Distance Minnesota & Online College in the High School EdReady Accuplacer & ACT Prep CREATING PATHWAYS BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS PRESENTERS: NICOLE SEIFERT, SR. ONLINE ADVISOR CARLA JOHANSON, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND STUDENT ACCESS
College-Readiness of ACT Test-Takers, 2015 Percent Meeting Benchmarks 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 58 42 74 64 A benchmark score is the minimum needed on an ACT subject-area to indicate the following in the corresponding creditbearing course: a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher OR 10 0 College Algebra ACT benchmark score = 22 College English Composition ACT benchmark score = 18 a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher Minnesota National
Some Background for Getting Prepared (SLEDS 2014) 1. What % of MN HS students enroll in college within 2 years of graduation? 2. How many have or are required to take a course placement test such as ACT or Accuplacer? 3. What percent do not qualify for college math or English courses? 4. Which students might be most likely to need remediation? 5. How does the need for remediation affect the path to earning a college degree?
Total enrollments Developmental math enrollments College-level math enrollments There is *ROOM* For students in college-level math!! We need to give students tools to succeed. CALLING EdReady! FY15 12,557 online delivery 3 colleges 252 students Fill Rate 85.2% 506 students Fill Rate 78.3% Distance Minnesota partners: Alexandria Technical and Community College, Northland Community and Technical College and Northwest Technical College *ONLINE* delivery
An Introduction to EdReady.org
The Student EdReady Experience
Available EdReady Math Goals OCHS BRUSH UP ACCUPLACER ALL MATH PREP Brush up on all math concepts from Arithmetic to College-Level Math. Ideal for students who have not taken the Accuplacer or scored below the basic Arithmetic cut scores. OCHS COLLEGE READY (1) ACCUPLACER ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA PREP Work on Elementary Algebra topics. Ideal for students who tested in Accuplacer and scored below the EA cut score (85). OCHS COLLEGE READY (2) OCHS ACT ACCUPLACER COLLEGE-LEVEL MATH PREP Study concepts required for college-level math. Ideal for students who tested in Accuplacer and scored below EA and CLM/IA cut scores (78 and 50 respectively). ACT MATH PREP Assesses and reviews all math topics used on ACT Math exam. Ideal for high school juniors prepping for April ACT exam.
EdReady Pilot for DistMn Undergrads 21.8 43.6 17.9 16.7 Indicated Interest Goal Identified Goal In Progress Goal Met A target audience was identified, but percentages indicate student group that self-registered for pilot.
Accuplacer Goal Progress by DistMn Undergrads Number of Users 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 13 16 21 20 6 10 0 All Math Arithmetic Elementary Algebra EdReady Goal/Assessment Identified Goal Improved Score Note: some students identified more than one goal within EdReady
ACT Prep Results by OCHS Students OVERALL PARTICIPATION 125 students 44 goal keys DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS 75 tested 38 improved USAGE 8 average score gain 06:56:29 average time usage
EdReady Adminsitrator Experience
Introducing NROC English A 10-unit integrated reading & writing curriculum featuring authentic texts, paragraphlevel writing and rich-media instructional approaches CURRICULUM: Reading comprehension Writing Vocabulary building Grammar Punctuation Usage skills STAGES: Introduction Pre-reading Active Reader Post-reading Review Pre-writing Writing Center NROC ENGLISH AVAILBLE NOW. EDREADY ENGLISH AVAILABLE IN 2017. Nearly 34% of all students entering college are unprepared and required to take at least one remedial course.
New Tools for the Big Job MILLIONS OF FRESHMAN MANY TO MOST REMEDIATION COSTS Take placement exams in math and English Do not qualify for college level courses. Developmental coursework Time Money or loans Off pace to complete degree Puts degree completion at risk 1 2 3 PERSONALIZED EFFECTIVE FREE
Questions? NICOLE SEIFERT and CARLA JOHANSON ONLINE COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL SUPPORT CENTER PERHAM, MN ochs@custhelp.com