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When students start a subject in the HSE Academies, there are two options to determine which skills students have already mastered: the practice test, and the self-assessment. If a student answers questions pertaining to a certain skill correctly, that skill will be removed from their Learning Plan, and a customized Learning Plan will be generated based on their results. This empowers students to move at their own pace and learning level.
 

Practice Test

The initial practice test is the same length and difficulty as all other practice tests in the learning platform; however, only this first test is untimed. Educators can view all of our Practice Tests by visiting the Content Maps tab and selecting View Practice Tests.

Practice Test 1 in each subject is the initial test. This test establishes a baseline and offers visible measurement of improvement as students work through their Learning Plans. 

Self-Assessment

The self-assessment is a shorter survey that offers students the option to skip all questions and start with the broadest learning content at the lowest prep level, usually Pre-GED unless there is no Pre-GED level available as in GED Social Studies. 

ABE Assessments: The questions in the self-assessment progress from simplest to most complex, and students are required to maintain at least 50% accuracy to continue with the assessment. If at any time a student drops below 50% accuracy, the assessment will end and place the student accordingly. This placement option often generates a longer Study Plan as fewer skills are typically removed via this assessment.

Learn how to assign a specific placement test to your students.