Ron,
We use a similar process as the one mentioned by Minneapolis Comm. & Tech College. We are a community college and we use the Sociology Chapter that's included with the Langan text, Reading and Study Skills, for testing the content of that chapter. It is a t/f, multiple/choice, short answer, matching test - which the students take in class - NOT open book! But, we go over the material in class for a few weeks. There is a "take-home" essay question, as well. I am convinced this is the appropriate exit exam since it matches the program goals - ability to read a college textbook! My personal belief is that your exit exam has to measure your program/course goals unless you are required or feel the need to gather "department" measures, then you might consider a standardized assessment, like the COMPASS, Nelson Denny, etc.
Mary Weller
Reading and Study Skills Instructor
Kellogg Community College
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3397
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If you have developed effective exit-testing for developmental reading
courses, please share information regarding instruments or other
strategies that have worked well in your program. We would appreciate
any suggestions you may have.
Ron Taylor
Reading Faculty
Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City
816-672-2073
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