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Creating Local Tests with
ACCUPLACERSuzanne McGurk, College BoardSenior Assessment Manager
Silvio Rodriguez, Miami Dade CollegeDirector of Test Administration and Program Evaluation
Marc Webb, Miami Dade College Director of Testing, Wolfson Campus
What is a Local Test?
+ The ACCUPLACER local test feature gives institutions the option to create their own multiple-choice and multiple-response linear assessments. Local tests can help you reduce paper-and-pencil assessment costs, lessen your institution carbon footprint and reduce administrative staff support dollars. In addition, institutions are provided with instant scoring. Scores from assessments are available for 4-years. If you are interested in the Local Tests ACCUPLACER feature and have an ACCUPLACER account, click the PDF icon to the right for more information.
Adobe Acrobat Document
Why Use Local Tests in ACCUPLACER?
+ Make your own custom placement tests for various subject or academic areas
+ Create institutional non-cognitive and career assessments
+ You can be creative and add videos, pictures, or presentations to a local test.
- You can use an instructions page or multiple choice or multiple response type question.
+ All can be branched inside of any ACCUPLACER profile
+ Question order can be randomized
+ Create multiple versions for multiple test form applications
- Branch to different forms based on a background question
Collaboration with Academic Areas
+ Know the Local Test features so you can speak knowledgably to academics
+ The collaboration will add value to the Testing Department and possible revenue
+ Be willing to undertake the project!
Remember that
ACCUPLACER is an ‘easy’
test platform to
administer!
This means it will be
easier for your department
to implement!
A Collaboration in Action!
+ Chemistry Placement Exam
- History of the request
- National option with ACS
- ACS Platform restrictions
- ACCUPLACER solution
- Design of sample local test
- Present to faculty
- Pilot
- Move to implementation!
You can add
a QR code to
the score
report
(ISR)!
Scan the QR M12345600
Test
3/2/1970
Steps to Create a Local Test1. Create a “Category” for your test
2. Create “Passages” if your test uses them• Reading passages, stories, etc.
3. Create “Questions” for your test
4. Create a “Local Test” by adding one or more questions/instruction pages
5. Create a “Branching Profile” to administer the local test• You can use local background questions, placement
rules, and test settings as well.
• You can also use a specific site if you wish so that custom messages are specific to the local test
Adding Video, Presentation, or Picture
+ There are no instructions on adding a video, presentation, or picture to a Local Test. The link below will help
- How To Add a YouTube Video to Your Web Site
- This same link using an embedded code will work for adding an online presentation
+ Adding a link to a presentation/PPT can be done through a site like SlideShare
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Ideas for using ACCUPLACER Local Tests at your Institution
Contact InformationSuzanne McGurk
Senior Assessment Manager
College Board
(843) 513-3915
Silvio RodriguezDirector of Test Administration and Program Evaluation
District at Miami Dade College
(305) 237-7492
Marc WebbDirector of Testing
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
(305) 237-3188