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Enhancing Student Success through the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) Administration

This workshop presentation, led by Chris Porter, Brooke Ferguson, and Melissa Williams, focuses on the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) and its importance in assessing college readiness. The VPT is a computer-based, adaptive test designed to improve course placement and reduce unnecessary developmental coursework. Participants will learn about testing logistics, policies, and best practices for administering the VPT, including the structure of mathematics and English assessments. The goal is to equip educational professionals with the tools to facilitate student success and streamline the placement process.

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Enhancing Student Success through the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) Administration

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  1. Administering the Virginia Placement Test (VPT)VPT Readiness Toolkit for Student SuccessFebruary 19, 2013 Presented by: Chris Porter - Learning Technology Center Manager Brooke Ferguson – Coordinator of Developmental Education Melissa Williams – LTC Remote Testing Site Liaison Funding provided through the VCCS Chancellor’s Innovation Fund 2013

  2. Administering the VPT Welcome! • Logistics • Payment Forms • Why are we holding this workshop?

  3. History and Background • Developmental Education Task Force, 2009 • Reduce need • Reduce the time to complete • Increase the students graduating, transferring, or completing a credential • Developmental English & Math Redesign Teams • Recommended structure for courses • Developmental English & Math Curriculum Teams • Created Curriculum Guide containing Student Learning Outcomes for courses • Placement Test Team • Worked with test vendor to create new assessment

  4. What is the VPT? • Computer-based adaptive/diagnostic placement test • Used to determine college readiness and course placement • Separate Mathematics and English tests • English - two sections • Essay: choice of two prompts; electronically scored • Multiple Choice: 40 integrated reading & writing questions • Mathematics – Adaptive/diagnostic for nine (9) levels and Calculus • More specific and accurate placement = less developmental coursework • End of Compass

  5. Who needs to take the VPT? • New students in a program of study or taking a course that has a Math or English prerequisite • Includes Dual Enrollment students (same as any other student) • Students interested in applying to the CCAP program • Exemptions

  6. Who needs to take the VPT? EXEMPTIONS • Math Testing Exemptions • 520 SAT- Math within 2 years • 22 ACT- Math within 2 years • English Testing Exemptions • 500 SAT-Critical Reading AND 500 SAT- Writing • 21 ACT- English AND 21 ACT- Reading • Provide documentation to • Debbie LaRocca (Admissions Office) for Dual Enrollment • Becky Kraemer or Allison Dooley for CCAP

  7. When do students need to take the VPT? • Before meeting with advising specialists to select courses • Students enrolling in Fall Semester before Discover Orientation • Dual Enrollment - before the course begins • CCAP – before application deadline (March 29, 2013)

  8. Where do students need to take the VPT? • At Virginia Western’s Learning Technology Center - hours info on web page http://virginiawestern.edu/services/ltc • For CCAP and Dual Enrollment - At their home High School (if possible) • Support from LTC – technology much easier • Training and support provided

  9. Whythe VPT? PURPOSE • To get the most accurate course placement possible • Avoid unnecessary developmental coursework • Avoid placing students in courses for which they do not possess the requisite skills and abilities • Qualify for CCAP program

  10. Virginia Placement Test (VPT)- English • Two Components • Essay • Multiple Choice: 40 integrated reading & writing questions • Essay Scoring • Electronically scored from 1-6 on five(5) diagnostic components • Organization • Focus, Development, and Support • Vocabulary • Sentence Structure • Mechanics

  11. Virginia Placement Test (VPT) Mathematics • Adaptive & Diagnostic • Precise placement

  12. Administering VPT Policies and Procedures • Maintaining Test Integrity • Secure web browser (LDB) • Verifying Identity • Personal Belongings (e.g. phones, calculators etc…) • Scrap paper & pencils • One retest is allowed in one year period since first test • No calculators allowed (one is provided by test) • Students may start and stop the test (except English Essay) • Can restart anytime, saved up to two months

  13. Administering VPT Web based Testing • McCann and Associates: College Success • Site Administrator accounts– District level • Proctor accounts – Building level Usernames and Passwords Please secure these!!!

  14. Administering VPT Web based Testing McCann and Associates: College Success

  15. VPT Placement Results • Automatic upload to VWCC SIS • Printing individual Score Reports from College Success • Decide based on your needs (protected academic information) • Instructions included • Scores remain in CS for 1 year but are valid for two years

  16. Score Reports • Total Time • Placement Results • Lists MTE units that were passed in BOLD • Lists eligible college-level mathematics courses (if any) • Lists English placement recommendation

  17. VPT English Results • English Essay Pending Results • Some essays are deemed “un-scoreable” • Generate a “Pending” message on score report • Essay is sent to McCann for grading; must be manually reviewed • Score updates within approx. 24 hours

  18. Adult Basic Education • Adult Basic Education VPT- English • Students do not meet admissions criteria for any developmental or college-level courses • Score report reads “ABE English” • Non-credit : EDUC 2151 or ESLA 2665 • Adult Basic Education VPT - Mathematics • Students do not qualify for developmental or college-level mathematics courses • Score report reads “Advise ABE or BSK” • Non-credit: MATH 2140

  19. Score reports • Samples

  20. Preparing to take the VPT • Why Prepare for the VPT? http://vccsblogs.com/math/?p=16 • Sample Test on Log-in page for College Success • Preparatory materials • Practice Test with Diagnostics

  21. Preparing to take the VPT • Sample Test on Log-in page for College Success https://college.measuredsuccess.com • Not actually based on the VPT • Feeling of testing web site and the testing experience in general

  22. Preparing to take the VPT • Preparatory materials • Handout and LTC Web Page http://virginiawestern.edu/services/ltc • Upcoming Student Workshops - Flyer

  23. Preparing to take the VPT • VPT Practice Test with Diagnostics • Follow specific Login instructions • No English Essay available

  24. Wrap Up • Thank you for your time!!!!!!!!! • We are here to support you …. • A survey will be forthcoming Contact Info Chris Porter - Learning Technology Center Manager 540-857-6697 porterc@virginiawestern.edu Brooke Ferguson – Coordinator of Developmental Education 540-857-6323 bferguson@virginiawestern.edu Melissa Williams – LTC Remote Testing Site Liaison 540-857-7250 mwilliams@virginiawestern.edu

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