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****************************************************************************** RECOMMENDED ACTION Information Only. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: 6.L DATE: November 10, 2011 ****************************************************************************** SUBJECT: Accuplacer Update Student COMPASS and ACT scores have been the primary measure used within the system for determining student placement into remedial math and English courses for more than a decade. Over the past three years, a series of issues emerged from representatives on the system assessment committee (see the March 2011 AAC Agenda item for details related to these issues). To address these concerns, a series of ACCUPLACER reviews were coordinated to provide assessment and testing personnel at each campus a chance to evaluate the features of this particular placement tool. Campus personnel were asked to provide feedback on their review of the examination (also available in the attachment provided in the March 2011 AAC agenda item), and the collective feedback was to continue with further review of the product. Although it does not provide students with an opportunity to self-proctor the examination, it can be administered at a larger number of distance sites that would also include the majority of high schools within the state. During the March 2011 meeting, AAC representatives agreed to continue moving forward with a more extensive review of the product for future adoption. The day before the August 2011 AAC meeting, campus personnel were asked to attend a joint session with representatives from Pearson and Accuplacer to evaluate the joint venture between these two vendors to align Accuplacer diagnostics with My Foundation Lab modules. Campus personnel that attended the session indicated a desire to move forward with potential pilots of this product with existing bridge programs. Along these same lines, AAC discussed the issue of Reading Remediation during the October 2011 AAC retreat where Accuplacer was also discussed. The council supported moving forward with adoption of Accuplacer within the system if concordance table data were available to establish placement benchmarks that align with current ACT and COMPASS scores used in the system placement guidelines. A concordance table has been identified (see Attachment II), and the system assessment committee will be asked to develop updates to the system placement guidelines to begin including Accuplacer as a placement option beginning in Fall 2012. Current ACT and COMPASS placement scores will be retained going forward.
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM: 6.L
DATE: November 10, 2011
****************************************************************************** SUBJECT: Accuplacer Update Student COMPASS and ACT scores have been the primary measure used within the system for determining student placement into remedial math and English courses for more than a decade. Over the past three years, a series of issues emerged from representatives on the system assessment committee (see the March 2011 AAC Agenda item for details related to these issues). To address these concerns, a series of ACCUPLACER reviews were coordinated to provide assessment and testing personnel at each campus a chance to evaluate the features of this particular placement tool. Campus personnel were asked to provide feedback on their review of the examination (also available in the attachment provided in the March 2011 AAC agenda item), and the collective feedback was to continue with further review of the product. Although it does not provide students with an opportunity to self-proctor the examination, it can be administered at a larger number of distance sites that would also include the majority of high schools within the state.
During the March 2011 meeting, AAC representatives agreed to continue moving forward with a more extensive review of the product for future adoption. The day before the August 2011 AAC meeting, campus personnel were asked to attend a joint session with representatives from Pearson and Accuplacer to evaluate the joint venture between these two vendors to align Accuplacer diagnostics with My Foundation Lab modules. Campus personnel that attended the session indicated a desire to move forward with potential pilots of this product with existing bridge programs. Along these same lines, AAC discussed the issue of Reading Remediation during the October 2011 AAC retreat where Accuplacer was also discussed. The council supported moving forward with adoption of Accuplacer within the system if concordance table data were available to establish placement benchmarks that align with current ACT and COMPASS scores used in the system placement guidelines. A concordance table has been identified (see Attachment II), and the system assessment committee will be asked to develop updates to the system placement guidelines to begin including Accuplacer as a placement option beginning in Fall 2012. Current ACT and COMPASS placement scores will be retained going forward.
Revised 2/11/11-CCTA
Students will be permitted one re-test in English, reading or by math level after at least a 24-hour waiting period. An additional re-test is permitted one year from the date of the student’s original or re-test at any course placement testing site. Course placement scores, with the exception of the reading exemption and ALEKS scores, will be valid for two years from the date of the original or re-test assessment. ALEKS test scores are valid for one year from the date of the original or re-test assessment.
