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Allan Hancock College, Allan Hancock Joint Community College District 12 of 61dissatisfied with his/her assessment, he/she may file an appeal with the Dean of Counseling andMatriculation. Students appealing an English placement or an ESL English placement are administered,respectively, the Accuplacer WritePlacer Plus and ESLWritePlacer writing sample. The writing samplesand placement results are forwarded to the appropriate department and the Dean of Matriculation andCounseling for final determination. Determinations on appeals are made within ten (10) days.Goals for the Assessment Component:1. Maintain the number of non-exempt students being assessed at a level of 95% or greater.2. Conduct assessment activities according to the regulations and standards of AB3 and Title 5.3. Continue research for validation of an ESL assessment and placement process to include multiplemeasures.4. Provide an assessment process that places students in math, writing, reading and ESL with the highestlevel of probability of success.5. Standardize the application of multiple measures on all placements.
Allan Hancock College, Allan Hancock Joint Community College District 13 of 61Activities for the Assessment Component:1. Allan Hancock College administers Chancellor's Office approved assessment instruments incomputational and language skills to non-exempt students on a regular basis throughout the academicyear and summer. (1, 2, 5, 6)2. The following multiple measures are collected and used for placement: placement test scores, highschool GPA, highest level of math completed, length of time since last math class, grade in last mathlevel, and indicators of possible learning disability. In addition, the following multiple measures arecollected and used for placement of ESL students: language spoken at home and on the job, andhighest level of education. (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)3. Modified or alternative services are provided for ESL students and students with disabilities, such as,extended test taking times, small or individual sessions, and/or the assistance of bilingual staff. (1, 9,11, 12)4. Counselors and faculty receive in-service training regarding the use of multiple measures forplacement, referral, and subsequent evaluation. The matriculation coordinator reviews the concept ofadvisory placement and multiple measures with faculty as part of the in-service training. (1, 2, 3, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)5. Staff supervision, training and monitoring are ongoing activities to ensure that test scores are utilizedfor advisory purposes only. (8, 12)6. Students are provided a computerized printout of their test results. Orientation and counselingsessions inform them that assessment results are advisory. Counselors remind students that multiplecriteria must be considered before selecting courses and programs. These criteria are reviewed anddiscussed with students as referenced above in Activity #2. (8, 12)7. Student exemptions are based on multiple criteria indicated in Administrative Procedure 6903.01,which follows Board Policy 6903. The schedule of classes, the student planner, and appropriatehandouts also specify the criteria for exemption. (10)8. Students are informed in the schedule of classes, the college catalog, student planner, relevanthandouts, and on the Allan Hancock College web site of their right to matriculation services,including assessment, and the right to decline participation in some of those services. (1, 2, 8, 10, 11,12)9. During the process of selecting and initiating the use of new testing instruments and throughout thevalidation process, input from faculty and counselors is solicited and utilized. Ongoing studiesregarding usage will be reported to the staff in a timely fashion. (5, 6, 7, 8)10. Assessment instruments are used only for the purpose for which they were developed or validated.(1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)11. The Job Placement/Career Services office, University Transfer Center, personal developmentcourses, study and reading skills classes, special workshops, and the Learning Assistance Programprovide assessment of interests, and study and learning skills on an ongoing basis. Additionally,special academic programs (e.g. nursing, fire science, administration of justice, administration, etc.)conduct ongoing relevant evaluations of their prospective and enrolled students.
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