Addendum with evidence (8.2 MB) - Accreditation - Bakersfield ...
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To: Chairs and Deans of<br />
Academic Development, English, English as a Second Language, and Mathematics<br />
From: Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg, Interim President<br />
Ann Morgan, Ed.D., Director, Institutional Research and Planning<br />
Sue Vaughn, Director, Enrollment Services<br />
Date: August 3, 2012<br />
Re: Evaluation of Student Course Placement<br />
We need to evaluate student course placement early in the fall semester. As part of the documentation<br />
for the California Matriculation requirements, The California Community College Chancellor’s Office<br />
requires each college to gather <strong>evidence</strong> that placement tests in use are placing students into courses<br />
that appropriately reflect their preparation for the course.<br />
In order to meet these requirements, we will be asking faculty in your areas to use 10-15 minutes of<br />
class time during the fourth or fifth week of classes (September 10-24) to administer the questionnaire<br />
to students. We will also ask faculty to record their rating of each student’s entering abilities. Attached<br />
are the student questionnaire and timeline for your convenience.<br />
To help <strong>with</strong> workload challenges, we are using a stratified random sample research design to select a<br />
sample of courses in three areas (Academic Development, English, and Mathematics). Thus, the<br />
participation of faculty teaching courses selected for the sample is critical to the success of this study.<br />
Also attached is a list of CRNs <strong>with</strong> instructor names that are in the sample. If you have any questions or<br />
concerns about the sample procedure, please contact Ann Morgan x4453.<br />
There are six CRNs sampled for which the instructor name/room are not yet in Banner. Ann will send an<br />
updated list when we have the information. The sections are: ENGLB50-CRN 71212; ENGLB60-CRN 71224;<br />
ENGLB60-CRN 71226; ENSLB50-CRN 71269; ENSLB51-CRN 71271; ENSLB70-CRN71283.<br />
Please discuss the study <strong>with</strong> your faculty and let them know how important their participation is.<br />
Attachments:<br />
• Questionnaire (Student Placement Questionnaire.pdf<br />
• Study Timeline (Student Course Placement Study Acad Calendar 2012.pdf)<br />
• List of Courses in the Sample (Course List-Names-Rooms 8-3-12.pdf)<br />
• Email to Chairs and Deans 8-3-12