ALEKS Level I-Preparation for Intermediate Algebra Placement
0-32 MAT081, 082, 083
33-73 MAT090, 091, 092, 093, 102
74-87 MAT120, 121, 122
88-100 Take Preparation for Calculus Exam (Level II) OR MAT120, 121, 122
ALEKS Level II-Preparation for Calculus Placement
0-13 Take Preparation for Intermediate Algebra Exam (Level I Math Placement Test) OR MAT081, 082, 083
14-29 MAT120, 121, 122
30-37 MAT120, 121, 122, 140, 141, 142
38-46 MAT150, 151, 152
47-63 MAT 156, 172, 182, 187, 206, 212
64-100 MAT220, 221
ASSET-COMPASS-ACCUPLACER-CELSA-ALEKS Placement Chart DISTRICT SCORES
Effective Spring 2011
ASSET COMPASS ACCUPLACER COURSE PLACEMENT
Writing Skills Writing Skills Sentence Skills
23 – 29 0 – 20 20 – 34 ENG 071 Language Skills, ESL 077
30 – 34 21 – 37 35 – 54 ENG 081 Basic Writing Skills, ESL 087
35 – 40 38 – 69 55 – 74 ENG 091 Fundamentals of Writing, ESL 097
41 – 50 70 – 96 75 – 91 ENG 101 First Year Composition, ENG 107
51 – 54 97 – 100 92+ ENG 101/107 – Consider Honors 101
Reading Skills Reading Skills Reading Skills
23 – 24 0 – 20 0 – 22 RDG 071 Basic Reading or take the CELSA test if ESL
25 – 30 21 – 39 23 – 36 RDG 071 Basic Reading
31 – 36 40 – 68 37 – 55 RDG 081 Reading Improvement
37 – 41 69 – 82 56 – 73 RDG 091 College Reading Skills
42 – 46 83 – 90 74 – 91 CRE 101*, 111 Critical and Evaluative Reading *CRE 101 requires a satisfactory placement score and ENG 101 with a grade “C” or better.
47 – 53 91 – 100 92 – 116 READING EXEMPT – The Reading Exempt Score does not expire
Num. Skills Pre-Algebra Arithmetic
23 – 40 0 – 45 0 - 63 MAT 081, 082, 083
41 – 55 46 – 100 64 - 120 MAT 090, 091, 092, MAT 102 or take the Elementary Algebra test
Elem. Algebra Algebra Algebra
23 – 28 0 -17 0 - 22 Take the Numerical Skills test or MAT 081, 082, 083
29 – 40 18 - 40 23 - 49 MAT 090, 091, 092, MAT 102
41 – 55 41 - 59 50 - 79 MAT 120, 121, 122 or take the Intermediate Algebra test
Inter. Algebra Algebra Algebra
23 – 28 --- --- Take the Elementary Algebra test
29 – 40 41 – 59 50 - 79 MAT 120, 121, 122
41 – 55 60 – 100 80 - 120 MAT 140, 141, 142, MAT 150, 151, 152, MAT 182**, MAT 187 or take the College Algebra test (**MAT 182 if enrolled in MAT 150, 151, 152)
College Alg. College Alg. College Level
23 – 28 0 – 22 0 – 22 Take the Intermediate Algebra test
29 – 40 23 – 50 23 – 53 MAT 140,141,142, MAT 150, 151, 152, MAT 187
41 – 55 51 – 100 54 – 120 MAT 156, MAT 172, MAT 182, MAT 187, MAT 206, MAT 212, MAT 220, 221
CELSA Score ESL Level Placement
0 – 7 Level Basic I ESL 001 Basic English as a Second Language I, RDG 008 Phonics
8 – 15 Level Basic II ESL 002 Basic English as a Second Language II, RDG 008 Phonics
16 – 29 Level I ESL 010 Grammar, ESL 011 Listening & Speaking, ESL 012 Writing, ESL 014 Idiomatic English, RDG 010 Reading
30 – 38 Level II ESL 020 Grammar, ESL 021 Listening & Speaking, ESL 022 Writing, ESL 024 Idiomatic English, RDG 020 Reading
39 – 50 Level III ESL 030 Grammar, ESL 031 Listening & Speaking, ESL 032 Writing, ESL 034 Idiomatic English, RDG 030 Reading
51 – 66 Level IV ESL 040 Grammar, ESL 041 Listening & Speaking, ESL 042 Writing, ESL 044 Idiomatic English, RDG 040 Reading
67 – 75 Transitional Take ASSET/COMPASS/ACCUPLACER English and Reading tests for placement in ESL 077, ESL 087, ESL097, ENG 071, ENG 081, ENG091, ENG 101/107, RDG071, RDG 081, RDG 091 or CRE 101
ATTACHMENT I2
Correlation Between
Various Placement
Instruments
For
Reading
Language/Writing
Mathematics
Elementary Algebra
ATTACHMENT II3
Performance Level Concordance
Performance level concordance means the condition of agreement for the levels
of performance in each category. The following tables were gathered to compare the
levels of agreement for student performance in various assessment instruments
This report was prepared to fulfill a partial agreement for Adult Basic Education
