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Early Assessment Program
What is College Readiness? !! Combination of skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to
participate in college-level courses
!! EAP scores give you a snapshot of how “college ready” you are at the end of your junior year
How do schools know if I am College Ready?
1.! EAP Test
2.! Standardized Tests SAT, ACT, AP, IB
1.! Placement Tests ELM & EPT
1.! Early Start Program Summer School
Why is my EAP Score useful? Early indicator of college readiness
!! Spend senior year building college skills
!! Earn exemption from placement tests (ELM/EPT)
!! Avoid remediation courses
!! It’s FREE
What schools will accept my EAP scores?
How do I participate?
!! EAP is embedded in the CAASPP- a test you will take at the end of junior year
!! It is NOT an admission criteria- try your best!
!! Select the bubble to RELEASE your scores to the CSUs and CCCs
CAASPP student score report
EAP Status Explanations
English/Math EAP status
Breakdown of overall
CAASPP score
Results
Conditionally Ready
English !! Earn a “C” or better in the following senior
year courses and you will be “college ready”:
"! Expository Reading & Writing Course (ERWC course)
"! AP English Language and Composition
"! AP English Literature and Composition
"! International Baccalaureate (IB) English
"! Weighted Honors English course
Math !! Earn a “C” or better in the following senior
year courses and you will be “college ready”:
"! Trigonometry & Math Analysis
"! Pre-Calculus, Calculus
"! AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Physics
"! Any course Algebra II/Integrated Math III or above
Conditionally Ready
Not Yet Ready
-or- Not Ready
English and Math Achievement Level 1or 2 on CAASPP
(Standard Nearly Met /Not Met) =
Not Yet Ready /Not Ready Status on EAP
Earn the following scores on national standardized tests & you will be “college ready”:
ENGLISH !! New SAT English score: 550 or
higher
!! English ACT score: 22 or higher
!! AP English score: 3 or higher
!! IB English test score: 4 or higher
MATH !! New SAT Math score: 570 or
higher
!! Math ACT score: 23 or higher
!! AP Math score: 3 or higher
!! IB Math test score: 4 or higher
New SAT Cut Scores for CSU EAP StatusesEffective 2016-17 Admission Cycle
TestCSU ReadyCut Score
(Exempt from ELM/EPT)
CSUConditionally Ready
Cut Score(Conditionally Exempt
from ELM/EPT)
CSU Not YetReady or Not Ready
Cut Score(Not Exempt From
ELM/EPT)
VersionNew Old New Old New Old
SAT (EBRW*)
550 500 540 - 510 490 - 460 500 or below
450 or below
SAT Math570 550 560 - 520 540 - 490 510
or below480
or below
*Evidenced Based Reading and Writing
Scenario 1 Junior year, Alex receives a “Not Ready” score on his EAP in Math. He takes AP Statistics his senior year and receives a C+ both semesters. At the end of the year he decides not to take the AP Test because he already passed the class. Is Alex now classified as “College Ready” for the CSU/CCC system?
Scenario 2 Jessica enrolls in English 12 for senior year, she decides not to take any AP or Honors English courses. Then, during the summer, she finds out she received a “Conditionally Ready” EAP English score and a 500 on her SAT English scores. Will Jessica be classified as “College Ready” for the CSU/CCC system?
Placement Tests ELM
Entry Level Mathematics
!! You can take the test once in EACH testing window
!! Test is always on a Saturday
!! $18.00
!! A score of 50 demonstrates READINESS
EPT English Placement Test
!! You can only take the test ONCE
!! Test is always on a Saturday
!! $18.00
!! A score of 147 demonstrates READINESS
How do schools know if I am College Ready?
1.! EAP Test
2.! Standardized Tests SAT, ACT, AP, IB
1.! Placement Tests ELM & EPT
1.! Early Start Program Summer School
Early Start Summer Program
The Early Start program is required for incoming students who have not yet demonstrated “college readiness” in English and/or math. The goal of Early Start is to prepare students for college-
level coursework before their first semester.
4 opportunities to become college ready FIRST OPPORTUNITY
EAP test results: Ready, Conditional, or Not Ready
SECOND OPPORTUNITY
High SAT/ACT scores, AP exams, IB exams
THIRD OPPORTUNITY
CSU placement tests: ELM/EPT
FOURTH OPPORTUNITY
Early Start
Resources
CSU Math Success
www.csumathsuccess.org
CSU English Success
www.csuenglishsuccess.org
!! Free, customized information
!! Create a roadmap to remind you of important college deadlines
!! Use practice math quizzes and essay prompts to prepare for placement tests
!! View student testimonial videos
Resources
CSU Math Success Google: CSU math success mobile
CSU English Success Google: CSU english success mobile
** CSU Success has now gone mobile **
Let’s see what you’ve learned…
Question 1 What SAT math score do I need to be classified as “College Ready”?
A. 550
B. 500
C. 450
D. 600
Question 2 What ACT Reading score do I need to be classified as “Conditionally Ready”?
A. 20
B. 21
C. 18
D. 19
Question 3 The EAP is my first opportunity to demonstrate that I am college ready.
A. True B. False
Question 4
In order for any CSU or CCC to receive my EAP scores, I must remember to
my scores at the end of
the test.
RELEASE