How are the inventories administered?
Each inventory takes most students approximately 25-30 minutes to complete (35-40 min. for LEP students). The PEI can be administered to freshmen via the college application process as part of the application package, the orientation, or registration process, or in a classroom setting during the first week of classes. FastTrack users so far have chosen to administer the questionnaires in either an orientation or classroom setting. Each venue has its advantages and disadvantages depending on the culture of the specific college. As part of the application process, the Partners in Education Inventory can provide useful applicant information such as geographic location, academic background, how they obtained information about the college and on what basis they decided to apply to/attend the college. These data are powerful in describing differences between those who applied, were made an offer of admission and registered versus those who applied, were made an offer but declined. The SEI is
