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Overview of Early Assessment Overview of Early Assessment Program (EAP)Program (EAP)

Overview of Early Assessment Overview of Early Assessment Program (EAP)Program (EAP)

State Board of Education (SBE)

California Department of Education (CDE)

California State University (CSU)

Goal of Early Assessment Goal of Early Assessment Program (EAP)Program (EAP)

Goal of Early Assessment Goal of Early Assessment Program (EAP)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 Main Components of Early Assessment Program (EAP)Program (EAP)Main Components of Early Assessment Main Components of Early Assessment Program (EAP)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)

FACTFACTFACTFACT

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 EAPThe Benefits of EAPThe Benefits of EAPThe 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)

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 1-31)

Eligibility Algebra II class or higher

None

CSU Exemption for

Entry Level Mathematics(ELM)

English Placement Test(EPT)

EAP is a free test administered with the Math and English California Standards Test (CST) in the junior year.

EAP Test OverviewEAP Test Overview EAP Test OverviewEAP Test Overview

EAP and STAR Score ReportEAP and STAR Score ReportEAP and STAR Score ReportEAP 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

EAP Student Possible ResultsEAP Student Possible ResultsEAP Student Possible ResultsEAP Student Possible Results

Ready for CSU college-level Mathematic Ready for CSU college-level Mathematic courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)Ready for CSU college-level Mathematic Ready for CSU college-level Mathematic courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)

Take a fourth year of math with an Algebra II prerequisiteAny course accepted by the CSU Mathematics Facility Validation CommitteeTrigonometry & Math AnalysisPre-CalculusCalculusAP Calculus AB or BCAP StatisticsAP PhysicsSupervised e-learning CourseCommunity 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 Ready for CSU and CCC college-level English courses-Conditional English courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)(Conditionally Exempt)

Ready for CSU and CCC college-level Ready for CSU and CCC college-level English courses-Conditional English courses-Conditional (Conditionally Exempt)(Conditionally Exempt)

Take any of the following in senior year: Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)Advanced Placement (AP) EnglishInternational Baccalaureate (IB) EnglishEnglish 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

Other Ways to Meet the EPT Other Ways to Meet the EPT and ELM Requirementsand ELM Requirements

Other Ways to Meet the EPT Other Ways to Meet the EPT and ELM Requirementsand ELM Requirements

Statewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five Years

 English

    

Statewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five YearsStatewide EAP Results—Last Five Years

Math

EAP Professional Development for TeachersEAP Professional Development for TeachersEAP Professional Development for TeachersEAP Professional Development for Teachers

EnglishExpository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)

MathStrengthening Mathematics Instruction (SMI)

EAP CommunicationEAP CommunicationEAP CommunicationEAP Communication

Over 75 targeted high schools in San Bernardino and Riverside

Communication with administrators, counselors, teachers, students, and teachers

Provide Community Outreach

California Community CollegesCalifornia Community CollegesCalifornia Community CollegesCalifornia 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)Early Start Program (ESP)Early Start Program (ESP)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 WebsitesImportant WebsitesImportant WebsitesImportant Websites

EAP Homepage www.calstate.edu/eap

The English Success Website www.csuenglishsuccess.org

The Math Success Website www.csumathsuccess.org

11th Grade Portalwww.csusuccess.org/juniors

Important Websites ContinueImportant Websites ContinueImportant Websites ContinueImportant 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 ContinueImportant Websites ContinueImportant Websites ContinueImportant 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 Registrationhttp://writing.csusuccess.org/community

CSU Proficiencyhttp://www.asd.calstate.edu/proformancy/profiency.shtml

Educational Results Partnership http://edresults.org/

Contact InformationContact InformationContact InformationContact Information

Faye Wong

Early Assessment Program

(909) 537-5046

fwong@csusb.edu

http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/eap