[Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Opportunity: Community College Placement Processes Work Group

[HEIDE Jordan]

Dear Assessment Advisory Committee members,

Work Group Description
As the fall term begins, work is underway to convene a workgroup to examine issues surrounding community college placement.  This examination will include work to rethink community college testing and placement practices, to think about issues such as whether campuses might use multiple measures, and/or adopt similar or even shared placement practices across campuses - with the ultimate goal of placing students in the highest possible class in which they can be successful.  The work will conclude with recommendations to the legislature, in accordance with HB 2681 (see attached), for processes and strategies for course placement in community colleges.  For additional information about the work to redesign developmental education in Oregon and specifically the initial work on assessment practices, please see page 6 of the attached report.

Work Group Recruitment
In order for the work group to be successful in developing recommendations about community college placement practices that truly reflect the best interests of Oregon students, we need representation from many different perspectives.  Specifically, we are looking for:

*         high school teachers

*         teacher mentors who work with high school teachers

*         high school administrators

*         high school counselors

*         high school students

Meeting Schedule
The meeting schedule follows. For the in-person meetings, the Community College Placement Processes Work Group will participate in the scheduled meetings of the Developmental Education Redesign Workgroup from 9:00-3:00 then will hold its own two-hour meeting from 3:00-5:00. Please note that substitute, travel, and meal reimbursements are not available for this workgroup due to budget limitations.
*         October, webinar (date and time to be determined; estimated length: 90 minutes)
*         October 23, in-person meeting at Chemeketa, 9:00-5:00
*         November, webinar (date and time to be determined; estimated length: 90 minutes)
*         December 4 in-person meeting at Salem Center for Business and Industry, 9:00-5:00
Response Requested
Please email Cristen McLean (Cristen.McLean at state.or.us<mailto:Cristen.McLean at state.or.us>) by Thursday, October 1, if you are available to participate.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Best,
Cristen

Cristen McLean
Policy Analyst

Office of Learning | Instruction, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Unit | Oregon Department of Education
Office: 503.947.5842 | Fax: 503.378.5156 | *cristen.mclean at state.or.us


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