1、A Short History of Assessment and Developmental Education in Texas,from The Texas Academic Skills Program to the Texas Success Initiative,Chronology,1983 The National Commission on Excellence in Education published A nation at risk: The imperative for educational reform1985 - Coordinating Board Chai
2、r Larry Temple appointed the Committee on Testing1986 Final report and recommendations of the Committee on Testing was published:A Generation of Failure: The Case for Testing and Remediation in Texas Higher Education,1987 - 70th Legislature passed HB 2182, which created the Texas Academic Skills Pro
3、gram (TASP)1989 - TASP began1993 -1999 - TASP law undergoes numerous changes,Chronology,1999 76th Legislature passed SB 103 creating the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), moving the high school exit exam to the 11th grade, and requiring the Coordinating Board to set a college-readines
4、s standard on the 11th grade TAKS2003 TASP statute repealed and the Texas Success Initiative is created by the 78th Legislature,Chronology,Proposed Process for Adopting a College Readiness Standard for the 2004 Exit-Level TAKS,Responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Coordinating Boa
5、rd,SBOE sets a minimum standard for the high school diploma and a commended standard on 11th grade TAKSCB sets a college readiness standard on 11th grade TAKS,Responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Coordinating Board,State Board of Education,Coordinating Board,Proposed Timeline,Res
6、ults from research studies, advisory groups and national experts available to the staff and Commissioner by late October. Commissioner makes recommendations to Participation & Success Committee. P & S Committee meets in November to consider the Commissioners recommendations for a proposed standard C
7、oordinating Board proposes a standard for adoption in January, 2004 Coordinating Board adopts standard in April, 2004,Key Data Elements of the Process,Current 11th grade score results (Spring, 2003) Scores of 2nd semester College Freshmen, non-developmental students (Spring 2003) Scores on ACT and/o
8、r SAT and/or TASP test for 11th graders who become 12th graders (Fall 2003) Scores of 1st semester College Freshmen, taking developmental courses (Fall 2003)NOTE: Complete data analyses available- October/November 2003,Principles of Standard Setting Process,Support the goals of CLOSING THE GAPS: bri
9、nging 300,000 additional students to higher education who are prepared academically for PARTICIPATION and SUCCESSInclude wide consultation with a broad range of stakeholders throughout the processMonitor annually student outcomes and evaluate standards over time,A Comparison,of TASP and the Texas Su
10、ccess Initiative,Assessment required Advising requiredPlacement and participation in Developmental Education required,Assessment requiredAdvising requiredPlacement and participation in Developmental Education not required,TASP Texas Success Initiative,Retest required upon completion of developmental
11、 education Two ways to fulfill TASP requirement: pass the test, or earn a grade of “B” or better in related college-level course “Rising junior” aspect 60 hour limit,Retest required for students who fall below a certain score on their initial test Institutions determine: an individual plan, with the
12、 student, for academic success when a student is ready for any level of college courseworkNo “rising junior” aspect,TASP Texas Success Initiative,Accountability Institutions report annually on test results, and on the effectiveness of their developmental and advising programs,Accountability The Boar
13、d evaluates the overall statewide effectiveness of the Success Initiative, based on institutional reports of student outcomes,TASP Texas Success Initiative,Summary,With passage of the Texas Success Initiative, the focus of the State and the Coordinating Board shifts from testing to student success, and from a state-administered, one-size-fits-all program to institutionally determined individualized plans.,
