Continue
 EAP Test Results for 2006
http://eap2006.ets.org/
 EAP Test Results for 2007
http://eap2007.ets.org/
 EAP Test Results for 2008
http://eap2008.ets.org/
 EAP Test Results for 2009
http://eap2009.ets.org/
 EAP Test Results for 2010
http://eap2010.ets.org/
Important Websites Continue
 Focus on English Website
– www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/focusonenglish.pdf
 Focus on Mathematics Website
– www.castate.edu/sas/documents/focusonmathematics.pdf
 ERWC On-Line Community
http://writing.csusuccess.org
 ERWC On-Line Community Registration
http://writing.csusuccess.org/community
 CSU Proficiency
http://www.asd.calstate.edu/proformancy/profiency.shtml
 Educational Results Partnership
http://edresults.org/
Contact Information
Faye Wong
Early Assessment Program
(909) 537-5046
fwong@csusb.edu
http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/eap