The California State University: Preparing for Admission and Enrollment

Carolina C Cardenas, Academic Outreach and Early AssessmentFall 2013

EAP– Common Core State Standards– Transition to Smarter Balance Assessment

EPT/ELM Registration Early Start

– Overview– Participation

Common Core State Standards

A goal of CCSS is to prepare students for college and career readiness

Measured specifically in the 11th grade

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia is developing the 11th grade test for California and other consortia states

Transition to New Assessment 2015

AB 484 to codify the transition– Establishes Measurement of Academic

Performance and Progress (MAPP)

– MAPP will consist of English Language Arts and mathematics for grades 3-8, and grade 11asessments

– MAPP establishes measures for 11th grade Early Assessment

Transition to New Assessment

EAP will be incorporated into the new MAPP EAP will continue to provide an early signal of

college readiness to rising seniors – use senior year more productively

There will be no need to:– Grid an extra “bubble”– Have an additional essay exam

Logistics of reporting pending

Transition to New Assessment

– Using the SBAC in the 11th grade

– The proposed plan is to accept the Achievement Level Descriptors which we anticipate to be equivalent to the current statuses Ready

Ready Conditional

Not yet demonstrating readiness

Transition to New Assessment

EAP structure will remain the same Ready Status - Exempt Not Yet Demonstrating readiness – not exempt Ready Conditional – must meet the condition

requirements to keep the exemption Important Note: Taking and passing the CSU

Expository Reading Course (ERWC) does not mean a student is exempt– This only applies to conditional students

Transition to New Assessment 2014

CDE will be administering a field test

Field test will be used to determine proficiency levels, capacity, and vertical scaling

Field test results will not be released to districts, schools or individual students

Transition to New Assessment 2014 EAP is voluntary in 2014

CDE’s priority is for schools to administer the 11th grade CST for the purposes of EAP– Must take complete CST and EAP test

– Essay

Scoring and reporting will reflect EAP results only– Reporting logistics are being determined

Transition to New Assessment 2014 Benefits of participating in 11th grade CST’s for

your students

– Students who show readiness on EAP will be exempt from EPT and/or ELM and the Early Start program

– Spend less time and money preparing for tests and taking unnecessary courses

We highly encourage your schools to administer the EAP in 2014

EPT/ELM Registration

Students who are required to take English Placement Test/Entry Level Math (EPT/ELM) must register online

Campuses will inform the student if they are required to take the EPT and/or ELM

Students must pay with credit or debit card, or electronic check

If a student is exempt via the EAP, SAT, ACT, IB, etc. they are not required to take the EPT/ELM

Early Start Program

Goals of Early Start are to:– better prepare students in math and English,

before the Fall semester of freshman year– provide better assessment and preparation– ultimately improve a students' chances of

successful completion of a college degree

Early Start Students who do not pass the ELM/EPT or earn an

exemption are required to participate in the Early Start Program Determined by the admitting (destination) campus

EAP Ready Conditional status students do not need to participate in Early Start, however:– Students that do not meet the conditional requirement

will be required to complete remediation within the first year

– The campus may request they participate in Early Start

Registering for Early Start

Student must use the Early Start Smart page to register

Inform the admitting campus how they will participate in Early Start– Service Campus– Destination Campus– Campus will send registration instructions**

Cost is $182 per unit plus $2 for campus fees– Student may be eligible for Early Start fee waiver

Registering for Early Start

Many campuses have specific requirements, important to follow the admitting campus’ direction

A student may register for a face to face course Hybrid course Fully on-line Student may choose a 1 to 3 unit course

– Campus direction– Based on students scores on EPT/ELM

Registering for Early Start @ Service Campus**

When the student informs the admitting campus that he/she will participate in Early Start at a service campus, the admitting campus will send the information to the service campus

The service campus will then send registration instructions to the student– Only then will the student be able to register

Exemptions from Early Start Participation

Student may be exempt from Early Start if:– Participating in a Summer Bridge/or similar

program– Non-resident– International– Late-admits– Requested and was granted a waiver due to

hardship– EAP Conditional – unless campus directed to

participate

Resources for CounselorsCSU Mentor

– www.csumentor.edu– Counselor & Educator link– High School Planner– Transfer Planner– Application Filing Status

Report

CSU Success– www.csusuccess.org – www.calstate.edu/eap

Resources for Counselorswww.calstate.edu/SAS

– Admissions Handbook– Impacted Programs– Campus Specific Practices– CSU Mentor tutorial

www.calstate.edu/college

www.calstate.edu/transfer

New changes coming in January 2014…..

New FeaturesFor Students:

FREE Test Prep for the SAT and ACTNationwide College Search CapabilitySearch programs and majors (includes major

descriptions and explanations)New Career Assessments and Exploration

ModulesComprehensive Set of Financial Aid ToolsStreamlined Navigation

Career Planning

Career Planning

Career Planning

Career Planning

High School Planning

High School Planning

High School Planning

College Planning

College Planning

Financial Aid Planning

Financial Aid Planning

New Features

For Counselors:

Monitor Student College, Career, and Financial Aid Exploration

Review Personal Statements OnlineCase Manage Your Student GroupsReview and Approve Student Courses and

Grades OnlineVast Reporting Capabilities (over 50 pre-

generated college and career reports available)

Online Training Webinars and Lesson Plans

Professional Center

Professional Center

Professional Center

New Features

For Parents:

Ability to View Student Portfolios OnlineResources to Help Their Student SucceedExpanded Financial Aid Tools and Calculators

Mobile App

GradGuru4HighSchool (GG4HS)

Launch Date: Now Available!

Where: The App Store (iOS and Android versions available)

Purpose:

Push notifications about key deadlines and important tips in the college planning and application process.

Provide students and their parents with links to relevant web resources.

GradGuru4HighSchool (GG4HS)

Content and Messaging

Messaging categories include:

College Search/Fit

Application Process

Soft Skills

Career Planning/ Exploration

Financial Aid

Messaging sub-categories include:• Academic planning• CCC, CSU, UC• Cost of attendance• Counseling• Dreamers• Labor market• Majors• Morale• Placement testing• Professional

development• Reasons to go to

college• Remediation• Scholarships

Deadlines and Tips

Using GG4HS with Your Students

Share the app with high school juniors (11th grade) and seniors (12th grade). Ensure they install the app on their smart phones and/or tablets.

Encourage students to:

Click on notifications Add deadlines to their calendar Drill down into tips by clicking on links to additional resources Share deadlines and tips with peers by clicking on the

Facebook, Twitter, or Email icons Share the mobile app with peers NOT at their high school. Encourage parents and counselors to have the app on their

phones so they are aware of notifications that students are receiving.