Postsecondary
Education Readiness
Test (PERT)
PERT
2012
Training for Test Chairpersons 2012
February 3, 2012
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Agenda
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What is PERT?
Who needs to test?
Subtests to administer
PERT test format
Scheduling
Accommodations
Accessibility Wizard
Computer technical requirements
Creating usernames and passwords
Training proctors
Administering a tests
Reports
PERT resources
Who to contact
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What is the PERT?
• Florida’s new common placement test replacing the CPT as
per Florida Statutes 1008.30.
• Used to determine college ready credit courses in math and
English.
• Comprised of three 25-item, computer adaptive subtests in
reading, writing and mathematics.
• Results are used by high schools to advise students of any
identified deficiencies and to provide 12th grade students
appropriate postsecondary preparatory instruction prior to
high school graduation.
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PERT Testing Window
• Scheduled for the Spring of 2012.
• February 21, 2012- March 30, 2012
• PERT testing should not take place during the administration of other
high stakes assessments that may impact select 11th grade students
such as:
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FCAT 2.0
End of Course assessments
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
CELLA
Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Examination
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Who is administered the
PERT?
• All current 11th grade students who meet the legislative eligibility
requirements on the Grade 10 FCAT:
• Levels 2, or 3 on the Grade 10 FCAT Reading, and/or
• Levels 2, 3, or 4 on the Grade 10 FCAT Mathematics
• Students who already have ACT, SAT, or CPT scores in ISIS may be
exempted from the PERT administration.
• If scores are not in ISIS, students must provide original score report to school.
• Retain copy of score report
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Who is administered the
PERT? Cont…
• All 11th grade students who meet the legislated eligibility
requirement and must participate in the administration of a college
placement tests are as follows:
• Department of Juvenile Justice students
• Charter school students
• Full time public Virtual School students
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College-Ready Cut Scores
Assessment
Reading
Writing
Math
PERT
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CPT
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83 (Sentence Skills)
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ACT
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17 (English)
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SAT
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N/A
440
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What happens if a student does
not meet college-readiness?
• Students who do not meet the state established college ready cut
scores on the PERT or another approved college entrance test in
Reading, Writing, and or Mathematics (ACT, SAT, or CPT) must be
enrolled in postsecondary preparatory instruction in 12th grade
prior to graduation.
• Further information regarding course placement will be provided by
Curriculum and Instruction.
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Approved Postsecondary
Preparatory Courses
Reading for College Success (1008350) .5 elective credit course
Writing for College Success (1009370) .5 elective credit course
Math for College Success (1200410) .5 elective credit course
Math for College Readiness (1200700) full credit course
English 4: College Prep (1001405) full credit course
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What happens if a student
meets college-readiness?
• Students scoring at or above the college-ready cut scores are
exempt from remedial college coursework if they register in a
Florida college or university within 2 years.
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Identifying Students Who Need
to Test
• Pre-Grid upload to McCann Associates provided Friday,
January 27, 2012
• School list printed as of January 27, 2012
• Identifies students who meet the criteria .
• Identifies which subtests they must be administered.
• Identifies students who have an SAT or ACT score on file.
ACCUPLACER/CPT scores are not available.
• Will be forwarded to schools the week of February 6th
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Subtests to Administer
Grade 10 FCAT Levels
Subtest (s) to Administer
Grade 10 FCAT Reading,
Levels 2 or 3
Must take the Reading and Writing
subtests
Grade 10 FCAT Math,
Levels 2, 3, or 4
Must take the Mathematics subtest
Grade 10 FCAT Reading,
Levels 2 or 3
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Grade 10 FCAT Math,
Levels 2, 3, or 4
Must take all 3 subtests: Reading,
Writing and Math
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PERT Test Format
• PERT is comprised of 30 questions and is computer adaptive.
• 25 operational questions
• 5 additional field test questions
• Students receive different questions based on right/wrong
responses.
