Celebrate Simple: Dual Enrollment

A common question heard around the evaluation table this summer...

"What about the PERT?"

The PERT—Postsecondary Education Readiness Test—is a customized assessment used in Florida to measure students abilities and skills for the sake of course placement for postsecondary studies in the areas of math, reading and writing. The assessment is computer-adaptive—questions are computer-generated based on the previous question—with the results intended to help place students in classes where they will be most successful. There are 30 questions on each subtest. The test is not timed, an advantage for some students.

For information regarding scoring and course placement, visit http://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/common-placement-testing.stml.

Study guide resources can be found at the following links:

PERT video study resources

http://www.mometrix.com/academy/pert-test/

Seminole State frequently asked questions

https://www.seminolestate.edu/testing/pert/faqs

Valencia College information

https://valenciacollege.edu/assessments/pert/taking-the-exam.cfm

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Eager to earn high school and college credits simultaneously this fall? Now is the time to research dual enrollment requirements and turn in applications. Many colleges are gearing up for fall registration.

What you need to do:
1. Research requirements for the colleges and community colleges in your area. Most of this information is online.
2. Find out what college entrance exams are required. Some schools look at SATs and ACTs while others accept CPT results.
3. Find out where and when the CPT is offered.
4. Know what CPT scores are needed to take courses of interest. Students must obtain minimum scores for certain classes, including math and English courses.
5. Call the dual enrollment office and ask about high school transcripts, testing deadlines, CPT refresher courses or online practice materials, course selection, registration, and online accounts (most colleges now require students to have an online account).
6. Talk to students (or their parents) who have attended the college. Ask for professor and course recommendations.

Central Florida Colleges and Universities offering Dual Enrollment

Brevard Community College

http://www.brevardcc.edu/index.cfm?mainframe=/admissions/content/highschoolinfopage.htm&subnavframe=/admissions/content/sub_nav.html

Broward College

http://www.broward.edu/locations/dtc/aa/accel/dualenrole.jsp

Daytona State College

http://www.dbcc.cc.fl.us/admissions/dualenroll.html

Edison State College

http://www.edison.edu/admissions/dualenrollment/

Hillsborough Community College

https://www.hccfl.edu/ssem/hs-articulation/dual-enrollment.aspx

Florida State College

http://floridastatecollegecatalog.fscj.edu/content.php?catoid=11&navoid=651#high_school