DRAFT
Revised: 01/08/16
7th Annual Conference
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn – Pensacola Airport / Medical Center
Afternoon Session
12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Registration
DeLuna Hall
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
FACTA Council Meeting
DeLuna Hall
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop
DeLuna Hall
Test Center Safety: How to Handle an Active Shooter Situation
Hank Shirah – Pensacola State College
(subject to change)
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop
DeLuna Hall
How Does Testing Lead the Effort to Implement a New Assessment?
Suzanne McGurk – College Board
As we know, change is the order of the day in higher education. This is now truer than
ever in the area of standardized assessments. Whether the change is being mandated
by a state or federal agency or by your faculty who want something new, there is an
impact to the Testing and Assessment office. Therefore, it is imperative that Testing and
Assessment is included as a key stakeholder in the decision-making and implementation
planning of any new assessment. Testing and Assessment’s expertise is vital to the
success of the implementation process. The presenters will discuss the process
employed by Miami-Dade College to identify, select, and implement a new standardized
ESL placement test. It will include key factors from the academic and administration
sides to consider when selecting a new instrument. They will also discuss the
importance of a holistic instrument, such as ACCUPLACER ESL, that accurately
assesses students and allows for additional features and functionality which meet the
customization needs of an institution.
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Meet and Greet Reception
Dinner on your own
Deck or DeLuna Hall
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn – Pensacola Airport / Medical Center
Morning Session
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Meet and Greet – Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
Welcome!
DeLuna Hall
Dr. Ed Meadows, President
Pensacola State College
Thomas J. Gilliam, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel
Pensacola State College
8:45 to 9:45 a.m.
Opening – FACTA Business Updates
Gay Withers, FACTA President
DeLuna Hall
Eastern Florida State College
9:45 to 10:15 a.m.
Region 1 Presentation
Marlayna Goosby – Northwest Florida State College
(subject to change)
10:15 to 11:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE:
DeLuna Hall
Workforce Development – the Time is Now!
Jennifer Grove, Community Development Manager – Gulf Power Co.
11:30 to 1:00 p.m.
President’s Luncheon
Best Practices Recognition
DeLuna Hall
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Afternoon Session
1:15 to 2:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 1
Topic A: Newcomer’s Orientation (Membership Committee)
Erica Reese, Valencia College and Rebecca Piety, University of Central
Florida
DeLuna Hall
The Newcomers’ Orientation is a wonderful opportunity for new members or first-time
conference attendees to become familiar with the Florida Association of College Test
Administrators (FACTA). This session is designed to help you navigate the organization
and meet other testing professionals. By the end of this session you will have a better
understanding of FACTA’s history and mission, the various committees, our yearly
meetings and how to get the most benefit from utilizing our website. We can’t wait to
meet you, answer your questions, and help you discover how FACTA can become a
worthwhile part of your professional development.
Topic B: Enrollment Management: The Role of Testing and
Assessment – Silvio Rodriguez and Marc Webb / Miami Dade College
Crystal Sands Room 1
With the implementation of Florida’s performance funding model, student retention and
completion rates are now tied directly to an institution’s state funding. To address this
challenge, strategic enrollment management (SEM) will play a vital role as institutions
endeavor to manage these mandates. SEM requires all areas at an institution to focus
their initiatives and area goals on meeting the institution-wide goals of retention and
completion. Testing and Assessment offices can play a vital role by providing key
institutional stakeholders with information and data to make informed decisions. Since
assessment is an integral component in determining the success of programs and
initiatives , the Testing and Assessment office is ideally equipped to assist with this vital
assessment service as well as assisting students with options and services to promote
persistence. The methods and strategies are used by the Testing and Assessment area
at Miami Dade College will be discussed in this presentation.
Topic C: TBD – Dwight Pittman / RegisterBlast.
(subject to change)
2:00 to 2:15 p.m.
Break/
Crystal Sands 2
Crystal Sands
2:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 2
Topic D: Solving 2 Common eLearning Problems: Student Retention &
Proctoring Process Management - Alan Manley / SmarterServices
DeLuna Hall
Boosting student retention and providing a robust testing environment are two challenges
facing eLearning leaders. Students often drop out due to non-cognitive factors such as
procrastination, time management, and technology skills. The SmarterMeasure Learning
Readiness Indicator is the leading assessment of non-cognitive skills. Reports map the
student’s scores to resources for support. Testing integrity and learner authentication are
also challenges. SmarterProctoring is a Proctoring Process Management System which
allows schools to provide multiple proctoring modalities such as testing centers, human
proctors, and virtual proctors. Through LMS embedded dashboards faculty, students,
and proctors can track the proctoring process for multiple modalities.
Topic E: TBD - OPEN
(subject to change)
Crystal Sands 1
Topic F: TBD – OPEN
(subject to change)
Crystal Sands 2
3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Break / Visit to Business Members Exhibition
Crystal Sands
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Krewe Activities
(subject to change)
DeLuna Hall
4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Fla. Department of Education Updates
FLDOE Representative – Mullins
(subject to change)
DeLuna Hall
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Free Time
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Mardi Gras Gala
DeLuna Hall
Friday, February 5, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn – Pensacola Airport / Medical Center
Morning Session
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Meet and Greet – Continental Breakfast Hotel
DeLuna Hall
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
Welcome / Opening Statements
(subject to change)
DeLuna Hall
9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
NCTA Update
(subject to change)
DeLuna Hall
9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Best Practice #1
DeLuna Hall
Using Performance-Based Funding to Expand Your Testing Business
Dewett Dickson and David Ferreira, Broward College
Broward College recently revised its Strategic Plan in alignment with Florida’s
performance-based funding criteria and modeled The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX)
as a methodology for implementing strategies and achieving goals. This interactive
session will provide a conceptual framework whereby Testing Administrators can map
opportunities to expand revenue sources that also coincide with performance-based
funding categories and other college strategic priorities. Additionally, this session will
provide participants with a strategic mapping template that can be adapted to their
institution.
10:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Break
DeLuna Hall
10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Best Practice #2
(subject to change)
DeLuna Hall
11:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch – (box lunch available)
DeLuna Hall
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Executive Council Meeting
DeLuna Hall
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn – Thank you for attending the conference!