1. RETENTION SCORECARD PRESENTATION
Assessment Centre
Assessments for Success and Pre-Admission Testing
IDS
October 11th, 2013

2. PROGRAM OVERVIEW CURRENT OFFERINGS Tech Bridging Program (HWDSB)
Pre-Admission: Mature Applicant Testing
English
Math
Pre-Apprenticeship Testing (MTCU)
Mechanical Reasoning
CLBPT (Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
HOAE (Health Occupations Aptitude Examination)
Post-Admission
Assessments for Success
Communications (Reading and Writing)
SES (Student Entrance Survey)
I-CELBAN (Institutional Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses )
IN THE WORKS & POSSIBILITES Pre-Admission: HOAE (CVT, OTA/PTA, PhTech) Skilled Trades Training Pre-Adm Testing Program Specific Pre-Admission Testing for all over subscribed programs Adult Upgrading (College and Career Prep) Post-Admission: Computer Aptitude Testing (if desired) ILO (Institutional Learning Outcome) Official ICELBAN Assessment Centre 2 year Research Project along with York University

3. Assessment Centre Data
Fall Total Number of Students Assessed: 4347 Communications Assessed: 3979 Below Benchmark:1215 (30.5%) Math Assessed: 2070 Below Benchmark of 60%: 1122 (54.2%) Communications and Math Assessed: 1705 Below Both Benchmarks: 384 (22.5%)

4. TARGET GROUPS Pre-Admission Post Admission
Program Specific Testing (ie. HOAE) – All applicants
Mature Applicant Testing – All Applicants that require Math or English credit for their program
Post Admission
All first semester confirmed students enrolled in a post-secondary program (excluding graduate certificates and degree programs)

5. AREAS OF FOCUS Students’ Skills
Integrate student assessment data (Math and Communications) into DegreeWorks
Using early assessments to allow students to complete and clear remedial work prior to semester start
Conduct math and communication pilot
Math – Nelson Communications – Pearson
Produce a detailed at-risk report using Assessment Centre data along with Institutional Research data. Report is provided to the Student Success and Initiative department for the purpose of contacting at-risk students in order to administer workshops prior to attending classes.
I-CELBAN Research Project (partnership with York University – currently pending approval)
Language Studies Department & My Foundations Lab...

6. AREAS OF FOCUS

7. AREAS OF FOCUS

8. TACTICS FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SUPPORT CAREER CLARITY
Self funded (testing fees and student fees)
Currently surplus. Growth in revenue if testing space increased
CAREER CLARITY
Student Entrance Survey (SES) is administered on all incoming students who assess

9. CONCERNS / ISSUES
Space
Remediation Courses prior to semester start

10. THE FUTURE …
Implementation of an Institutional Learning Outcomes Assessment
Fully online courses initiated by Assessment Centre with completion and further assessment
Oversee both Math and Communications remediation triggered by early assessments

11. Q & A 5 Minutes