• PERT is untimed. The average time to complete each subtests is:
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Math
Reading
Writing
37 minutes
60 minutes
33 minutes
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Scheduling PERT Subtests
• Recommendations are as follows:
• Reading/Writing within the same test session
• Math subtests may be tested separately
• Schools may test all 3 subtests in one school session if preferred
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PERT Accommodations
• Who is eligible?
• ESE students with current IEPs
• Section 504 students
• ELL students
• ESE/504 Students: Paper versions are not available
• Paper version
• Large print paper version
• Braille
• ELL Students:
• Heritage language to English dictionaries are allowable.
• Extended time is not applicable as tests are not timed. However,
students may be scheduled to take one test per day if extended
time is needed.
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PERT Accessibility Wizard
Accommodations
• Accessibility Wizard
• May be used with students who test on the computer but
have visual impairments.
• Students will be able to change tests setting
• Enlarge Font Size
• Change Font Style
• Change background color
• Accommodated forms are available for all three subtests through
Accessibility Wizard for reading, writing and math.
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Technical Requirements to
Administer the PERT
Hardware Requirements
Computer Type
Pentium 500 or greater, Macintosh equivalent
Input Devices
Keyboard and Mouse
Memory
64 MB or greater
Display
15” SVGA monitor with 1024x768 resolution
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Technical Requirements to
Administer the PERT Cont…
Software Requirement
Browser type and version
Internet Explorer 7.0+
Firefox 3.0
Google Chromes 3.0+
Safari 3.0+
Platform (Operating System)
Windows XP, Vista or 7 Mac OS 10.2+
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Flash 9.0+
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat 6.0+
Popups
Popups are not blocked
Screen Resolution
1021 x 768
Schools must test their computers by going to college.measuredsuccess.com and
clicking “Check My Computer”
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Student Practice Tests
• Online practice tests in all 3 subtests are available on the
College Success website login screen at:
http://college.measuredsuccess.com
• Students may take the practice tests at anytime or place PRIOR
to the actual test(s).
• No login information is needed to access.
• PERT Study Guide may be accessed at:
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http://www.fldoe.org/schools/pdf/PERT-StudentStudyGuide.pdf
Sample Parent Letters
• A sample parent letter in English is provided by the FLDOE.
• Spanish and Creole versions will be forwarded when available
• The letter notifies parents of the following:
• Electronic Devices are prohibited
• Academic Honesty is expected
• Students will be required to read the Privacy Policy online prior to
testing
• The parent letter will be posted to our Test Chairperson website for
school use.
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Training for the PERT
• Test Security Agreement
• Must be signed prior to test units being assigned to your school.
• Test Security Agreement must be sign by all test administrators
trained at your school. Please maintain these forms at your
school location for your records.
• Only certified teachers may administer a test, and proctors are
strongly encouraged in rooms with more than 25 students.
• Seating Charts must be maintained for all testing rooms.
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Administration of PERT
• Computer set up
• Student workstation set up in ‘Kiosk’ mode
• M-DCPS microsystem technicians will set up
• Charter schools will be provided with procedures.
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Required Materials
• Scratch paper for math subtest
• No hand-held calculators may be provided
• Read Script
• Monitor to ensure students remain on website
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Verify students have completed the subtests and logged off
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Terms to Become Familiar with
• Institution Administrator = District
• The Institution Administrator (SAET) will provide the following:
• Training and support
• List of students to test
• Login usernames and passwords
• Site = School
• Site Manager = Test Chairperson and/or School Principal
• Set up proctors for test administration
• Verify student eligibility and adds new students
• Access reports
• Proctor = Test Administrator
• Only the Site Mangers and Proctors may administer the test to
students with login credentials provided by the district.
