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Howard R. Mzumara; Leah Kirkpatrick; Clifford Marsiglio IUPUI Testing Center http://tc.iupui.edu Main Office: Lockefield Village, 980 Indiana Ave., LV 1166
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TC “Service with Distinction” Placement Testing Update Collaboration/Partnership Seating Capacity for IUPUI Testing Center facilities o Proctoring of academic tests in SL070 Testing Center facility Other Related Updates … 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff2
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What value does the Testing Center bring to our campus and our community; and who needs to better understand this? Service to students or faculty Placement tests via unproctored Internet testing: ALEKS Math Assessments including Online Learning Modules World Language Placement Tests (French, German, & Spanish) Proctored tests in the IUPUI Testing Center facilities: English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Placement Tests (COMPASS/ESL tests & IUPUI Essay Test) Credit-by-Examination; Course Test-Out; Independent Study Exams; Prior Learning Assessments Admissions/Certification/Licensure Exams (e.g., MAT, TEAS Nursing Exam, TOEFL iBT, CASA, etc.) Make-up class exams Proctored Computer-Based Class Tests [School of Nursing, School of Science, Economics Dept., etc.] Campus access to potential students Revenue (via proctoring of state or national exams) Community service (outreach testing) 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff3
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Communicate to campus constituencies of services TC provides, and the value added … Utilization & Efficiency of testing facilities ◦ Empty seats are bad (build volume of test-takers…) ◦ Maintain suitable & convenient hours of operation Utilize computer labs for multiple purposes and multiple clients 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff4
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Recently established test components (PLTIN): ◦ MA700 – ALEKS Mathematics placement test ◦ IUPUI World Language Online Placement Tests FL101 – French Placement Test (unproctored version) FL202 – Spanish Placement Test (unproctored version) FL301 – German Placement Test (unproctored version) For Placement Charts, click on webpage links under “Advisor Information”: http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/students/ http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/students/ 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff5
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IUPUI TC plans to stop offering COMPASS Mathematics Placement Tests on June 30, 2014 ◦ Pre-algebra Test MA601 ◦ Algebra Test MA602 Scores valid one year from test date ◦ College Algebra Test MA603 (thru June 2015) ◦ Trigonometry Test MA604 Replace COMPASS Math with ALEKS Math (MA700) for course placement in MATH and/or first-year Chemistry (CHEM-C 101 & CHEM-C 105) Continue to offer COMPASS/ESL test package (Grammar/Usage, Reading, Listening) and IUPUI Essay test for EAP course placement purposes 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff6
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Discontinue to offer paper-and-pencil Chemistry Placement Test (CH105) -- use ALEKS Math assessment scores for placement in first-year Chemistry courses Chemistry Placement Chart (based on ALEKS Math -- MA700) ◦ http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/testscores/chemistry.asp http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/testscores/chemistry.asp No change made to English Guided Self-Placement (GSP) process for placement in first-year writing courses (http://english.uc.iupui.edu/)http://english.uc.iupui.edu/ 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff7
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New “Testing Fee”: $50 (flat fee) ◦ Assessed to incoming Fall 2014 Admits and future cohorts… See Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): ◦ http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/students/ http://tc.iupui.edu/testing/students/ General FAQ ALEKS FAQ World Language Placement Tests FAQ 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff8
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Daily automated score upload to SIS: ◦ MA700 ALEKS Math placement scores are uploaded to SIS within 24 to 48 hours from completion of online test ◦ [Note: Students Math placement scores are available in ALEKS system] Periodic manual score upload to SIS: ◦ FL101/FL202/FL301 (world language) unproctored online placement tests are uploaded weekly (or as needed) Total # of placement tests completed (Test Date Range: March 1, 2014 to May 7, 2014) ◦ ALEKS Math (MA700): 812 ◦ French (FL101): 43 ◦ German (FL301): 22 ◦ Spanish (FL202): 241 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff9
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Collaboration Model Technology Partnership Model 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff10
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BS3000 Testing Center (placement testing and state/national exams): o BS3003: 34 seats; expandable to 55 seats during peak times o BS3001: 25 seats (overflow lab) SL070 Testing Center (academic testing) computer-based class tests offered by schools/academic units o SL070 A-D (4 computer labs): 124 seats; expandable to 142 seats during peak times o SL070 Testing Center Hours of Operation (Spring 2014): Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Friday & Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM SL 064: Evaluation & Data Processing Unit (2 staff offices, open work area, & locked storage) LV 1166 Suite: Testing Center Administrative Offices (Lockefield Village, 980 Indiana Avenue) 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff11
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5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff12 34 Seats Expandable to 55 seats during peak times
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SL070 suite (total number of seats): 124 Seats Expandable to 142 seats during peak times 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff14
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Pleasant for students Easy to use Increased efficiency Security (proctored/ monitored environment) Access control Leverages campus resources 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff15
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IUPUI Test Scheduling Development Project: ◦ Short-term solution: Currently using a ‘vended solution’: Appointment-plus (www.appointment-plus.com) online appointment scheduling softwarewww.appointment-plus.com ◦ Long-term solution: Collaborate with external vendor and UITS to develop a custom scheduling solution for IUPUI Testing Centers 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff16
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Summer Session: Revised business hours for Testing Center facilities (BS3000 and SL070 suites) will be posted at the TC website: http://tc.iupui.eduhttp://tc.iupui.edu Testing Center policies and procedures for test administration are developed, reviewed or approved by appropriate university authorities or campus-wide advisory committees including: ◦ Placement Testing Advisory Committee Chair: Kathy Johnson, Dean of University College ◦ Classroom Testing Advisory Committee Chair: Peggy Stockdale, Chair of Psychology Department 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff17
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Question & Answer Session … and Thank You! 5/9/2014Orientation Kickoff18
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