Assessing College Readiness

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 252-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
National Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
College Ready ◽  
Threshold Score

This article examines the logic underlying different models for assessing the college readiness of high school students. It focuses on benchmark scores that purportedly identify students who are college ready and presents the challenges of using threshold scores from a single assessment instrument to represent readiness. As well as providing logical and methodological reasons to be wary of threshold scores, analyses of Minnesota and national data illustrate their shortcomings. The article argues that assessments of college readiness should (a) use benchmarks with meaning and consequences for students, (b) employ multiple measures to provide readiness information more precise than from a threshold score derived from any single assessment, and (c) present readiness in terms of probabilities or likelihoods rather than as ready or not.

Issues of Developmental Instruction in Higher Education and the Need for Change

2020 ◽  
pp. 253-270
Author(s):  
Theresa Neimann
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
College Graduation ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Graduation Rates ◽  
College Credits ◽  
College Ready ◽  
College Graduation Rates

Achievement gaps are responsible for low high school graduation rates, low college enrollments, low college graduation rates, and lack of job readiness. Because many of today's high school students are not college ready, there is the need for developmental education in community colleges. Approximately 60% of high school graduates need to take remedial education courses before they can take credit bearing classes, and 76% of high school graduates do not meet ACT college readiness benchmarks. Dual enrollment is one way to address this issue. Opportunities to extend college credits to interested high school students have been increasing as an intervention strategy in preparing students for college, improving graduation rates, and reducing the time of college completion.

scholarly journals MISCONCEPTION IDENTIFICATION USING THE CERTAINTY OF RESPONSE INDEX METHOD IN GAS KINETIC THEORY MATERIAL IN CLASS XI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Nisa Siti Romadona ◽  
Wanda Siti Nur Aulia ◽  
Suci Rizki Lestari ◽  
Nana Nana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Kinetic Theory ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
School Students ◽  
Index Method ◽  
Response Index ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Senior High School Students

This research aims to identify class XI MIPA1 senior high school students, who experience misconceptions on the kinetic theory of gas. The method used to determine students who experience misconceptions is the Certainty Response Index (IRK) method. This method has four indexes in identifying students' mastery of concepts, namely lucky guess (LG), not knowing concept (NKC/TTK), knowing concept (KC/TK), and misconception (M). The subjects of the study were senior high school students in class XI MIPA1 in Tasik Malaya. The research instrument used was a kinetic theory of gas test equipped with an IRK scale assessment instrument. This research is a quantitative descriptive research that can determine weaknesses in understanding students' physics concepts with the IRK method. The results of data analysis using IRK revealed that students who experienced lucky guess (LG) were 9.0%, students who knew the concept (TK) were 35.2%, students who lacked knowledge or did not know the concept (TTK) were 21.9%, and students experiencing misconceptions (M) of 33.8%. Based on the sub-topic analysis, the level of misconception the results are also in the high category. Thus it was concluded that through the IRK method it was identified that most students were still experiencing misconceptions, did not know the concepts, and were lucky guessed in understanding the kinetic theory of gas in the class XI MIPA1 of senior high school in Tasik Malaya.

scholarly journals The Use of The Quizizz Application in The Scientific Literacy Assessment of High School Students On Global Warming Material

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Azuminatun Nadhifah ◽  
Mukhayyarotin Niswati Rodliyatul Jauhariyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Literacy Assessment ◽  
School Students

This research aims to describe the feasibility of the scientific literacy assessment instrument, describe the high school students’ scientific literacy profile on global warming material, and examine scientific literacy instruments' practicality. The research data was collected using scientific literacy instruments with 16 multiple choice and four essays and student response questionnaires. This research refers to the ADDIE model. The analysis data of this instrument's feasibility is viewed from five criteria: the logical and empirical validity of the items, reliability, difficulty level, and distinguishing power. Student response questionnaires analyzed using quantitative descriptive methods. The sampling technique selected randomly. This study's limited trial subjects were 24 physics education freshmen at one of the state university in Surabaya city to determine the feasibility of the scientific literacy assessment instrument. Thirty-three students of Class XI MIPA 3 at one of the private senior high schools in Krian is a field trial. The results showed that the scientific literacy assessment instrument was feasible, with 10 of the 20 items developed. The average achievement of students' scientific literacy as a whole was 38. While the students’ ability in each aspect, namely explaining scientific phenomena, designing and evaluating scientific investigations, and interpreting scientific data and evidence, is in a very low category, less than 50%. The practicality of the instrument developed with a value range of 62%-74% in a good category. This research can be used as an evaluation material in learning activities to be more effective and optimal in improving scientific literacy skills. 

scholarly journals Telaah Buku Teks Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Jawa SMA Wiyata Basa Jawa ‘WIBAWA’ Berdasarkan Diagram FRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Sri Hertanti Wulan ◽  
Suwarna Suwarna ◽  
Nurhidayati Nurhidayati ◽  
Yayan Rubiyanto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Regional Language

