College Board Updates: On March 20, the College Board released the following updates regarding SAT and the Advanced Placement Programs:

SAT: 

·     Exams, including makeups, are cancelled though May 2 

AP:  

·    Free online instructional resources are available for students. 

·    Exams will be online (no face-to-face option this year); 45-minute, free-response exams designed for students to take from home. 

·    Amount of required content has been reduced for many courses. 

·    Two different exam dates will be made available to accommodate students who want to take the test earlier while information learned in school is still fresh. 

·    Anyone who has already paid for an exam may cancel for a full refund. 

·    Course-specific information here. 

·    Next update: April 3 

California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) Video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eASN-IVOB3I

College Awareness Night

• February 2021 - TBD
• College Awareness Night Video

Wear Your College Logo to Work

• February 5, 2021
  • Cover Letter to Administrators
  • Flyer
  • Creating a College Going Culture
  • Door Contest Rubric

CSU Stanislaus EAP Information

• Early Start General Education Math Recommendations

CSU Multiple Measures for English & Math Placement

• Multiple Measures Infographic
• Executive Order 1110 - Assessment of Academic Preparation and Placement in First-Year General Education Written Communication and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Courses
• Coded Memorandum - Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 1110
• REMINDER: All CSU campuses now use Multiple Measures to determine placement into English (A2) and mathematics (B4) courses for first-time freshman. Those measures include:
  
  • Assessment Tests (CAASPP-EAP, ACT, SAT, AP Exams)
  • High School GPA (Weighted GPA and Math GPA)
  • High School coursework (approved senior year-long courses in English and mathematics)
  • Our website houses much of this information: Visit EAP website
  • We have developed a new animated video to introduce people to the new changes: Watch Academic Preparation Video
• We continue to provide EAP presentations to high school students, educators, and administrators as needed. Please use our online request form to schedule a visit: Request an EAP Presentation
• ERWC continues to be an important course for academic preparation in English. Please ensure that your school has properly adopted ERWC.
  
  • If you are unsure about proper adoption, please visit the following site: ERWC Online Community
  • Teacher Training Workshops for ERWC are available using the following link: Register for ERWC Workshop

CSU Success:
This website provides guidance on new approaches to assessment, placement in General Education (GE) English and math/quantitative reasoning courses and the Early Start Program.​

• http://csustudentsuccess.org/

CSU / UC Admissions Comparison:

• http://www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf

Dream Act Demo Website

• https://training.csac.ca.gov/
  Username: DAUSER_0001 thru DAUSER_0050 Password:  Training{user number}
  (e.g., DAUSER_0001 password is Training0001)

EAP Results by School

• https://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/sb2017/Search

EAP Video on Academic Preparation

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImFBNjqHmKA

FAFSA Demo Website

• https://fafsademo.test.ed.gov/webdemo.htm
  Username: eddemo  Password: fafsatest​

Resources

• Assist for Transferring Units
• California’s Fastest Growing Occupations and Their Educational Requirements
• Cash for College
• College Board Counselor Connection
• College Greenlight
• Compare Colleges
• Fair Opportunity Project
• Form Your Future
• Stanislaus Partners in Education
• UC Quick Reference Guide for Counselors
• Western Association of College Admissions Counseling