and the State Department of Education. The information was correlated and set into
tables for comparison of performance levels
Prepared by
Sandra F. Ellis
Developmental Education Specialist
Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College
P.O. Box 2900
Mount Gay, WV 25637
(304) 792-7098 extension 308
ATTACHMENT II4
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Reading Grade Level/CPT Reading Scale Score/ SAT Verbal Score/
Enhanced ACT Reading Score/ASSET Reading Skills Score/
COMPASS Reading Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Reading Verbal ACT Reading Reading
Level Scale Score Score Reading Score Skills Score Scale Score
4.4 26
5.6 27
28 11 32-33 46-49
29
5.8 30
6.0 31 200
6.4 32
33
7.3 34 12 34 53
7.4 35 210
7.8 36 220
7.9 37
38
39 230
8.0 40
8.1 41
42
8.2 43 13 35 60
44 240
45
8.6 46
8.7 47
48
49
50 250
8.8 51
8.9 52
9.0 53 260 14 36-37 65-67
54
55
56
9.1 57 270
58
59
9.3 60
9.4 61 15 38 70
9.7 62 280
9.8 63
ATTACHMENT II5
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Reading Grade Level/CPT Reading Scale Score/ SAT Verbal Score/
Enhanced ACT Reading Score/ASSET Reading Skills Score/
COMPASS Reading Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Reading Reading ACT Reading Reading
Level Scale Score Score Reading
Score Skills Score Scale Score
10.0 64
10.1 65 290
10.2 66
10.7 67
10.8 68
10.9 69 300
11.4 70 16 39 73
12.1 71
12.5 72 310
73
74
75 320
76
77
78 330
79 17 40 76
80
81 340
82
83 350
84
85 18 41 79
86 360
87
88 370
89
90 19 42-43 81-83
91 380
92 390
93
94 400
95
96 20 44 85
97 410
98 420
99 430
100
101 440
ATTACHMENT II6
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Reading Grade Level/CPT Reading Scale Score/ SAT Verbal Score/
Enhanced ACT Reading Score/ASSET Reading Skills Score/
COMPASS Reading Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Reading Reading ACT Reading Reading
Level Scale Score Score Reading
Score Skills Score Scale Score
102 450 21 45 87
103
104 460
105 22 46 89
106
107 470
108 480
109 510 23 47 91
110 520
111
12.9 112 540 24 48 92
113 26 49 94
114
115
116 27
117 560
118
119
120
ATTACHMENT II7
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Writing Grade Level/CPT Sentence Skills Scale Score/ SAT Verbal
Score/Enhanced ACT English Score /ASSET Writing Skills Score/
COMPASS Writing Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Sentence Skills Verbal ACT Writing Writing
Level Scale Score Score English Score Skills Score Scale Score
3.3 29
30
3.7 31
32 200 9
33
34 10
4.0 35 210
36 220
4.3 37
5.0 38
5.4 39
40 230
41 11 33-34 15
5.6 42
5.8 43
44 240
45
6.0 46
6.1 47 12 35 23
6.2 48 250
49
50
6.4 51 260
7.5 52
7.6 53
7.8 54
55
7.9 56 13 36-37 28-32
57 270
8.0 58
8.1 59
8.2 60
8.3 61
62
8.5 63 280
64
65
8.7 66 14 38 38
ATTACHMENT II8
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
T ABE Writing Grade Level/CPT Sentence Skills Scale Score/ SAT
Verbal Score/Enhanced ACT English Score /ASSET Writing Skills Score/
COMPASS Writing Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Sentence Skills Verbal ACT Writing Skills Writing
Level Scale Score Score English Score Score Scale Score
8.8 67
9.1 68 290
69
9.6 70
71
9.7 72
9.8 73
74 300
9.9 75
76 310 15 39-40 45-48
10.1 77
10.4 78
10.6 79
80
11.1 81
82 320 16 41 54
12.8 83
84 330
85
86 340
87 17 42-43 62-65
88 350
89
90
91 360
92 370 18 44 71
93
94
95
96 380
97
98 19 45 77
99 390
100 400 20 46 83
101
102
103
104 410 21 47 87
ATTACHMENT II9
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Writing Grade Level/CPT Sentence Skills Scale Score / SAT
Verbal Score/Enhanced ACT English Score/ASSET Writing Skills Score/
COMPASS Writing Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Sentence Skills Verbal ACT Writing Skills Writing
Level Scale Score Score English Score Score Scale Score
105 420
106 430
107 440
108 22
109 450 23 49 92
110 460
111 470 24 50 94
112 480
