California Community Colleges
Early Assessment Program
Sponsored by the CCC Chancellor’s Office in
Collaboration with the CSU Chancellor’s Office & ETS
June 2011
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
CCC Strategic Plan
Described in Goal B: Student Success & Readiness
• B2 - Assessment and Placement
Better coordination and articulation with K–12 is needed to
improve student success. The EAP is an opportunity to
engage with high schools and CSU to improve preparation.
Implemented in Goal A: College Awareness & Access
• A1 - Early Awareness of College as a Viable Option
In late 2006, began working to obtain legislation to support
CCC collaboration in the CSU EAP.
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Senate Bill 946
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Signed by Governor September 28, 2008
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Authorizes the System Office and community colleges
to implement EAP and to access data
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CCC’s to use existing EAP framework established by
CSU & CDE
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No new funds
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Community colleges can volunteer to administer EAP
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Authorizes community college districts to use EAP
results for assessment and placement purposes
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
CCC Chancellor’s Office Role
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Collaborate & coordinate EAP implementation with
CDE and CSU Chancellor’s Office
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Authorized to receive EAP data and provide data to
participating community colleges
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Coordinate community college EAP efforts
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Provide technical assistance to community colleges
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Establish reporting requirements
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Submit report to Legislature & Governor on EAP
implementation progress & results by February 15,
2015
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Why Participate in EAP?
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Allows colleges to focus limited assessment funding on
students who may not be ready for college-level
coursework
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Sends a strong college readiness message to CA’s high
school juniors and seniors
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Access to high school student EAP data for outreach,
placement, and research purposes
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For those students indicating an interest in attending
college, partnering with high schools & CSU to help
students prepare before they graduate could reduce
need for basic skills coursework later
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
CCC EAP Participation Levels
1. Use of EAP Test Results for placement of students
demonstrating college readiness in English and/or
math;
a.
b.
c.
d.
Effective January 1, 2009
No application or CCCCO approval necessary
Survey of colleges accepting EAP results on CCCCO
website: www.cccco.edu/eap
As of June 2011, 51 community colleges are accepting
EAP results and many more are in discussion to adopt
EAP
2. Program-level Participation
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Community College Program-Level Participation
In order to participate, colleges must submit
application/plan to the System Office and:
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Identify an EAP Coordinator to work with CSU and local K12 districts
• Serve students within district boundary
• Use existing EAP infrastructure of academic opportunities
(ERWC, etc.)
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Use EAP results for placement of students demonstrating
college readiness in English and/or math
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Meet Chancellor’s Office reporting requirements
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
CCC EAP Implementation Plans
 Passage of SB 946
 Convene State CCC Implementation Advisory Committee
 Coordinate CCC EAP Technical Workgroup:
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Application/plan process
Websites
Outreach
Application & Selection of Participating EAP Colleges
Inclusion of Community Colleges on State Testing Forms
and High School Student/Administrator Notification
Letters Related to EAP
Launch College EAP Website (www.collegeEAP.org)
Develop Outreach Materials
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Implementation Plan Milestones
 EAP Application released: Nov 2009
 Forms & notification letters include CCC’s: Fall 2009
 Community colleges identified to participate: Jan 2010
 CCC EAP begins 2009-10 academic year
 11th grade students take EAP that includes CCC’s: Spring
2010
 Community colleges receive EAP data: January 2011
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
EAP Timeline
February:
11th grade
students
notified
about EAP
test
opportunity
Spring:
11th grade
students can
opt to take
EAP
August :
EAP results
sent to
students on
STAR report
at beginning
of 12th
grade year
September:
EAP data
made
available to
CSU &
CCC’s
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
New 11th Grade
California Standardized Test Language
Spring 2010
“IMPORTANT: By answering the questions in this section, I
acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating in the Early
Assessment Program (EAP). I understand that I may request that
my EAP and CST results be released to any postsecondary
institution(s) in which I seek or intend to enroll. By marking only
one of the following circles below, I affirm that I intend to seek or
enroll in California State University (CSU) or California Community
Colleges (CCC) or both, and understand that my English EAP and
CST results will be shared directly with CSU and or CCC officials as
indicated below.
