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Direct linkOsness, Bonnie J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This qualitative case study examined the process Northcentral Technical College (NTC), a two-year institution, navigated to design and implement a standardized prior learning assessment (PLA) program. With the projected labor market shortage, PLA is one strategy colleges have been recommended to use to provide the opportunity for students to apply…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Standardized Tests, Test Construction, Technical Institutes
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Download full textHauk, Shandy; Salguero, Katie; Kaser, Joyce – Grantee Submission, 2016
A web-based activity and testing system (WATS) has features such as adaptive problem sets, videos, and data-driven tools for instructors to monitor and scaffold student learning. Central to WATS adoption and use are questions about the implementation process: What constitutes "good" implementation and how far from "good" is…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Implementation, Web Based Instruction, Testing Programs
Gewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2011
Stubbornly high college remediation rates have revealed a painful equation: High school completion does not equal college readiness. That disconnection has prompted national leaders to focus like never before on figuring out how to ensure that high school graduates are truly ready to succeed in college. In that quest, a California program is often…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Readiness, Alignment (Education)
McLaughlin, Joseph W.; Skaggs, Gary; Patterson, Margaret Becker – GED Testing Service, 2009
GED testing candidates have many options available to them to prepare for the GED Test, including adult education classes, practice tests, and self-study. This study focused on candidates who voluntarily took the GED Test and could choose freely among preparation activities. We examined GED Test preparation activities and created eight mutually…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Testing, Public School Adult Education, Profiles
Romanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2012
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
Romanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2011
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
Romanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
Waycaster, Pansy – Inquiry, 2004
The purpose of this study was to assess how well the ASSET, COMPASS, and in-house readiness tests actually do in their placement of students into the algebra developmental courses. Specifically, the author collected and analyzed student data from these placement tools and the core final exams for MTH 03 and MTH 04 to determine how well these…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Developmental Programs, Algebra, Remedial Mathematics
Wisdom, Jenifer R.; White, Nathan A.; Goldsmith, Kimberley A.; Bielavitz, Sarann; Davis, Charles E.; Drum, Charles – Community College Review, 2006
A needs assessment determined Oregon community college staff knowledge of (a) accessible information technology (IT) guidelines, (b) IT-related disability laws, (c) legal obligations regarding Web accessibility, and (d) perceived level of current Web accessibility. Training needs were assessed and training suggestions were solicited. IT staff…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Guidelines, Needs Assessment, Information Technology
Romanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2007
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2005
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
