P.E.R.T.Presentation Prepared by Rita Effing,Accountability CoordinatorDepartment of Accountability, Research,and Continuous ImprovementThe School District of Lee County

2012-13 P.E.R.T

Administration

What is the P.E.R.T?

0The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) is used to determine if a student is ready for college credit courses in math and reading.

0The test is computer-adaptive and administered Online through McCann Associates College Success testing platform.

0For certain students, the P.E.R.T. is a required State assessment.

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Who Should Take the P.E.R.T.?

0High school students required to take the P.E.R.T. in 2012-13 include:0 Students currently in Grade 11 who scored a Level 2 or 3 on the

2011-12 Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading test or scored a Level 2, 3, or 4 on the 2011-12 Algebra 1 End of Course exam as a Grade 10 student.

0 Grade 12 students who have not otherwise demonstrated college readiness.0This group includes students who are enrolled in a college

readiness course based on P.E.R.T. scores from 2011-12.

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Test Details

What is tested on the P.E.R.T?0 Students who are required to test based on reading scores, will take the

Writing and Reading subtests of P.E.R.T.0 Students who are required to test based on math scores, will take the

Math subtest of P.E.R.T.

How many questions are on the P.E.R.T.?0 Each P.E.R.T. subtest has 30 questions (25 are operational questions and

5 are field test items).

How long is the P.E.R.T?0 P.E.R.T. is untimed and computer adaptive, but it takes approximately 30

minutes to complete each subtest.

Can a student take all three subtests in one sitting?0 A student is permitted to take all three subtests in one sitting, but this is

not the recommended policy.

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P.E.R.T. Scores

What are the college-ready cut scores for P.E.R.T.?0 The scaled score for each subtest ranges from 50-150.0 A student is deemed college-ready if they achieve the following P.E.R.T. cut

scores:Math = 113Reading* = 104Writing* = 99*Students must meet both the Reading and Writing cut scores in order to be college-ready in English.

What if a student does not achieve a college-ready cut score?0 11th Grade P.E.R.T. test takers: must be enrolled in a college-ready course

during their senior year.0 12th Grade P.E.R.T. test takers (due to enrollment in a college-ready course):

will need to take remedial courses in college.

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