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A Short History of Assessment and A Short History of Assessment and Developmental Education in TexasDevelopmental Education in Texas

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The Texas Academic Skills Program The Texas Academic Skills Program

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Texas Success InitiativeTexas Success Initiative

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ChronologyChronology

19831983 – The National Commission on Excellence – The National Commission on Excellence in Education published in Education published A nation at risk: The A nation at risk: The imperative for educational reformimperative for educational reform

19851985 - Coordinating Board Chair Larry Temple - Coordinating Board Chair Larry Temple appointed the Committee on Testingappointed the Committee on Testing

19861986 – Final report and recommendations of the – Final report and recommendations of the Committee on Testing was published:Committee on Testing was published:A Generation of Failure: The Case for Testing A Generation of Failure: The Case for Testing and Remediation in Texas Higher Educationand Remediation in Texas Higher Education

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19871987 - 70th Legislature passed HB 2182, which - 70th Legislature passed HB 2182, which created the Texas Academic Skills Program created the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP)(TASP)

19891989 - TASP began - TASP began

1993 -19991993 -1999 - TASP law undergoes numerous - TASP law undergoes numerous changeschanges

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19991999 – 76th Legislature passed SB 103 creating – 76th Legislature passed SB 103 creating the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), moving the high school exit exam to the (TAKS), moving the high school exit exam to the 11th grade, and requiring the Coordinating 11th grade, and requiring the Coordinating Board to set a college-readiness standard on the Board to set a college-readiness standard on the 11th grade TAKS11th grade TAKS

20032003 – TASP statute repealed and the Texas – TASP statute repealed and the Texas Success Initiative is created by the 78th Success Initiative is created by the 78th LegislatureLegislature

ChronologyChronology

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Proposed Process for Adopting Proposed Process for Adopting a College Readiness Standard a College Readiness Standard for the 2004 Exit-Level TAKSfor the 2004 Exit-Level TAKS

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Responsibilities of the State Board Responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Coordinating of Education and the Coordinating

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Results from research studies, advisory groups Results from research studies, advisory groups and national experts available to the staff and and national experts available to the staff and Commissioner by late October. Commissioner Commissioner by late October. Commissioner makes recommendations to Participation & makes recommendations to Participation & Success Committee.Success Committee.P & S Committee meets in November to P & S Committee meets in November to consider the Commissioner’s recommendations consider the Commissioner’s recommendations for a proposed standardfor a proposed standardCoordinating Board proposes a standard for Coordinating Board proposes a standard for adoption in January, 2004adoption in January, 2004Coordinating Board adopts standard in April, Coordinating Board adopts standard in April, 2004 2004

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Key Data Elements of the ProcessKey Data Elements of the Process

A.A. Current 11Current 11thth grade score results (Spring, 2003) grade score results (Spring, 2003)B.B. Scores of 2Scores of 2ndnd semester College Freshmen, semester College Freshmen,

non-developmental students (Spring 2003)non-developmental students (Spring 2003)C.C. Scores on ACT and/or SAT and/or TASP test Scores on ACT and/or SAT and/or TASP test

for 11for 11thth graders who become 12 graders who become 12thth graders (Fall graders (Fall 2003)2003)

D.D. Scores of 1Scores of 1stst semester College Freshmen, semester College Freshmen, taking developmental courses (Fall 2003)taking developmental courses (Fall 2003)

NOTE: Complete data analyses available--- NOTE: Complete data analyses available--- October/November 2003October/November 2003

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Principles of Standard Setting Principles of Standard Setting ProcessProcess

Support the goals of CLOSING THE GAPS: Support the goals of CLOSING THE GAPS: bringing 300,000 additional students to higher bringing 300,000 additional students to higher education who are prepared academically for education who are prepared academically for PARTICIPATION and SUCCESSPARTICIPATION and SUCCESS

Include wide consultation with a broad range of Include wide consultation with a broad range of stakeholders throughout the processstakeholders throughout the process

Monitor annually student outcomes and evaluate Monitor annually student outcomes and evaluate standards over timestandards over time

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A ComparisonA Comparison

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Assessment required Assessment required

Advising requiredAdvising required

Placement and Placement and participation in participation in Developmental Developmental Education requiredEducation required

Assessment requiredAssessment required

Advising requiredAdvising required

Placement and Placement and participation in participation in Developmental Developmental Education not Education not requiredrequired

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Retest required upon Retest required upon completion of completion of developmental education developmental education

Two ways to fulfill TASP Two ways to fulfill TASP requirement: requirement: – pass the test, or pass the test, or – earn a grade of “B” or earn a grade of “B” or

better in related college-better in related college-level courselevel course

““Rising junior” aspect – Rising junior” aspect – 60 hour limit60 hour limit

Retest required for Retest required for students who fall below a students who fall below a certain score on their certain score on their initial testinitial testInstitutions determine:Institutions determine:– an individual plan, with the an individual plan, with the

student, for academic student, for academic successsuccess

– when a student is ready for when a student is ready for any level of college any level of college courseworkcoursework

No “rising junior” aspect No “rising junior” aspect

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Accountability Accountability – Institutions report Institutions report

annually on test annually on test results, and on the results, and on the effectiveness of their effectiveness of their developmental and developmental and advising programsadvising programs

AccountabilityAccountability– The Board evaluates The Board evaluates

the overall statewide the overall statewide effectiveness of the effectiveness of the Success Initiative, Success Initiative, based on institutional based on institutional reports of student reports of student outcomesoutcomes

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SummarySummary

With passage of the Texas Success With passage of the Texas Success Initiative, the focus of the State and the Initiative, the focus of the State and the Coordinating Board shifts from testing to Coordinating Board shifts from testing to student success, and from a state-student success, and from a state-administered, one-size-fits-all program to administered, one-size-fits-all program to institutionally determined individualized institutionally determined individualized plans.plans.