EAP Presentations

The EAP staff is happy to visit high schools in Santa Clara County to provide presentations for staff, faculty, administrators, parents and students. To schedule a presentation, please complete our Request a Presentation Form or email earlyassessmentprogram@sjsu.edu.

Types of Presentations

In the past, we have provided the following types of presentations below. However, we also can tailor our standard presentation to any group and time constraint.

High School Juniors

Overview of the CSU's Early Assessment Program and the importance of the CAASPP exam. (Can be offered throughout the year, but typically held in January, February and March in anticipation of the March/April CAASPP exam administration.)

High School Seniors

Early Assessment presentation focusing on senior course selection and multiple measures that impact math and writing placement at the CSU. Emphasis on decisions that students can make while in high school to demonstrate their academic preparation and explanation about how the CSU places students in first year courses based on EAP. (Held throughout the year.)

Middle College Students

Explanation of the CSU's Early Assessment Program and importance of the CAASPP exam, with a special focus on helping students (who have already earned a significant amount of college credit) learn to advocate for themselves with college staff to ensure they are placed in appropriate first year courses. Includes a tutorial of the SJSU Articulation website and assist.org to help students understand how their credit will be applied to complete general education requirements. (Held throughout the year.)

Admitted CSU Students

Workshops that help admitted CSU first-year students identify their math/writing enrollment categories and enroll in the Early Start Program if required. (Held in April and May.)

Parents/Guardians/Families

An overview about the CSU placement process and how to best support their students academic preparation for college level courses. 

Staff presentations

SJSU EAP staff can also present more detailed Early Assessment Program information (and updates from the CSU Chancellor's Office) to high school staff and administration at on-campus meetings, as well as during district-wide professional development events. We provide general staff-level presentations about CSU EAP, as well as tailored sessions about CSU's Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) and Mathematical Reasoning with Connections (MRWC) curriculum.