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Computer Skills Assessment
Performance on Computer Skills Competency Exams: CSAP and Tek.Xam
Computer Skills Assessment Project: The Computer Skills Assessment Project (CSAP) consists of six on-line application sections and a programming section. Table 2: Percent of Students Passing CSAP
1996-2000
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Test Section |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Fall
1999 |
Spring
2000 |
| Word Processing |
91% |
95% |
99% |
99% |
|
| Database |
68% |
81% |
80% |
78% |
|
| Spreadsheet |
90% |
84% |
90% |
88% |
|
| Graphics |
81% |
93% |
96% |
93% |
|
| Importing |
83% |
91% |
93% |
87% |
|
| Internet |
|
94% |
98% |
84% |
|
| Programming |
32% |
20% |
32% |
25% |
|
Total
On-line
(excludes programming) |
83% |
91% |
91% |
88% |
Tek.Xam |
| Written Exam |
80% |
94% |
91% |
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|
General Knowledge
(25 questions) |
|
|
|
|
91% |
| Programming concepts |
|
|
|
25% |
55% |
| Information Literacy |
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|
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77%
*74%** |
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*Based on a locally developed multiple-choice test.
**Based on the computing concepts section of the Tek.Xam.
Note: The Internet and written test sections were modified for the Fall 1999 test administration. Passing score is 60% or higher.
The Committee has discussed increasing the passing score to 65% or 70%.
Figure 2:
Percent Passing Sections of the Computer Skills Assessment Test
 Tek.Xam: During Fall 1999, forty-nine DSU students participated in the pilot testing of a new on-line computer exam. The Information Technology Certification exam, Tek.Xam, is a standardized test which measures students’ skills in five areas: computing concepts, web design, spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software. DSU students were more successful than students from around the country in four of the five sections on the exam. In addition, 35% of the DSU students were certified (passed all five sections) compared to 30% of the students nationwide.
Figure 3: Tek.Xam:
% passing in each area 
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