Mark only one circle:  CSU
 CCC
 CSU and CCC
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Release of Test Results to CCC or CSU
Authorizing Releases
# of
Students
% of
Students
EAP English
375,456
Students releasing to CSU only
35,447
9%
Students releasing to CCC only
25,634
7%
Students releasing to both
223,781
60%
Students releasing to neither
90,594
24%
Total # released to CSU
259,228
69%
Total # released to CCC
249,415
66%
Total # released to overall
284,862
76%
Authorizing Releases
# of
Students
% of
Students
EAP Math
178,611
Students releasing to CSU only
22,912
13%
Students releasing to CCC only
8,079
5%
Students releasing to both
121,033
68%
Students releasing to neither
26,587
15%
Total # released to CSU
143,945
81%
Total # released to CCC
129,112
72%
Total # released to overall
152,024
85%
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
EAP Research
CSUS EAP Research Study on student EAP participation & effect
on need for remedial coursework in college (April 2009):
•Researchers found that participation in EAP reduces the probability of
remediation at CSUS
•by 6.2 percentage points in English
•by 4.3 percentage points in math
Achieve’s American Diploma Project content analysis of EAP
(October 2009):
•The EAP assessments address college-ready content identified by CSU
faculty for entering credit-bearing coursework
•The EAP augmentations provide rigor and contribute to authentic
college readiness tasks for the assessment of a students’ college
preparation
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Future Research
CCCCO planning future research to analyze EAP student
participation and outcomes related to:
•Enrollment in a community college
•Courses taken
•Assessment
•Course completion and success rate
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
The Early Assessment Program,
the Common Core State Standards,
& Centralized Assessment
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• Rigorous, research-based standards for English-language
arts and mathematics for grades K-12
• Designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills
needed for success in college and the workforce
• August 2010: State Board of Education adopted the CCSS
• September 2010: Two assessment consortia funded
• Partnership for Assessment Readiness for College & Career
• Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia
• May 2011: State Board of Education supports Smarter Balanced
• What does the Common Core mean for the CCCs?
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Smarter Balanced
2010 – 2012
Development of formative tools,
processes, practices, and
professional development begins
2013
Review of screened state-owned
item and development of new
summative and interim items
2012
Interim item pool becomes
available for use
2013
Field testing
January 2015
Operational summative
assessments available
August 2015
Adoption of common achievement
standards
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
• For more information about the Common Core:
• California Department of Education:
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/
• Common Core State Standards Initiative:
• http://www.corestandards.org/
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
EAP & Centralized Assessment
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A centrally managed assessment administration system
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One uniform assessment instrument for each curricular area of
math, English and English as a second language available to all
CCCs
A central data warehouse to collect and store assessment and
placement data.
Assessments available to all colleges at a centrally negotiated and
reduced rate.
Resolution 15.03 - Baseline indicator (single statewide cut
scores) on centralized assessment instruments would
provide clarity of messaging
Colleges would still have local autonomy as to how to best
address developmental and remedial needs
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
CCCAssess Timeline
April-May 2010
Input from discipline and counseling faculty and
matriculation and assessment staff on
assessment test needs
July 2010
Draft RFI Completed
July –August 2010 Draft RFI team review
August 2010
RFI Released
November 30, 2010 Completed vendor proposals due
January 2011
RFI evaluations completed
March 2011
Feasibility study completed
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Future Goals and Plans for CCCAssess
•AB 743 (Block) CCC Common Assessment
•Goal to secure funding for CCCAssess by summer 2011
•Proposed release of RFP summer
•Fall 2011: RFP process completed
•Spring 2012: test development, testing, pilot
•Summer 2012: Implement CCCAssess
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Thank you.
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office