A Whole Lot of Testing Going On UExcel and Excelsior College Examinations

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Benefits and Limitations of CBE• Limitations• Low awareness among target audience (9% of generalpopulation)• Testing reputation – bad press generalized to all tests• Institutional skepticism about CBE and what student reallyknows (even when there are statewide policies)• Inconsistent or incomplete CBE policies• Viewed as revenue competitionPage 10
Testing provides:• Variety - of academic content• Flexibility – students prepare based on their ownschedule, not an instructor’s• Efficiency – results for computer-delivered UExcel andECE multiple-choice exams are available at the end ofthe test• Resources – to supplement faculty and campuses thatare challenged by limited budgets and time• Economy – exams minimize educational costs bydelivering content and credit without an instructor or aclassroomPage 11
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Page 5 and 6: What is Credit-by-Examination?• C
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Page 17 and 18: How Are UExcel and ECEs Developed?
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Page 23 and 24: Technical Handbooks• Technical ha
Page 25 and 26: Official Examinations Transcript•
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