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Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading education institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program® . The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.  \nFor further information, [visit](visit www.collegeboard.org)[ www.collegeboard.org](visit www.collegeboard.org).  \nThis document describes the redesign of ACCUPLACER® being undertaken by the College Board. This initial release provides an overview of the rationale behind the redesign, its aims and nature, and information about key components of the new, next-generation ACCUPLACER. Subsequent releases will provide additional information for various audiences on specific topics related to theredesign.  \n© 2016 The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT, WritePlacer, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. COMPANION and PSAT are trademarks owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners.  \nVisit [the College Board on the Web:](the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org)[ www.collegeboard.org](the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org).  \nTable of Contents  \n3 List of Tables  \n4 Executive Summary  \n5 SECTION I: Behind the Redesign  \n5 1.1 Rationale for the Redesign  \n5 1.2 Alignment to the Redesigned SAT® Suite of Assessments  \n7 SECTION II: Overview of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER®  \n8 2.1 Computer-Adaptive Testing  \n9 SECTION III: Specifications of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER  \n9 3.1 Reading Placement Test  \n9 3.1.1 Test Description  \n9 3.1.2 Test Summary  \n10 3.1.3 Key Features  \n12 3.2 Writing Placement Test  \n12 3.2.1 Test Description  \n13 3.2.2 Test Summary  \n15 3.2.3 Key Features  \n17 3.3 Math: Arithmetic Placement Test  \n17 3.3.1 Test Description  \n18 3.3.2 Test Summary  \n18 3.3.3 Key Features  \n19 3.4 Math: Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Placement Test  \n19 3.4.1 Test Description  \n20 3.4.2 Test Summary  \n21 3.4.3 Key Features  \n21 3.5 Math: Advanced Algebra and Functions Placement Test  \n21 3.5.1 Test Description  \n22 3.5.2 Test Summary  \n23 3.5.3 Key Features  \nNext-Generation ACCUPLACER 1 © 2016 The College Board.  \n24 SECTION IV: Developing Next-Generation ACCUPLACER  \n24 4.1 Guiding Principles of the College Board’s Test Development Process  \n25 4.2 The Test Development Process  \n25 4.2.1 Defining the Test Domains  \n25 4.2.2 Test and Question/Task Specifications  \n25 4.2.3 Stimuli and Question Development  \n27 4.2.4 Content and Fairness Reviews Prior to Pretesting  \n27 4.2.5 Pretesting  \n27 4.2.6 Postoperational Administration Statistical Review  \n28 4.3 COMPANION™ Forms  \n28 4.3.1 COMPANION Form Content and Fairness Review  \n29 SECTION V: Conclusion  \n30 APPENDIX Text Complexity (Qualitative): Reading and Writing  \nNext-Generation ACCUPLACER 2 © 2016 The College Board.  \nList of Tables  \n7 Table 1: ACCUPLACER Suite (2016 Launch)  \n9 Table 2: Reading Placement Test Content Specifications  \n10 Table 3: Reading Placement Test Question Content  \n13 Table 4: Writing Placement Test Content Specifications  \n14 Table 5: Writing Placement Test Question Content  \n18 Table 6: Arithmetic Placement Test Content Specifications  \n18 Table 7: Arithmetic P","cbCaiuPfijSJCHur","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuPfijSJCHur","pdf",432201,33,"English","# Executive Summary\n# SECTION I: Behind the Redesign\n## 1.1 Rationale for the Redesign\n## 1.2 Alignment to the Redesigned SAT® Suite of Assessments\n# SECTION II: Overview of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER\n## 2.1 Computer-Adaptive Testing\n# SECTION III: Specifications of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER\n## 3.1 Reading Placement Test\n## 3.2 Writing Placement Test\n## 3.3 Math: Arithmetic Placement Test\n## 3.4 Math: Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Placement Test\n## 3.5 Math: Advanced Algebra and Functions Placement Test\n# SECTION IV: Developing Next-Generation ACCUPLACER\n## 4.1 Guiding Principles of the College Board’s Test Development Process\n## 4.2 The Test Development Process\n## 4.3 COMPANION™ Forms\n# SECTION V: Conclusion\n# APPENDIX Text Complexity (Qualitative): Reading and Writing","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the next-generation ACCUPLACER redesign described in this release?\",\"answer\":\"The document explains the rationale and aims behind redesigning ACCUPLACER, focusing on the new next-generation structure and its key components for college readiness and college success.\"},{\"question\":\"What testing method does next-generation ACCUPLACER use?\",\"answer\":\"Next-generation ACCUPLACER uses computer-adaptive testing, as outlined in the overview section of the document.\"},{\"question\":\"Which placement tests are specified for next-generation ACCUPLACER?\",\"answer\":\"The specifications cover a Reading Placement Test, a Writing Placement Test, and several math placement tests including Arithmetic; Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics; and Advanced Algebra and Functions.\"}]","Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Test Specifications, Release 1.0 - Executive Summary | PDF",1789867126,83]