1. College Readiness in Florida through the Early Assessment Program Cassandra Brown Cassandra.Brown@fldoe.org Division of Florida Colleges Florida Department of Education

2. Outline What is the Early Assessment Program? – Legislation history – Development of standards, assessment, and college- readiness courses – Initial results and challenges The Current Program – Requirements and Components Identification, Assessment, Coursework, Postsecondary – Current enrollment New Legislation Resources

3. Florida’s Early Assessment Program Florida launched the early assessment program in 2008 with revisions to FL Statute 1008.30. Early program was voluntary and permitted students interested in college to take a college placement test in the 11 th grade. For those whose scores indicated a need for additional preparation, targeted instruction was to be made available in their senior year, prior to high school graduation.

4. Initial Early Assessment Program College-readiness standards and assessment were developed for use by high schools and colleges. – Postsecondary Readiness Competencies (PRCs) – Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) – High school courses developed to match highest level of developmental education at the college-level. Colleges worked collaboratively with school districts and high schools. – Colleges tested eleventh grade students. – High schools offered half-credit College Success elective courses.

5. Results of Initial Early Assessment Program 2009-2010 2010-2011 Mathematics Reading Writing Test Takers18, 84221,573 College Ready 5,74130.5% 6,35929.5% Success Course 354 615 Test Takers17,57820,272 College Ready 5,97134.0% 7,00334.6% Success Course 564 1,356 Test Takers17,49219,276 College Ready 8,48148.5% 9,44549.0% Success Course 256 622

6. Florida Statute 1008.30 – Revised with 2011 House Bill 1255 Required high schools to evaluate college-readiness of students in eleventh grade. High schools will administer the P.E.R.T. (or other approved assessment) starting fall 2011. – Other approved assessments that can be used to demonstrate readiness - ACT, SAT, CPT Students who do not meet college ready scores will be required to complete postsecondary preparatory instruction before graduation. 6

7. 10 th Grade FCAT Mathematics or Algebra I EOC Level 2, 3, 4 College Readiness Test (PERT Score < 113) Mathematics for College Success, Mathematics for College Readiness College Readiness Test (PERT)Intermediate Algebra College Readiness in High School - Mathematics

8. 10 th Grade FCAT Reading Level 2 or 3 College Readiness Test – Reading (PERT Score < 104) or College Readiness Test – Writing (PERT Score < 99) Reading or Writing for College Success, English IV Prep College Readiness Test (PERT) Freshman Composition (ENC 1101) College Readiness in High School – Reading/Writing

9. Enrollment in Current Early Assessment Program 2011-20122012-2013 Reading for College Success1,1961,373 Writing for College Success271515 Math for College Success3822,210 Math for College Readiness17,90666,418 English IV: College Prep5,27154,711

10. New Legislation - Testing & Placement 1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education 4(a) A student who entered 9th grade in a Florida public school in the 2003-2004 school year, or any year thereafter, and earned a Florida standard high school diploma or a student who is serving as an active duty member of any branch of the United States Armed Services shall not be required to take the common placement test and shall not be required to enroll in developmental education instruction in a Florida College System institution. However, a student who is not required to take the common placement test and is not required to enroll in developmental education under this paragraph may opt to be assessed and to enroll in developmental education instruction, and the college shall provide such assessment and instruction upon the student’s request.

11. Resources Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test Website Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test Florida’s College and Career Readiness Website Florida’s College and Career Readiness Testing Ground: How Florida Schools and Colleges Are Using a New Assessment to Increase College Readiness Testing Ground Crossing Boundaries - Postsecondary Readiness Assessment in Florida Crossing Boundaries Florida’s Postsecondary Readiness Test – Zoom Publication Florida’s Postsecondary Readiness Test

12. College-ready scores Subject AreaStandard Score Course Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (a) Reading104 ENC 1101 (b) Writing99 (c) Mathematics113MAT 1033 Accuplacer, The College Board Reading Comprehension83 ENC 1101 Writing Skills83 Elementary Algebra72MAT 1033 SAT-I, The College Board Verbal440ENC 1101 Mathematics440MAT 1033 Enhanced ACT, American College Testing Program Reading18 ENC 1101 English17 Mathematics19MAT 1033 Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading Reading262ENC 1101, REA