Automaticity Requirements for Academic Studies

RECRUITMENT, TESTING, AND ADMISSION STRATEGY FOR FULL SCHOLARSHIPS

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UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

RECRUITMENT GOALS

RECRUITMENT GOALS [1/2]

To admit 250 scholars every 12 months until the university is at full capacity

RECRUITMENT GOALS [2/2]

To admit scholars who are ready to successfully complete foundation and/or undergraduate studies

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ASSUMPTIONS

ASSUMPTIONS [1/3]

The university provides full scholarships to impoverished or disenfranchised learners from around the world.

ASSUMPTIONS [2/3]

On-campus foundation and undergraduate studies must be completed within four years. Online studies: six years maximum

ASSUMPTIONS [3/3]

The university chooses all lessons, materials equipment, and services to help ensure specific target completion and employment rates

10-YEAR GOALS [Scholars]

YEAR 01 SCHOLAR ADMISSIONS 250 Running Total SCHOLAR COMPLETION RATES 40% SCHOLAR EMPLOYMENT RATES -

02 03
04 05 06 07 08 09 10

250 250
250 250 250 250 250 250 250

500 750
1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250 3,000 3,000

45% 50%
55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90%

30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65%

Year 11 Total

At year seven (7), the university prepares the next set of 10-year goals for scholars, faculty, and staff.

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RECRUITMENT STRATEGY: 1. PRE-ADMISSION STAGE

PRE-ADMISSION AUTOMATICITY [1/2]

Automaticity of basic knowledge can help ensure that: Foundation studies can be mastered in 12 months or less Undergraduate studies can be mastered in 36 months or less

PRE-ADMISSION AUTOMATICITY [1/2]

Pre-tests of automaticity of basic knowledge can Help applicants prepare for academic studies Establish quality parameters for admission Identify levels of academic ability

KNOWLEGE REQUIREMENTS The three types of knowledge: Data (information) Skills (motor, mental, emotional) Attitudes (values, goals)

AUTOMATICITY REQUIREMENTS [1/3]

Automaticity is defined as the ability to produce or reproduce knowledge With confidence With accuracy Within seconds

AUTOMATICITY REQUIREMENTS [2/3]

To ensure readiness for academic studies, all applicants are required to demonstrate automaticity in three knowledge areas, in three stages:

AUTOMATICITY REQUIREMENTS [3/3]

Minimum Test Score Requirements
Knowledge Areas STAGE 1 Pre-application for Scholarship STAGE 2 Pre-admission into University STAGE 3 Pre-enrolment into Course

Data Skills Attitudes

75% 70% 55%

85% 75% 65%

95% 80% 85%

1. INTERNATIONAL PRE-APPLICATION TEST (ONLINE ) 2. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION TEST & APPLICATION (TEST CENTRES) 3. COURSE ENROLMENT TEST (ONLINE OR ONCAMPUS)

THREE-STAGE TESTING STRATEGY

STAGE 1: PRE-APPLICATION TESTING

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [1/4]

Once a year, scholarship announcements & deadlines are announced through print, radio, TV, and electronic media, with links to printable requirements, and links to off- and on-line practice tests.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [2/4]

Expressions of interests are received from applicants all year round, via email.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [3/4]

Based on number and locations of applicants, the annual testing schedules are released via individual emails.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [4/4]

The Practice Pre-application Test is open online, 24 hours a day, throughout the year. Once a year a schedule for the International Preapplication Test is announced. Those who pass are qualified for the Pre-admission Test.
Minimum Test Score Requirements
Knowledge Areas STAGE 1 Pre-application for Scholarship STAGE 2 Pre-admission into University 85% 75% 65% STAGE 3 Pre-enrolment into Course 95% 80% 85%

Data Skills Attitudes

75% 70% 55%

1. INTERNATIONAL PRE-APPLICATION TEST (ONLINE ) 2. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION TEST & APPLICATION (TEST CENTRES) 3. COURSE ENROLMENT TEST (ONLINE OR ONCAMPUS)

THREE-STAGE TESTING STRATEGY

STAGE 2: PRE-ADMISSION TESTING

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [1/4] Based on number and location of applicants who pass the first test, the schedules for the Preadmission Test are announced.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [2/4] Scholarship officials travel to test centres and supervise the preadmission test. Those who pass are qualified for the pre-enrolment test. An applicant can re-take this test without limits.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [3/4] For on-campus studies, a predeparture checklist is completed. For those who choose to complete online studies, a two-day workshop is completed.

PRE-APPLICATION TESTING [4/4]

Those who pass the Pre-application Test are qualified for the Pre-admission Test. To ensure academic readiness, all applicants are required to demonstrate automaticity in specific knowledge in three stages:
Minimum Test Score Requirements
Knowledge Areas STAGE 1 Pre-application for Scholarship
75%
70% 55%

STAGE 2 Pre-admission into University

STAGE 3 Pre-enrolment into Course

95%
80% 75%

Data Skills Attitudes

85% 75% 65%

1. INTERNATIONAL PRE-APPLICATION TEST (ONLINE ) 2. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION TEST & APPLICATION (TEST CENTRES) 3. COURSE ENROLMENT TEST (ONLINE OR ONCAMPUS)

THREE-STAGE TESTING STRATEGY

STAGE 3: PRE-ENROLMENT TESTING

PRE-ENROLMENT TESTING [1/4] Those who pass the Pre-admission Test are qualified for course enrolment. Program admission is based on average test scores for specific data, skills, and attitudes.

