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P.E.R.T.Presentation Prepared by Rita Effing,Accountability CoordinatorDepartment of Accountability, Research,and Continuous ImprovementThe School District of Lee County
2012-13 P.E.R.T
Administration
What is the P.E.R.T?
0The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) is used to determine if a student is ready for college credit courses in math and reading.
0The test is computer-adaptive and administered Online through McCann Associates College Success testing platform.
0For certain students, the P.E.R.T. is a required State assessment.
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Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?
0High school students required to take the P.E.R.T. in 2012-13 include:0 Students currently in Grade 11 who scored a Level 2 or 3 on the
2011-12 Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading test or scored a Level 2, 3, or 4 on the 2011-12 Algebra 1 End of Course exam as a Grade 10 student.
0 Grade 12 students who have not otherwise demonstrated college readiness.0This group includes students who are enrolled in a college
readiness course based on P.E.R.T. scores from 2011-12.
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Test Details
What is tested on the P.E.R.T?0 Students who are required to test based on reading scores, will take the
Writing and Reading subtests of P.E.R.T.0 Students who are required to test based on math scores, will take the
Math subtest of P.E.R.T.
How many questions are on the P.E.R.T.?0 Each P.E.R.T. subtest has 30 questions (25 are operational questions and
5 are field test items).
How long is the P.E.R.T?0 P.E.R.T. is untimed and computer adaptive, but it takes approximately 30
minutes to complete each subtest.
Can a student take all three subtests in one sitting?0 A student is permitted to take all three subtests in one sitting, but this is
not the recommended policy.
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P.E.R.T. Scores
What are the college-ready cut scores for P.E.R.T.?0 The scaled score for each subtest ranges from 50-150.0 A student is deemed college-ready if they achieve the following P.E.R.T. cut
scores:Math = 113Reading* = 104Writing* = 99*Students must meet both the Reading and Writing cut scores in order to be college-ready in English.
What if a student does not achieve a college-ready cut score?0 11th Grade P.E.R.T. test takers: must be enrolled in a college-ready course
during their senior year.0 12th Grade P.E.R.T. test takers (due to enrollment in a college-ready course):
will need to take remedial courses in college.
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