Tri-County Technical College – Placement Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 21, 2012 – Oconee - 305
Faculty/Staff Present
Andrea Barnett, Jennifer Beattie, Galen DeHay, Stephanie Evans (for Danny Stovall), Renae Frazier, Scott Harvey, Joan Kalley, Dr. Jerry Marshall, and Carol Watts
Faculty/Staff Absent
K.C. Bryson, Shelly Burgins, Linda Crowe, Tonia Faulling, George Fiori, Tracy Kilgore, Dr. Gwen Owens, and Danny Stovall
Opening Remarks
This meeting has been “called” due to information brought to Jennifer Beattie’s attention regarding SAT/ACT Scores in Comparison to COMPASS scores.
SAT/ACT Scores in Comparison to COMPASS Scores for Students Entering TCTC
Ø Using SAT/ACT criteria for the cut scores per Scott Harvey
Ø COMPASS used as an admission requirement
Ø Admission requirement SAT/ACT can be used as initial placement -- otherwise where and what? Problem to solve?
Ø Clemson Math Placement Test (CMPT) was higher than needed to be – only 45% success rate. Tri-County Technical College has a higher success rate based on our Math Placement Test
Ø COMPASS – 102 prime - what entry-level would you place requirement for admission
Ø Ability to Benefit is impacted by admissions. Exposure to Comprehensive Studies will logically show Ability to Benefit.
Ø 5-year timeframe – SAT/ACT for admissions requirement (480/SAT, 19/ACT)
Ø Trident Technical College requirements for admissions are: application, fee, and placement assessment.
Ø COMPASS accurate placement tool
Ø Acceptance for placement on SAT/ACT admissions – 37/RDG
Ø Test information on public network – samples – videos on eTC (videos can be moved to public side)
Ø SAT/ACT/COMPASS have to take anyway
Ø Bridge – can we admit them to the College based on SAT/ACT
Ø Grab SAT/ACT/COMPASS – correlation. Does ACT know COMPASS correlation? Yes W/69 = 18 ACT; R/83 = 21 ACT; M/65 = 22 ACT
Ø Whether using minimal ACT/SAT scores as admissions? Will the “or” be 200 minimum?
Ø Horry – SAT/300 Critical Reading for admitting. MOA? Admission to college with SAT
Ø Jennifer Beattie will call Adult Education.
Ø Andrea Barnett will call Frank Potter at ACT.
With no other business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Recorded by Joan Kalley Typed by Linda Crowe