PRE-ENROLMENT TESTING [2/4]

Minimum Test Score Requirements
Knowledge Areas STAGE 1 Pre-application for Scholarship
75%
70% 55%

STAGE 2 Pre-admission into University

85%
75% 65%

STAGE 3 Pre-enrolment into Course

Data Skills Attitudes

95% 80% 75%

PRE-ENROLMENT TESTING [3/4] To ensure academic success, all students must meet automaticity requirements before enrolment in each course at any academic level: foundation, graduate, or undergraduate.

PRE-ENROLMENT TESTING [4/4]

To ensure accuracy of abilitybased accreditation, all students must meet automaticity requirements before placement or promotion for each academic level.

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FOUNDATION-LEVEL TESTS
DATA, SKILLS, ATTITUDES

Automaticity Admission Requirements

DATA ITC English FOUNDATION MS Office, Dolch Sight Words, Punctuation, IPA, Basic Speech, Basic Writing Modern Languages 25 Greetings, 25 Survival Phrases Natural Sciences Basic Biology, Basic Zoology, Basic Geography, Basic Astronomy, Basic Chemistry, Basic Geology, Basic Botany Formal Sciences Basic Mathematics, Basic Statistics, Logical Fallacies

History

Governments (Intro)

1International

Phonetic Alphabet, 2Academic Word List

Dolch Sight Words

Includes 220 service words and 95 nouns that are high frequency, commonly-used words to be memorized for automatic recognition. These are critical to reading; many sight words cannot easily be sounded out or illustrated. 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate spelling, pronunciation, meaning, and usage of sight words
1See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch_word_list. See Automaticity Admission Requirements [DATA] [SKILLS] [ATTITUDES].Image: thisreadingmama.com

Basic Elements of Punctuation

Includes 17 names and symbols punctuation in English writing 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of names, examples, and usage of punctuation
1Capitalization, space,

period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, semicolon, colon, dash, hyphen, parentheses, brackets, braces, apostrophe, quotation marks, ellipses, slash . Image courtesy of yummyenglishforchildren.blogspot.com.

International Phonetic Alphabet

Includes 107 letters, 52 diacritics, and four prosodic marks 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of IPA symbols, sounds, and examples
1See

Image courtesy of www.eflproductions.com.

Basic Elements of Speech

Includes 4 elements: syllabication, pronunciation, stress, and elision 80% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate pronunciation, syllabication, stress, and elision of words of different lengths
1Images

courtesy of www.wikihow.com, h20ho.com, karambata.myblog.it.

Basic Elements of Writing

Clear penmanship is easy to grade.

Poor penmanship reflects character.

Speedwriting: 100 words per minute

Includes penmanship and speedwriting 100% Automaticity: Fast & clear writing of words.

1See

http://www.alysion.org/handy/althandwriting.htm . Images courtesy of www.southtexascollege.edu. See the Handywrite Web site .

Basic Elements of Biology

Includes 150 words from various fields of biology. 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of 150 words: meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and usage
1Image

courtesy of infotopia.info.

Basic Elements of Zoology

Includes parts of cells, plants, animals, insects, and microbes Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of basic parts of living things.

Images courtesy of www.vocabulary.cl, www.klbo.co.ke, www.sciencekids.co.nz, and nursingcrib.com

Basic Elements of Geography

Includes 278 names of countries, nationalities, flags, capital cities, and currencies, by continent 80% Automaticity : Immediate & accurate identification of countries, nationalities, flags, capital cities, and currencies, by continent
1See

Wikipedia.

59 in Africa, 61 in Asia, 55 in Europe, 48 in North America, 11 in S America, 40 in Oceania, 4 in Antarctica

Basic Elements of Geology

Includes 53 names of land forms and bodies of water 80% Automaticity : Immediate & accurate identification of names and examples of land forms and bodies of water

1See

Propel, Elements Of Geography. Image courtesy of teacherexpress.scholastic.com.

Basic Elements of Astronomy

Includes 20 names of celestial elements1 and 20 effects on human life on earth2 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of celestial elements and effects on human life, and vice-versa
1atmosphere,

orbits, moon, sun, stars, planets, sunspots, comets, satellites; 2 tides, storms; cultures, lifestyles, communications, transportation,

Basic Elements of Chemistry

Includes 118 chemical elements on the periodic table: 90% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of chemical symbols, atomic numbers, common names, and physical equivalents Example: Na, 11, sodium, salt

1See

Dayah, Michael, www.ptable.com.

Basic Elements of Mathematics

Includes 14 elements of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & squaring 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of 14 mathematical elements

1Images

courtesy of mathisfun.com, www.free-math-handwriting-and-reading-worksheets.com, janaceksnews.blogspot.com, and .

Basic Logic & Reasoning: Fallacies Includes 15 formal and 22 informal fallacies 100% Automaticity: Immediate & accurate identification of names, examples, and usage of formal and informal fallacies
1See

Fallacies, Wikipedia. Image courtesy of yourlogicalfallacyis.com, mytutor.sfasu.edu, hierarchy of disagreements

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