baby boomers, xers, yers and me
DESCRIPTION
Baby Boomers, Xers, Yers and Me. Using ACCUPLACER and CLEP To Span The Generations. OPEN FORUM AND DISCUSSION. Issues that confront test administrators in today’s multi-generational environment. Panel Moderators: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Baby Boomers, Xers, Yers and Me
Using ACCUPLACER and CLEP
To Span The Generations
OPEN FORUM AND DISCUSSION Issues that confront test
administrators in today’s multi-generational environmentPanel Moderators:
Jim Cashon - Director of Testing (Retired), St. Petersburg College, Florida
Dot McGinnes - Coordinator of Testing (Retired), Santa Fe College, Florida
Melissa Wilson - Director of Testing Services, Amarillo College, Texas
HOW DO THE GENERATIONS DIFFER?
Generation Xers (1965-1981) • The generation following baby boomers • TV/Video/computer and “me” generation
Generation Yers or Millennials (1982-2003) • “New Attitude” – smart, young, brash, technologically astute • Changing careers in record numbers
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Post WWII• non-traditional students/displaced homemakers, mature students returning for a career change – men as well as women
BEST PRACTICES
What do you consider “BEST PRACTICES” for administering ACCUPLACER, CLEP and
other tests to the various generations?
ACCUPLACER and CLEP - Serving All Generations
What changes can we make to help make the testing process more comfortable and less stressful for all students who need to take their ACCUPLACER, CLEP and other tests?
Santa Fe College
INTRODUCTIONS Name and Title Name and location of Institution Type – public/private, two-year/four-
year
THANK YOU!! Thank you for your input, knowledge,
suggestions, ideas and perspectives.
Our next generation of students will be better served as a result of our open communication!!