proficiency workshop presentation
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University CenterProfciency (CAAP) Exam
WorkshopStandardized Test and
Skill Preparation
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What It Is
BOR policy re!irement "or all #e$ree seekin$st!#ents in the Re$ental system
%he CAAP test& %he Colle$iate Assessment o"Aca#emic Profciency
'evelope# y AC%
*+,- cre#it re!irement "or A./. an# Bachelorsrespectively
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Why It Is
Increases the stren$th o" aca#emics
receive# at state instit!tions
Allo0s comparison o" st!#entsnation0i#e an# state0i#e
Re!ires "ac!lty to !il# on stren$thsan# to i#enti"y 0eaknesses
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%he When an# %heWhere ("!ll test)
O1ere# t0ice #!rin$ the year
2irst3%ime %estin$ is !s!ally a#ministere# ona 2ri#ay a"ternoon an# a /at!r#ay mornin$
2all semester (!s!ally the frst 0eeken# o"4ovemer)
/prin$ semester (!s!ally the 0eeken# aro!n# /t.Patrick5s 'ay)
O1icial #ates each semester 0ill e on theUC 0esite&000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency
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%he When an# %he Where (Re3test)
Each semester the #ates 0ill e liste#
at000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency
664ote& 7o! 0ill e allo0e# to leave a"ter yo!have complete# the test(s) yo! are retakin$.
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%he When an# %he Where(E/8 Re3test)
Each semester the #ates 0ill e liste# at
000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency
664ote& 7o! 0ill e allo0e# to leave a"ter yo! havecomplete# the test(s) yo! are retakin$.
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%est /i$n3Up
7o! mustre$ister "or the exam&
Online3Access the re$istration site thro!$h
University Center5s 0esite&000.s#!niversitycenter.or$+profciency
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%he 'ay o" the Exam
Brin$ the "ollo0in$ items&
Valid drivers license or valid picture ID
sharpene# 9* pencils
Eraser
Wrist0atch (i" pre"erre#)
Calc!lator
4ot necessary to per"orm the "!nctions on the exam:!t it is allo0e#.
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What 4O% to rin$ onExam 'ay
We 0ill re!est all electronic #evices e
t!rne# o1 an# p!t a0ay or le"t at home
Do not bring magazines,books, newspapers
You are not allowed to read
during testing time even ifou are !nis"ed earl
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%est 'ay 2ormat
Comprise# o" , sections
#riting Skills
;* !estions at ,< min!tes
$at"
= !estions at ,< min!tes
%& minute break '$(ST be back on time)*
+eading
> !estions at ,< min!tes
Science +easoning
,= !estions at ,< min!tes
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%he Writin$ /kills %est
;* item test consists o" six prose
passa$es: each o" 0hich is accompanie#y a set o" t0elve m!ltiple3choice!estions.
Approximate time "or each !estion&
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%he Writin$ /kills %est(contin!e#)
%he test 0ill cover the "ollo0in$ aspects o"0ritin$&
?rammar
P!nct!ation (o0nership: semicolon: etc.)
/!@ect+ver a$reement
er tense
Wor#in$
ovin$ a phrase
Content (tone: #evelopin$: a##in$ an# #eletin$: maini#ea)
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%he ath /kills %est
%he = item content areas teste#
incl!#e Pre3Al$era: Al$era: ?eometryan# %ri$onometry.
%0o s!scores 3 Basic Al$era an#
Colle$e Al$era are reporte# alon$ 0itha total score.
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%he Rea#in$ %est
> item test
, passa$es
%est on re"errin$ skills an# reasonin$
skills
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%he /cience Reasonin$%est
,= item test
/cientifc reasonin$
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%est %ips
Pace yo!rsel"
2in# the est compromise et0een spee# an# acc!racy
Ans0er /heet ana$ement
ake s!re yo! are in the correct section 0hen yo!start the test
?!essin$
4ot penalie# on the CAAP
Attempt to eliminate 0ron$ choices
'o not leave any lank as any !estions not ans0ere#0ill e co!nte# as 0ron$
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%est %ips (contin!e#)
Reso!rces
'/U 0esite&
http&++my#s!.#s!.e#! +(!st access portal)
/'/U 0esite&
http&++s#state.e#!+aea+profciency3exams+in#ex.c"m
U/' 0esite&
http&++000.!s#.e#!+aca#emics+aca#emic3a1airs+eval!ation3an#3assessment.c"m
http://mydsu.dsu.edu/http://mydsu.dsu.edu/http://sdstate.edu/aea/proficiency-exams/index.cfmhttp://www.usd.edu/academics/academic-affairs/evaluation-and-assessment.cfmhttp://www.usd.edu/academics/academic-affairs/evaluation-and-assessment.cfmhttp://www.usd.edu/academics/academic-affairs/evaluation-and-assessment.cfmhttp://www.usd.edu/academics/academic-affairs/evaluation-and-assessment.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/aea/proficiency-exams/index.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/aea/proficiency-exams/index.cfmhttp://mydsu.dsu.edu/http://mydsu.dsu.edu/ -
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%est %ips (contin!e#)
Reso!rces
CAAP 0esite&
http&++000.act.or$+caap+reso!rces+st!#ents.html
ath help
000.math.com
http://www.act.org/caap/resources/students.htmlhttp://www.act.org/caap/resources/students.htmlhttp://www.math.com/http://www.math.com/http://www.act.org/caap/resources/students.htmlhttp://www.act.org/caap/resources/students.html -
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En$lish as a /econ#8an$!a$e
Online En$lish %!torial
http&++esl!s.com+8E//O4/+REA'I4?+REA'.D%
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'isaility /ervices
I" yo! have a #isaility that may ca!se yo! some#i1ic!lty in accomplishin$ the exam: pleasecontact UC5s /t!#ent /ervices Coor#inator:
enni"er /chelske: ri$ht a0ay to ens!re properservices "or yo!r nee#s.
enni"er /chelske/t!#ent /ervices Coor#inator
>;3-,>=
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Concl!sion
Res!lts
Arrive in , to > 0eeks /cores 0ill e poste# in We A#visor !n#er
test s!mmary
I" some o" the sections are not passin$&'evelopment plans
Re3testin$
Alternative certifcation