MIA: Accuplacer Prep

Autor/in	Kaplan, Gary
Titel	MIA: Accuplacer Prep
Quelle	In: New England Journal of Higher Education, (2014) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-5978
Schlagwörter	Student Placement; College Entrance Examinations; College Preparation; High School Students; Mathematics Tests; Writing Tests; College Readiness; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerpraktikum; Aufnahmeprüfung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Writing test; Schreibtest; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Accuplacer is, like the SAT, a suite of tests. It assesses concrete English and math skills--things like decimals, percents, equations, reading comprehension and basic writing skills. Accuplacer tests are used by community colleges, state colleges and public universities in all New England states to place incoming students in the right courses. "Right courses" does not refer to the choice of academic subjects they will be studying. Crucially, Accuplacer tests determine whether they will take regular, for-credit courses--or instead take noncredit "developmental" courses. That is, remedial courses. Astonishingly, and sadly, in Massachusetts, 65% of incoming community college students score too low on the Accuplacer tests, and as a result they find themselves assigned to as many as three or four remedial courses. And it gets worse. Students pay the same tuition and fees for these courses as for regular, for-credit courses, and the courses take up the same 16 weeks of study--but the developmental courses don't count toward a degree. According to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, 90% of students who start community college in developmental courses drop out without earning a degree. This article argues a possible solution to this problem is an Accuplacer-preparation program conducted in high schools and explains how it can be done. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New England Board of Higher Education. 45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111. Tel: 617-357-9620; Fax: 617-338-1577; e-mail: info@nebhe.org; Web site: http://www.nebhe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10