CLEP

This deck explains why high school students should consider taking a CLEP test.

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1. Competency Based Education: Are Students Leaving Your School With College Credits? Kendrick Bryan LaRue County High School Twitter: @kbryan87
2. What is CLEP? • Website: https://clep.collegeboard.org/ • CLEP = College-Level Examination Program • CLEP is developed by the College Board. The College Board also oversees Advanced Placement and SAT exams. • It is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program. • It is available at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. • College Board offers 33 CLEP exams.
3. CLEP Exams Offered Topic Topic Topic American Literature History of the U.S. II Financial Accounting Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Human Growth & Development Information Systems College Composition Intro to Educational Psychology Introductory Business Law College Composition Modular Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Management English Literature Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Marketing Humanities Introductory Psychology Biology French Language Introductory Sociology Calculus German Language Social Sciences and History Chemistry Spanish Language Western Civilization I College Algebra American Government Western Civilization II College Mathematics History of the U.S. I Precalculus Natural Sciences
4. Why should you prefer CLEP over AP exams? • I prefer CLEP because the student can sign up for the exam and get the results back on the exam day. • We know the AP calendar. Students are enrolled in an AP class and then take the exam in May. Students and teachers get the results in July! • AP offers 36 exams. However, most of the exams are two to three hours long (with limited breaks). CLEP exams usually consist of 100 multiple choice questions. Test takers should complete the exam in under 90 minutes. The College Algebra exam consists of 60 questions.
5. Do you know what toxic testing is? • The United States does have a high-stakes testing culture. • Many high school students in Kentucky take the ACT, the Explore or Compass, the PLAN, the KOSSA, and QualityCore exams. • In addition, many students take the Advanced Placement (AP) exams. • Some schools offer the opportunity to take the ASVAB, WorkKeys, SAT, and PSAT exams. • I acknowledge toxic testing, and we should recognize the impact on school climate. • However, a CLEP exam is optional and it allows the student to pick the date and place.
6. CLEP helps students finish degree programs. • Many of you have heard the commercials on the radio. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is encouraging college students to take 15 hours per semester. • The campaign is called “15 to Finish.” • Our Commonwealth has done an outstanding job promoting “15 to Finish” and the new compulsory attendance age of 18. • CLEP exams help students receive credits and obtain degrees quicker and easier. • According to the College Board, 27% of CLEP test takers are college seniors.
7. Let’s talk about money. CLEP Advanced Placement (AP) Introductory College Class (KCTCS) 90 minutes Two to three hour exam in May Three hour class (weekly) Credit is given on test day Credit is given in July Credit is given after the semester $80 $92 $441 We should also discuss opportunity cost and the price of textbooks.
8. How can we prepare our students? •Official Website: https://clep.collegeboard.org/test- preparation •Students can also prepare by visiting Amazon and Google Books. •The Research and Education Association (REA) also has books and a useful website: http://www.rea.com/clep
9. Presentation Summary • CLEP is developed by the College Board. • Exams are computer-based. • Students receive test scores on exam day. • The student can pick the date and place of the exam after visiting the College Board website. • A CLEP exam is optional and it helps students complete degree programs. Any high school student can take a CLEP exam.