Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Years later, as higher education faculty in gifted and talented education, school counseling, mental health, and college and career readiness, we have the same and more concerns. In preparation for this op-ed, we reflected on the first time we became aware of test bias and unfairness. Years later, our experiences still haunt us.

Placement 349

Placement Students Instruction Mental health 349

EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Given the extensive barriers individuals with criminal convictions face accessing employment, these policy interventions increase the likelihood of positive workforce placement upon completion of a degree. However, program administrators believe this coordination is worthwhile, given the positive impact of in-person faculty interactions.

Education 98

Education Placement Instruction Student success 98

NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

Academic roadblocks: What trends are the staff in your college’s placement testing office and registrar’s office seeing? This would include the speed and pace of English instruction and the teaching and curriculum approach used for math instruction.) How are students right out of high school doing on the placement tests?

Community college 98

Community college Placement Scheduling Instruction 98

NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

Academic roadblocks: What trends are the staff in your college’s placement testing office and registrar’s office seeing? This would include the speed and pace of English instruction and the teaching and curriculum approach used for math instruction.) How are students right out of high school doing on the placement tests?

Community college 52

Community college Placement Scheduling Instruction 52

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Multiple measures 52

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.” Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Multiple measures 52

Thrive Alliance Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Take advantage of team meetings, Professional Learning Communities, and faculty meetings to explore the hurdles that staff members face individually and as a group. Use headphones, soft materials, and visual separation such as study carrols and seating placement. Reinvent the classroom environment.

Instruction 52

Instruction Placement Scheduling Teaching 52