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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">OACADA members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">At their October 22, 2015 meeting, the State Regents approved revisions to the
<i>Assessment </i>and <i>Remediation </i>policies. <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">These revisions are effective beginning with the Fall 2016 academic term.</span>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">The revisions to the State Regents’
<i>Assessment</i> and <i>Remediation </i>policies combine the two policies into one and incorporate changes to align with current terms used nationally regarding student assessment and remediation. The
<i>Remediation</i> policy will be deleted due to its incorporation into the <i>Assessment</i> policy to create a single policy document addressing both assessment and remediation of student learning.</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Below is a summary of the substantive changes to the
<i>Assessment </i>and <i>Remediation </i>policies:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19 – Title</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The title of the policy was changed to reflect the combined Assessment
and Remediation policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.1 – Purpose</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The policy revision adds a clear statement regarding the purpose
of student assessment and remediation and includes a statement how to address students who have curricular and basic academic skills deficiencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.2 – Definitions</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The revisions update existing definitions to provide better guidance
to institutions regarding policy language and add definitions to the policy for the following terms: Accountability and Institutional Effectiveness; and Concurrent Enrollment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.3 – Principles</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The revisions update the policy for improvement of teaching and
learning, accountability for institutional effectiveness, and developmental education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.4.B – Basic Academic Skills Requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The revision in this section includes
updating policy language and adds “high school assessments predictive of college course success” as an option for students to demonstrate competency in addition to use of ACT scores in the four subject areas of science, English, mathematics, and reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.4.D – Adult Students</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – New section added to provide a policy statement regarding
assessment and remediation of adult students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">3.19.8 – Assessment Plan and Reporting</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""> – The section was restructured to provide guidance
regarding institutional assessment plans and annual student assessment reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">An important component of the policy implementation includes the development of procedures for the
<i>Academic Affairs Procedures Handbook</i>. Over the course of the next few months, the Council on Instruction handbook committee will develop procedures that align with the aforementioned policy revisions to provide increased guidance to institutions with
regard to assessment and remediation of student learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">For your reference, the updated policy is attached.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Please let me know if you have any questions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">Saludos,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif"">José
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#804000">José Dela Cruz, M.Ed.
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#804000">Senior Coordinator -- Academic Affairs Projects</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#804000">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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