Creating Local Tests with ACCUPLACER Suzanne McGurk, College Board Senior Assessment Manager Silvio Rodriguez, Miami Dade College Director of Test Administration and Program Evaluation Marc Webb, Miami Dade College Director of Testing, Wolfson Campus

What is a Local Test? + The ACCUPLACER local test feature gives institutions the option to create their own multiple-choice and multiple-response linear assessments. Local tests can help you reduce paper-and-pencil assessment costs, lessen your institution carbon footprint and reduce administrative staff support dollars. In addition, institutions are provided with instant scoring. Scores from assessments are available for 4-years. If you are interested in the Local Tests ACCUPLACER feature and have an ACCUPLACER account, click the PDF icon to the right for more information.

Why Use Local Tests in ACCUPLACER? + Make your own custom placement tests for various subject or academic areas + Create institutional non-cognitive and career assessments + You can be creative and add videos, pictures, or presentations to a local test. -You can use an instructions page or multiple choice or multiple response type question. + All can be branched inside of any ACCUPLACER profile + Question order can be randomized + Create multiple versions for multiple test form applications -Branch to different forms based on a background question

Collaboration with Academic Areas + Know the Local Test features so you can speak knowledgably to academics + The collaboration will add value to the Testing Department and possible revenue + Be willing to undertake the project! Remember that ACCUPLACER is an ‘easy’ test platform to administer! This means it will be easier for your department to implement!

A Collaboration in Action! + Chemistry Placement Exam -History of the request -National option with ACS -ACS Platform restrictions -ACCUPLACER solution -Design of sample local test -Present to faculty -Pilot -Move to implementation! You can add a QR code to the score report (ISR)! Scan the QR M Test 3/2/1970

Steps to Create a Local Test 1. Create a “Category” for your test 2. Create “Passages” if your test uses them Reading passages, stories, etc.Reading passages, stories, etc. 3. Create “Questions” for your test 4. Create a “Local Test” by adding one or more questions/instruction pages 5. Create a “Branching Profile” to administer the local test You can use local background questions, placement rules, and test settings as well.You can use local background questions, placement rules, and test settings as well. You can also use a specific site if you wish so that custom messages are specific to the local testYou can also use a specific site if you wish so that custom messages are specific to the local test

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Adding Video, Presentation, or Picture + There are no instructions on adding a video, presentation, or picture to a Local Test. The link below will help -How To Add a YouTube Video to Your Web SiteHow To Add a YouTube Video to Your Web Site  This same link using an embedded code will work for adding an online presentation + Adding a link to a presentation/PPT can be done through a site like SlideShare SlideShare

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Contact Information Suzanne McGurk Senior Assessment Manager College Board (843) Silvio Rodriguez Director of Test Administration and Program Evaluation District at Miami Dade College (305) Marc Webb Director of Testing Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus (305)