1. Joint CSUSM | SDSU EAP Breakfast 2015

2. EAP Updates for 2015 Rosie Villafaña-Hatcher Director, Early Assessment Program-SDSU Kheng Waiche Early Proficiency Programs Coordinator-CSUSM

3. Background Adoption of CCSS California joined the Smarter Balanced consortia Assessment for CCSS was developed by Smarter Balanced CDE adopted the Smarter Assessment

4. Background (Cont.) New test system incorporates the Smarter assessments CDE phased out CSTs and the STAR system New adopted test system: California Assessment for Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP ) Spring 2015 implementation

5. Background (Cont.) EAP was part of the CSTs EAP was the model used nationally for the new assessment EAP will continue to exist under the new CAASPP system EAP is now incorporated into the new CAASPP

6. Operationalizing the new EAP Spring 2015 Implementation of CAASPP CAASPP will assess students in English and mathematics. Grade eleven students will participate in CAASPP exams CAASPP will provide an early assessment of college content readiness by the end of the junior year The CSU will use the CAASPP college readiness assessment as the new EAP result in English and math

7. Operationalizing EAP (Cont.) CSU EAP structure will remain the same CSU will continue to: Keep the name of EAP (Early Assessment Program) Encourage students to use the 12 th grade year proactively provide professional development in ERWC and mathematics provide outreach and information to schools via the EAP coordinators

8. Operationalizing Differences Smarter Balanced uses Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) CDE will use the term Performance Levels Performance Levels are the new EAP statuses Statuses will remain the same Ready Conditional Ready Not yet demonstrating readiness Results within 4-6 weeks of taking the CAASPP No longer voluntary – release still necessary

9. Performance Levels (EAP) Performance Level 4 Ready for English and/or Mathematics college- level coursework Performance Level 3 Conditionally Ready for English and/or Mathematics college-level coursework Performance Level 2 & 1 Not demonstrating readiness for English and Mathematics college-level coursework

10. Performance Levels (EAP) Performance Level 4 Student is exempt from taking CSU’s English and/or math placement exams Student may enroll directly in college credit bearing courses CSU’s Early Start Program not required Performance Level 2 & 1 Student must take CSU’s English and/or math placement tests. Likely required to participate in CSU’s Early Start Program

11. Performance Levels (EAP) Performance Level 3 (Conditional) Student is exempt from taking CSU’s English and/or math placement exams Student must participate in CSU’s Early Start Program, unless Student participated in an approved senior year course and earned a grade of C or higher, if so, then Student may enroll directly in college credit bearing courses

12. Approved Courses CSU will continue to use approved English and math courses to meet the EAP conditional status English: ERWC, AP, Honors, IB Math: courses with Alg. II as a pre-requisite Common Core Math CSU will use adopted common core math sequences Courses above the Math III will qualify Courses must have been adopted through the UC Doorways process - (Course Management Portal)

13. Approved Courses (continued) CSU E-learning course-ALEKS Students may register through February 13, 2015 Student must email Professor Aimee Staats in order to register for the e-course. apstaats@gmail.com

14. CSU Proficiency Requirements

15. + ENGLISH REQUIREMENT Exemptions from the English Proficiency Test (EPT): -SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score is 500 or higher. -English ACT score is 22 or higher. -AP Language and Composition or AP Composition and Literature score is 3 or higher. -International Baccalaureate English test score is 4 or higher. -EAP Score is “EXEMPT.” -EAP Score is “CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT” status is met. Students must successfully complete a senior year CSU approved English course.

16. English Proficiency Test (EPT) You can only take the test ONCE. A score of 147 is passing. The exam is $18.

17. + MATH REQUIREMENT Exemptions from the Entry Level Math (ELM) -SAT Math score is 550 or higher. -ACT Math score is 23 or higher. -AP Math score is 3 or higher. -International Baccalaureate math test score is 4 or higher. -EAP Score is “EXEMPT.” -EAP Score is “CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT” status is met. Students must successfully complete a senior year CSU approved math course.

18. Entry Level Math Exam Policies You can only test once in each testing window. Make sure to check your CSU campus policy and deadlines first before taking the ELM multiple times. A score of 50 is passing. The exam is $18.

19. Additional Pathway CSU anticipates fewer students demonstrating readiness due to the change in the structure of the assessment. This may increase the number of students needing remediation and to take placement tests. CSU wants to ensure all students receive a fair assessment of their college readiness status.

20. Additional Pathway CSU will use SAT/ACT results to indicate a conditional college-ready status in English and mathematics. Encourage students to take SAT/ACT in the junior year This allows for students to be placed in appropriate senior year English and/or mathematics courses.

21. Additional Pathway Using SAT/ACT Sub- Scores for EAP Conditional Status Test Existing CSU Readiness Cut Score (Exempt from ELM/EPT) New CSU Conditionally Ready Cut Score (Conditionally Exempt from ELM/EPT) SAT Math 550490 SAT Reading 500460 ACT Math 2320 ACT English 2219 CSU recommends students take ACT/SAT tests by the end of the junior year.

22. ELM/EPT Registration https://ept-elm.ets.org/CSU/ 1. Create an account. 2. Select a campus and test. 3. Previous standardize tests exemptions. 4. Confirmation 5. Payment (Credit card, e-check, or PayPal) Five Easy Steps

23. ELM/EPT Resources Online Resources: http://www.csumathsuccess.org/ http://www.csuenglishsuccess.org/

24. Mobile Exam Prep

25. + CSU Graduation Calculator http://gradcalc.csuprojects.org/ More Resources

26. PAYING FOR COLLEGE http://pfc.csusuccess.org/

27. EAP Contacts Rosie Villafaña-Hatcher, SDSU rvillafa@mail.sdsu.edu 619-594-0657 Akansha Vaswani, EAP Graduate Advisor, SDSU eapsdsu@gmail.com 619-594-2953 Kheng Waiche, CSUSM kwaiche@csusm.edu 760-750-6060

28. Thank you!