This study will reveal the quality of the textbooks used in DIY for high school students. From this research, the textbook standard will become a reference so that it can be used to achieve the goals of regional language education that have been mandated in the curriculum. This is a descriptive study. The data were collected from the WIBAWA book "Wiyata Basa Jawa". The research instrument consisted of WIBAWA textbook assessment instrument with Fry Graph instruments/indicators. WIBAWA textbook readability was 66.67%, while 33.33% of the book did not meet legibility. The 33.33% unacceptability does not mean completely unacceptable, but there are parts that are too easy and some parts that are too difficult, so it needs to be revised.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN PENILAIAN KINERJA KEMAMPUAN INKUIRI PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN FISIKA SMA

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supahar Supahar ◽  
Zuhdan Kun Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Partial Credit Model ◽  
Partial Credit ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Senior High School Students

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan instrumen penilaian kinerja kemampuan inkuiri mata pelajaran fisika peserta didik  SMA. Instrumen terdiri atas empat paket perangkat tes yang masing-masing terdiri atas 30 butir tes termasuk 9 butir bersama yang telah divalidasi oleh ahli pendidikan fisika, ahli fisika, ahli pengukuran, dan praktisi. Instrumen diujicobakan pada 2015 peserta didik. Model respon butir politomus empat kategori digunakan untuk menganalisis data hasil uji coba menurut Partial Credit Model (PCM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, berdasarkan kriteria batas terendah dan tertinggi mean INFIT MNSQ, yaitu  0,77 dan 1,30 butir tes semuanya fit dengan model PCM. Tingkat kesulitan butir-butir tes berada pada rentang antara -0,83 sampai +0,84 yang berarti butir-butir tes dalam kategori baik karena nilainya di antara -2,0 dan +2,0. Fungsi informasi total tes relatif tinggi untuk kemampuan antara -2,5 sampai +2,5. Dengan demikian, instrumen yang dikembangkan dapat digunakan untuk meng-ukur kemampuan inkuiri mata pelajaran fisika siswa SMA. Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan inkuiri peserta didik pada mata pelajaran fisika SMA di DIY  berada di atas kemampuan rata-rata.Kata kunci: kemampuan inkuiri, mata pelajaran fisika SMA, Penilaian kinerja.______________________________________________________________ DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INQUIRY ABILITIES IN PHYSICS SUBJECT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSAbstract The research was to develop an assessment instrument of performance for the inquiry ability of physic subject of senior high school students. The instrument consisted of four package sets of test and each of the sets consisted of 30 test items, including 9 items that had been validated by the expert of physic education, the expert of physic, the expert of measurement and the practitioner. The instrument was tested to 2,015 learning participants. The four-category politomous item response model was implemented for the data analysis of the experiment results according to the Partial Credit Model (PCM). The results of the research showed that based on the criteria of the lowest benchmark and the highest benchmark of mean INFIT MNSQ, was 0.77 and 1.30, all of the test items had been fit with the PCM model. The difficulty level of the test items was between -0.83 and +0,84 which implied that the test items belonged to the good category because the value of the test items was between  -2.0 and +2.0. The informative function of the total tests was relatively high for ability between -2.5 to +2.5. Thereby, the instrument developed can be used for measuring the inquiry ability of the physic subject of the senior high school students. The results of measurement showed that the inquiry ability of the learning participants in physic subject within the senior high schools in DIY was above average. Keywords: inquiry ability, physic subject in senior high schools, performance assessment

scholarly journals ENCOURAGING STEM INTEREST AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH JIC AND YSSC COMPETITION

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 164-179
Author(s):  
Sitty Nur Syafa Bakri ◽  
Suriana Lasaraiya ◽  
Nurliyana Juhan ◽  
Che Haziqah Che Hussin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Young Scientist ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Research Assessment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Video Presentation ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Stem Interest

To cultivate STEM interest amongst high school students, a STEM carnival organized by PPST, UMS was conducted through Junior Innovator Competition (JIC) and Young Scientist Sci-Show Competition (YSSC). The competitions were participated by high school students from Sabah, Sarawak, and F.T Labuan. JIC requires a poster presentation for prototype innovation while YSSC requires a short video presentation about science knowledge learned in the school syllabus. The objective was to gauge JIC and YSSC effectiveness in students’ interest in STEM. A three-star rating Malaysia Research Assessment Instrument (MyRA) questionnaire resulted in 80% total feedback (Q1-Q6), as a principal in MyRA. The result indicated knowledge, attitude, skills, and aspiration (KASA) transformation amongst the students. Three main aspects were summarized from Q1-Q6: learning (Q1 & Q2), interpersonal skill (Q3 & Q4), and STEM interest (Q5 & Q6). Around 82% of students agreed that JIC and YSSC were able to increase their knowledge, interpersonal skills around 81%, as well as 84 - 88% in critical thinking. While 83.7% - 85.3% of students satisfactorily increased their STEM interest and 85% were willing to participate in future competitions. Interestingly, some ex-participants entered the PPST for Foundation in Science. Indeed, competitions such as JIC and YSSC have demonstrated an inclining STEM interest effect toward high school students.

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