Common Educational Proficiency Assessment
Administration Training. Common Educational Proficiency Assessment. Welcome!. Please turn off your iPad and put your phone on silent. There is no need to take notes during this presentation. A copy will be available for your review. Thank you!. What is Standardized Testing?.
Common Educational Proficiency Assessment
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Administration Training Common Educational Proficiency Assessment
Welcome! • Please turn off your iPad and put your phone on silent. • There is no need to take notes during this presentation. A copy will be available for your review. • Thank you!
What is Standardized Testing? We use standardized testing to maximize fairness and provide meaningful comparisons.
What is the purpose of CEPA? • #1 • Identify students’ levels • Place students in appropriate programs • Place students in appropriate levels • #2 • Track the progress of the nation
What can go wrong? • A student’s score could go missing. • Lost or damaged answer sheet • Computer failure • A student could receive the wrong score. • Poor exam conditions • Cheating • Wrong ID number • Wrong Version
How does this affect the student? • Missing Score • Repeat the test= Added stress, wasted time • Wrong Score • Wrong Level • Too low= Wasted time • Too high= Frustration, failure, inability to understand post-foundation classes, drop-out
How does this affect the rest of us? • Institutions • Retests require more work • Classes are mixed ability • Inaccurately placed students drop out • The Nation • Inaccurate data about the state of education • Wasted money on students who cannot succeed • Citizens become frustrated with the higher education process
I forgot my ID! • No ID = No Exam • Students must present ID at registration. • No students may pass registration without ID. • No IDs brought after registration closes will be considered. • No students may begin the test late. • Staff should not contact parents.
What’s different? Look at the forms in the back of the Site Supervisors’ Manual. • Misconduct Report has only room for one student • Nonaccommodated students are now Deferred Students • No Help Desk report • Return Supplies List streamlined • New Proctor and Staff lists
Test Schedule • CBT or PBT • (dependent on venue) • All dates are fixed.