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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…
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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
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Military InformationInformation Support OperationsOperations
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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
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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
Training Missions/Events
Overseas Deployments
Training Missions/Events
TRAINING + EXPERIENCE + EDUCATION
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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
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development)
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
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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
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Initial Testing – Pilot
88%
12%
*Students tested with no notice and no practiceRemediation
On Target
p
• 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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39% of Students qualify for more advanced Courses
Benefits of Program
Retests are Down
Average Tests Scores are Up
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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
35 SWCS Soldiers enrolled at FTCC
JAN 2011
90 SWCS Soldiers enrolled at FTCC
MAR 2011
USASOC Soldiers enrolled at FTCC
AUG 2011
USASOC Soldiers enrolled at FTCC
DEC 2011
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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
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Clearly the next generation of SOF leaderswill be a product of the investment we make today.