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What is Placement Exams

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education
Placement exams refer to the screening instruments used to determine if students’ qualifications for entering a program or course are at an appropriate level to begin their studies. These instruments are generally administered to students as part of the freshman registration process.
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Basic Writing Course
Barika Barboza (City University of New York, USA) and Frances Singh (City University of New York, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-667-9.ch015
Abstract
This chapter describes an outcomes assessment study completed in a basic composition course at a small urban open admissions community college. The course was a pilot course designed in response to marginally remedial performance on a standardized writing instrument and solidly exempted performance on the standardized reading instrument. This chapter takes its readers from process to product, exploring both the collaboration between administration and faculty as well as the steps involved in assessing student learning. Specifically discussed is how data was used to guide decision making about curricular change on our campus. At different moments, this assessment study highlights a success story, red flags areas of weakness and suggests future courses of action and research.
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