Early Assessment Program (EAP)
The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is a collaborative
effort among the State Board of Education (SBE), the California
Department of Education (CDE) and the California State University
(CSU). The program was established to provide opportunities
for students to measure their readiness for college-level English
and mathematics in their junior year of high school, and to
facilitate opportunities for them to improve their skills during
their senior year.
Goal
The goal of the EAP program is to have
California high school graduates enter the CSU fully prepared
to begin college-level study.
The Challenge
More than 60 percent of the nearly 40,000
first-time freshmen admitted to the CSU require remedial education
in English, mathematics or both. These 25,000 freshmen all
have taken the required college preparatory curriculum and
earned at least a B grade point average in high school. The
cost in time and money to these students and to the state
is substantial. Moreover, these students are confused by seemingly
having done the right things in high school only to find out
after admission to the CSU that they need further preparation.
