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Better Scores – Better Placement – Better Service to SoldiersBetter Scores – Better Placement – Better Service to Soldiers

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U.S. ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDYU.S. ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDYSPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOLSPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL

David L. Brand, Nancy Golsteyn &Kristina Noriega

On any given day atOn any given day atUSAJFKSWCSUSAJFKSWCS…


StudentsStudents


Ft. Lewis, WA

Richmond, VA

Camp Mackall, NC

Ft. Bragg, NCFt. Leavenworth, KS

Central North Carolina

Yuma ProvingGround, AZ

Learninglocations Key West, FL

Tampa, FL


Civil Aff iAffairs


Military InformationInformation Support OperationsOperations


Special pForces


30,000 Soldiers World-Wide


Lifelong Learning

EDUCATIONEXPERIENCETRAINING + +

STRATEGICSTRATEGICOPERATIONALOPERATIONALTACTICALTACTICAL

The SOF Soldier must be looked at holistically. For our force to succeed, we must blend training, experience and education to produce

special operators who are highly trained in warrior skills and broadly educated with

STRATEGICSTRATEGICOPERATIONALOPERATIONALTACTICALTACTICAL


special operators who are highly trained in warrior skills and broadly educated with leadership qualities based upon humility, critical thinking, comfort with ambiguity,

acceptance of prudent but calculated risks and the ability to make rapid adjustments based upon a continuous assessment of the situation.

SOF Lifelong Learning

AssessmentAnd

Selection

SLC Combat Deployments

Overseas

Qualification Course

SGM Academy

Combat Deployments

Overseas

Combat Deployments

Overseas

Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate

WOACWOTTC ILEOverseas

Deployments

Training Missions/Events

Overseas Deployments


Overseas Deployments


TRAINING + EXPERIENCE + EDUCATION


TRAINING + EXPERIENCE + EDUCATION The Foundation of ARSOF Expertise

Associate’s Degree

Concept: • All active-component Soldiers entering the CA, MISO or SF qualification courses

without an associate’s degree enroll in a civilian institution as part of the qualification g p qcourse (6 additional classes or 17 credits plus completion of the qualification course equals an associate’s degree).

48 Hours College 17 R id t C dit Associate’sgCredit from the

Q-Course

17 Resident Credit Hours

Associate’s Degree

Current Status:• Partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) – degree in

general education with a concentration in global studies or Emergency Medicine• All Qualification Course graduates receive at least 48 hours of college credit• FTCC credits (65 credit hours) fully articulated by Norwich University, Kaplan

University, and 5 UNC System Schools (additional other programs are still in


development)

College Credit Earned


General Studies – 17 Hours

___ACA-111 Success & Study Skills

COM 231 P bli S ki___COM-231 Public Speaking

___ENG-111 Expository Writing

___ENG-114 Argument Based-Research

___CIS-110 Introduction to Computers

___Mat-140/A Survey of Mathematics


Initial Accuplacer Goals

ENG 111 E it W itiENG-111 Expository Writing- Reading Comp – 80- Sentence Skills - 86

Mat-140/A Survey of Mathematics - Arithmetic – 55Arithmetic 55- Algebra – 55


Initial Testing – Pilot

88%

12%

*Students tested with no notice and no practiceRemediation

On Target

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• 88% did not achieve desired placement on at least 1 of 4 components• 88% did not achieve desired placement on at least 1 of 4 components• 100% of students had no prior college experience


Post Remediation – 2nd Test

8%92% *Students then self tutored with handouts

*St d t i d t t d t t i ith BSEPRemediation

On Target

*Students received structured tutoring with BSEP for Math

• 2 of 24 did not achieve desired placement on at least 1 of 4 components• 2 of 24 did not achieve desired placement on at least 1 of 4 components• Remediation mostly self taught


Final Placement Results – Pilot 1

85% required Remediation

88% required Remediation

On Target12%

On Target 100%

O T t

• 100% passed all four sections

On Target15%

• 100% passed all four sections• 85% placed at the lowest standard for transferability of credit


March to October 2011 (Reading and Sentence Skills)

100

120

100

105

On Target 100%

40

60

80

100

Reading90

95

100

Sentence

0

20

40

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Target Score

75

80

85 Target Score

Students tested with no practice

3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/

3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1

Students tested with no practice

Testing was offered during orientation and re-test in language orientation


March to October 2011 (Arithmetic and Algebra)

90100

6061

On Target 100%

4050607080

Arithmetic

5556575859

Algebra

010203040 Target

Score

52535455

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Target Score

3/1 5/1 7/1 9/1 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/

Tutoring was not structured and we utilized FTCC teachers

We also offered tutoring during their own time


Current Accuplacer Goals

ENG 111 E it W itiENG-111 Expository Writing- Reading Comp – 80- Sentence Skills - 86

Mat-151 College Algebra- Arithmetic – 55Arithmetic 55

- Algebra – 75


January to June 2012 (Reading and Sentence Skills)

100

120 100

On Target 100%60

80

100

Reading

85

90

95

Sentence

0

20

40 Target Score

75

80

85 Target Score

Reading Scores up by 3%

1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1 1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1

Reading Scores up by 3%

Latest cohort had 100% Eng-111 Placement Rate


January to June 2012 (Arithmetic and Algebra)

90100

7576

On Target 100%

4050607080

Arithmetic

7071727374

Algebra

010203040 Target

Score

6667686970 Target

Score

1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1

Arithmetic Scores up from 80 to 99 or 19%

1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1

Algebra Scores up from 60 to 70 or 14%

39% of Students qualify for more advanced Courses


39% of Students qualify for more advanced Courses



Benefits of Program

Retests are Down


Benefits of Program

Retests are Down

Average Tests Scores are Up


Associate Degree Successes

• EducationEducation Pathways Concept Approved

• Relationship with FTCC begins

• Pilot 1 – 10 Week Immersion

• 48 Credit Hours approved by

August 2010• Pilot 2 –10 Week Immersion

• Norwich Articulates with FTCC

• Pilot 3 –Integrated with Language

• Additional Schools A ti l t

• integrated with Warrant Officer Course

July 2011

• 14 WOTTC graduates receive commission and Associates Degree

• 27 Bachelors Degrees

Dec 2011

April 2010 approved by FTCC Jan 2011 Articulate

March 2011

(WOTTC)g

Nov 2011Articulated with FTCC Associates Degree

41 24 SWCS 35 SWCS 90 SWCS 1371 1900 41 USASOC Soldiers enrolled at FTCC

Apr 2010

24 SWCS Soldiers enrolled at FTCC

Aug 2010


JAN 2011


MAR 2011

USASOC Soldiers enrolled at FTCC

AUG 2011

USASOC Soldiers enrolled at FTCC

DEC 2011


We have added a new weapon to our arsenal –the power of critical thinking, strategic analysisthe power of critical thinking, strategic analysis and academic reasoning. — DASD-SOLIC Gary Reid

Education, when combined with our invaluable field experience makes SOF an incredible force multiplier that will guide our community for decades to comethat will guide our community for decades to come.

It is my belief that the power of the human mind will b f d t l ti lbe a fundamental national resource once we recognize that the progress of our force can be no swifter than the progress of our educationswifter than the progress of our education.

Clearly the next generation of SOF leaders


Clearly the next generation of SOF leaderswill be a product of the investment we make today.


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