• Branching Profile = Test (s) to be administered
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Branching Profiles
Student Administration
Accommodated Forms
PERT reading
PERT reading accessibility
PERT writing
PERT writing accessibility
PERT math
PERT math accessibility
PERT reading and writing
PERT reading and writing accessibility
PERT reading writing and math
PERT reading writing and math
accessibility
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Creating User Accounts
• Step 1: Log in using created username and password
• Step 2: Create/Update Users (Proctors)
• Step 3: Add Users (Proctors)
• Step 4: Create a New User (Proctor)
• Step 5: Create/Update Users (Return to pull up list of users)
• Step 6: Search and Edit Users (Search for individual or list of Proctors)
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How does a Proctor Administer
a test?
• Step 1: Proctor logs in using created username and password
• Step 2: Administer Test
• Step 3: Student IDs
• Search for full student list, or
• Enter individual student ID
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Step 4: Login the student
Step 5: Enter the access key
Step 6: Click on the test
Step 7: Exit/Save
Step 8: Log out (Proctor must verify)
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New Students
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Step 1: log in
Step 2: Administer Test
Step 3: Select New Test Session
Step 4: Select the test from the pull down menu
Step 5: Acknowledge the Student Privacy Policy
Step 6: Enter student information
Step 7: Verify student information
• New Student to MDCPS: Create New Student
• Student transfers from other school: Verify and click next
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Coming Soon…
• Student tickets are in development
• Produce student list and create ticket with username and
password
• Students will sign in from the main login screen
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Webinar training will be provided
Updated manuals will be provided
***Do Not us students usernames & password***
• Student data and secure test content could be compromised.
• Full administration window is delayed subject to this
development.
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Student Screens
• Student Privacy Policy
• Welcome message
• Administration script (On screen and must be read to the student)
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Administration Script
• Student Instructions Message:
• Welcome! You are here to take a Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.). It is
important for you to do your best on this test because it will help to show if you are ready
to take college-level coursework and which courses to place you in next year.
• You will be given 30 test items to answer. The test is not timed; try to answer every
question. One question at a time will appear on the computer screen. Take your time to
select the answer that you think is correct by clicking on the red star (*) beside that
response. Then click “SUBMIT” at the bottom of the screen. Click “OK” to finalize your
answer choice. Once a question has been answered, you cannot go back to it later to
change your answer, so be certain and careful which item you are choosing.
• If you are taking the Mathematics subtest, you may use scratch paper and pencil. On certain
questions, you will be allowed to use a built-in pop-up calculator.
• During the test, you must not talk, make any disturbance, ask for help answering a test
question, or look at another student’s computer screen. You are not allowed to have any
electronic or recording devices in your possession, even if you do not use them.
• When you have finished this test, click the “save and exit” button and raise your hand to let
the proctor know that you have completed this subtest. Turn in your scratch paper to the
proctor if you used any and wait for further directions.
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Score Reports
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Types of Reports
• Standard Reports
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Individual Score Report
Placement Roster
Course Roster
Score Roster
Demographic Information Reports
Writing Response Report
• Custom Reports
• Test Unit Reports
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Sample Score Report
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PERT Resources
Available on Florida Department of Education website
http//www.fldoe.org/cc/pert.asp
• Summary of PERT
• P.E.R.T. Cut-Scores
• Florida Statues
• State Board Rules in regards to P.E.R.T.
• PERT Frequently Asked Questions
• Data & Reports
• Additional Resources
• P.E.R.T. Overview Video
• P.E.R.T. Study Guide
• College and Career Readiness
• FAQ
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Who to Contact
PERT Administration
Test Units
Ms. Mayda Cabeza , Director I
mcabeza@dadeschools.net
Student Assessment and Educational Testing
305-995-7520
Technical Issues/support
McCann Associates Help Desk
collegesuccess@mccanntesting.com
1-877-614-6105
Monday 7:30am – 8:oopm
Tuesday – Thursday 7:30 – 11:00pm
Friday
7:30am – 5:00pm
Information Regarding Courses
and Placement.
Curriculum and Instruction
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