College-Level Placement Testing and the Common Core.

Placement testing is an essential component of student success during college, with proper placement affecting outcomes such as course grades, drop rates, and student satisfaction. This presentation will include an introduction to the placement testing solution at one Big Ten campus, an overview of...

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Corporate Author:	Buros Center for Testing
Other Authors:	Wollack, James A. (Speaker)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Lincoln, NE : Buros Center for Testing, 2013.
Subjects:	Common Core State Standards (Education) Educational tests and measurements > Standards > United States. Universities and colleges > United States > Entrance examinations. Common Core State Standards (Éducation) Tests et mesures en éducation > Normes > États-Unis. Universités > États-Unis > Examens d'entrée. Educational tests and measurements > Standards. Universities and colleges > Entrance examinations. United States. Streaming videos. Instructional films. Films de formation.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Placement testing is an essential component of student success during college, with proper placement affecting outcomes such as course grades, drop rates, and student satisfaction. This presentation will include an introduction to the placement testing solution at one Big Ten campus, an overview of validation approaches appropriate for placement tests, and a discussion of the future of college-level placement testing in the face of the Common Core State Standards.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed September 19, 2016).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.)
Playing Time:	00:49:07