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Change the Path. Change a Future.  \nStarting Students on the Path to Opportunity  \nMany students enrolling in college find themselves placed into a sequence of developmental education classes, often called“success,”“transitional,”or “readiness”courses , to close skill and knowledge gaps and help students transform into“college-ready” learners. The stark reality is that many will never complete their degrees. But these students can thrive, and they can reach their career goals when we help them discover and prepare for alternative routes to success. Stackable credentials and a message about placement that works offer new answers and new options.  \nIncomplete…  \nFewer than 25% of developmental education students complete a degree or certificate in 8 years.*  \nUnprepared    \n42% of students entering community colleges are not sufficiently prepared for college-level coursesand are placed in at least one developmental education course.*  \nAn Un met Need    \nOnly 32% of all students who started as full time, first-time students in 2-year institutions graduated with Associate Degrees in approximately 3 years.**  \n* United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), September 2013  \n** National Center for Education Statistics, 2013  \nChanging an All Too Familiar Message  \nStudents who enroll in a two-or four-year college are sometimes required to take placement tests, like ACCUPLACER® , as part of the enrollment process. Too often, placement test results indicate that a student isn’t college ready and will need to complete developmental courses before enrolling in college-level work.  \nThis can be a discouraging message for many students who are looking to advance their education and achieve the credentials they need for career opportunities.  \nHow can you help reframe the“can’t”message into a vehicle for changing pathways?  \nIntegrate Pathways in Advising Message  \nYou can use ACCUPLACER assessment results as an opportunity to:  \n• Introduce career pathways  \n• Emphasize the possibility and potential of stackable credentials  \n• Encourage the option of embedded degrees  \nStudents can begin to see your institution’s placement decisions as an entry point to attainable pathways.  \nExamples of Career Ladders  \nFor students interested in manufacturing engineering, you can introduce programs related to electromechanical technology , tool and die making , or metal forming.  \n\n| Sample Manufacturing Career Ladder |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Occupation Title | Training/Education Requirements | Mean Hourly Wage/Mean Annual Wage* |\n| Engineering Managers\u003Cbr>Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. | Master’s Degree\u003Cbr>Many have a 6-year master’s degree plus work related experience | $65.65/$136,540 |\n| Mechanical Engineers\u003Cbr>Plan or design tools, engines, machines, or other equipment. Might oversee installation, operation, or repair. | Bachelor’s Degree\u003Cbr>Most have a degree in mechanical engineering\u003Cbr>License required | $41 .31/$85,930 |\n| Electromechanical Technicians\u003Cbr>Operate, test, and maintain unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment. | 2 Years\u003Cbr>Most have an associate degree or complete formal employer training | $26 .04/$54 ,160 |\n| Too l and Die Makers\u003Cbr>Produce devices that equip machines to make products, from clothing and furniture to heavy equipment and parts for cars. | Apprenticeship\u003Cbr>Most complete an apprenticeship lasting 3–4 years | $23.74/$49,390 |\n\n*[Data from www.bls.gov](Data from www.bls.gov)  \nFor students interested in health care, you can introduce programs that focus on careers such as certified nursing assistant, trained medication aide or phlebotomy technician.  \n\n| Sample Nursing Career Ladder |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Occupation Title | Training/Education Requirements | Mean Hourly Wage/Mean Annual","cbCaiqYXOQ9l6l6I","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqYXOQ9l6l6I","pdf",2770615,"English","# Starting Students on the Path to Opportunity\n## The Challenge: Completion and Preparation Gaps\n## Reframing Placement Messages\n## Integrate Pathways in Advising Message\n## Examples of Career Ladders\n## Customize the ACCUPLACER System\n## Offer Credit-by-Examination as an Option to Advance","[{\"question\":\"Why do many students end up in developmental education courses after enrolling in college?\",\"answer\":\"Many students are placed into developmental education classes to close skill and knowledge gaps and help them become college-ready learners.\"},{\"question\":\"What message about placement does the brochure argue is often discouraging for students?\",\"answer\":\"Placement test results are described as too often indicating students are not college ready, requiring developmental courses before enrolling in college-level work.\"},{\"question\":\"How can ACCUPLACER assessment results be used to support career pathways?\",\"answer\":\"Use results to introduce career pathways, emphasize stackable credentials, encourage embedded degrees, and view placement decisions as an entry point to attainable pathways.\"}]","Starting Students on the Path to Opportunity | PDF",1789864994]