113 490 25
114 500 26
115 510 27 52 98
116 520
117 540
12.9 118 28
119 54 99
120 560 30
ATTACHMENT II10
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Arithmetic Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Numerical Skills Score/COMPASS Pre-Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Arithmetic Math ACT Numerical Pre-Algebra
Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
19 10
5.5 20
6.0 21 11 25-28
6.8 22 230
6.9 23 240
7.0 24 250 12 29-30 17
7.1 25 260
26
7.4 27 270
7.6 28
7.7 29 280
7.8 30 290 13 31-32 19-21
8.0 31
32 300
33
34
8.1 35 14 33-35 22-26
8.2 36 310
8.3 37
38
8.4 39
8.6 40
41
8.7 42
43 320
44
8.9 45
9.0 46
47 330 15 36-37 29-32
9.1 48
49
50
9.2 51 340
9.3 52
53
9.4 54
9.7 55
10.5 56
10.6 57
ATTACHMENT II11
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Arithmetic Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Numerical Skills Score/COMPASS Pre-Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Arithmetic Math ACT Numerical Pre-Algebra
Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
10.7 58
11.1 59 350 16 38 36
11.4 60
12.0 61
12.2 62
63 360 16 39 39
12.7 64
65
66
67
68
69
70 370
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78 380
79 17 40-41 43-46
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88 390
89
90
91 400
92
93
94
95 410
ATTACHMENT II12
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Arithmetic Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Numerical Skills Score/COMPASS Pre-Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Grade Arithmetic Math ACT Numerical Pre-Algebra
Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
96
97 420
98
99 430 18 42-43 50-53
100
101 440
102 450
103 460 19 44-45 58-61
104 480
105 490
106 510
107 520
108 530 20 46 66
109 540
110 570
111
112
113 600
114 610 21 47 73
115
12.9 116 23 49 82
117
118 29 54 97
119
120 630 33
ATTACHMENT II13
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Arithmetic Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Elementary Algebra Skills Score/COMPASS Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Mathematics Elementary Algebra Math ACT Elementary Algebra Algebra
Grade Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
6.4 20
21 11
7.7 22 230
8.1 23 250 12 23-24
8.3 24
8.6 25
8.9 26 260
9.1 27
9.2 28 290 13 26 16
9.4 29
10.0 30 300
10.6 31
11.1 32
33
34
11.7-12.7 35 320
36
37 330 15 30-32 19-21
38 340
39
40
41
42
43 350 16 33 23
44
45
46
47 360 16 34 25
48
49
50
51
52
53 370
54
55
56
ATTACHMENT II14
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Elementary Algebra Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Elementary Algebra Skills Score/COMPASS Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Mathematics Elementary Algebra Math ACT Elementary Algebra Algebra
Grade Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
57
58
59
60
61
62 380
63 17 36-38 27-29
64
65
66
67
68
69
70 390
71
72
73 400
74
75 410
76
77
78
79
80
81
82 420
83
84 430 18 39-40 32-34
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93 440
94
ATTACHMENT II15
PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONCORDANCE
TABE Mathematics Grade Level/CPT Arithmetic Scale Score/
SAT Math Score/Enhanced ACT Math Score/
ASSET Elementary Algebra Skills Score/COMPASS Algebra Scale Score
TABE ACCUPLACER SAT ENHANCED ASSET COMPASS
Mathematics Elementary Algebra Math ACT Elementary Algebra Algebra
Grade Level Scale Score Score Math Score Skills Score Scale Score
95
96 450
97 460 19
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105 480
106 490
107
108
109 520
110 20
111
112 540
113
114 570
115
116 610 21
117
118 29
119
120 630 33
ATTACHMENT II16
Reference:
ACT, Inc. (1999). Concordant ACT Assessment and ASSET Scores. Iowa City, IA
The College Board (1995). ACCUPLACER Program Overview: Coordinator’s Guide
ATTACHMENT II17
