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TEST,page 1 couple weeks, uses wntmg prompts and performance tasks to test students' ability to articulate complex ideas. The CEA said, "Life is not like a multiple choice test, with four or five simple choices for every problem. So we ask students to analyze complex material and provide written responses." does not give scores on individual students, but an institutional report that evaluates Cabrini's value-added dimension. accepting that my body is dying.• My heart ached for her," Fagotti said.
Whether the Cabrini community remembers Freese by her long curly hair, her beaming smile or her strong spirit, they will never forget the impact she had on the hearts of her teachers, students, family and friends.
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Fagotti said, "Some people live their whole life trying to leave an imprint, a memory in the heart of someone so that they are never forgotten. Jackie made an impression in the heart of every person she came in contact with for 22 years. Her spirit will always inspire all of us.''
Kim Blacka, a senior graphic design major, said, "I was chosen to take the assessment. It wasn't a big deal; there were only two essay questions, but there was a time limit that made it a little stressful."
The CEA will generate two reports for the college: the first in mid-winter after testing of freshmen that provides an insight into the incoming class, and the final report during early summer after the testing of seniors. The report
Dr. Charlie McCormick, the dean of academic affairs, said, "I suspect that faculty and relevant committees will be very interested in this report as it will be an indication that we are either doing something correctly or we need to improve student learning in an area. Either way, it will help the College put student learning at the forefront of our efforts."
According to the CAE website, the annual cost for a college to participate in the assessment is $6,300, which covers the cost of testing up to 100 freshmen and 100 seniors. Cabrini will continue with the testing.
McCormick said, "We will participate in the assessment for at least three years to get a sense of student learning at the College over time."
