This webinar will be a panel of testing administrators from four different schools who have recently been or are in the process of implementing new placement testing programs. These presenters have been closely involved with their campus leadership around implementing new language, mathematics, or English placement exams at the following schools: Harper College, Temple University, Purdue University- Calumet and University of Akron.

Topics include:

• Functional roles versus technical roles and how they might collide
  Launch plan and timing
• Building a communication plan
• Homegrown versus published instruments (English, Math, and Foreign Language)
• Proctored versus un-proctored administration
• Use of alternative measures to place students into appropriate courses
• Research on student success in the classes in which they are placed/enroll
• Retest policy and test sessions (i.e. do students have to complete in one sitting?)
• Fee structure
• Development of pre and post-test instructions and review/approval by all stakeholders
• Cutoff scores and feedback
• Tips for effective communication throughout process
• A Placement Testing Implementation Checklist: What to Consider When Introducing New Placement Tests to Your Campus

Sally Frazee, Temple University
Dr. Sara Rieder Bennett, University of Akron
Kathy DuBose, University of Akron
Joe Scrima, Harper College
Jan Gonzalez, Purdue University- Calumet