READING AND WRITING ASSESSMENT - 4CD

1 READING AND WRITING ASSESSMENT . How To Understand and Locate READING WRITING RECOMMENDATION. Your ASSESSMENT Scores Level 1 Level 1. 85+ 90+ ENGL 1A. You have just completed the ASSESSMENT test portion of the matriculation process. You should use your ASSESSMENT results Level 1+MM Level 1+MM ENGL 1A (Must meet along with the assistance of a counselor to help you enroll in the 75-84 80-89 multiple measures most appropriate math, READING , and English courses. criteria below). Your ASSESSMENT is only one measure of your skill level and you will Level 2 Level 2 ENGL 142B. be asked to consider other measures to aid you in your course 55 74 55 79.

2 Selection. Some of the other measures that may be used include recency of high school graduation, English and math courses completed in high school, and whether you plan to enroll in a large number of units. ENGL 139. Level 3 Level 3 OR. To understand your English scores, locate your scores on the 34 54 25 54 ENGL 110A &. READING and WRITING ASSESSMENT Chart. Your scores will fall into a ENGL142A. range. To the right of your scores, you will see the recommended course placement based on your results. Level 4 Level 4 ENGL 92. You may have two to three math scores as the compass math 16 - 33 16 - 24 OR.

3 ASSESSMENT is adaptive. For example, you may have an Algebra and ENGL 105. a Pre-Algebra test score. To understand your math scores, first locate the appropriate math ASSESSMENT chart and then locate your score within that chart. Your score will fall into a range. To the right English is first of your score, you will see the recommended course placement Language See based on your results. A counselor can assist you in selecting the Level 5 Level 5 Counselor/DSPS. math course most appropriate for your educational goal. 0 15 0 15. English is not first After you have established your math, READING , and English language- Take ESL.

4 Placement levels, a counselor will assist you with selecting courses ASSESSMENT to meet your educational goal. This process is called developing an educational plan. This plan becomes a contract between the college Multiple Measures Criteria for placement into English 1A: and yourself and if you follow your plan, you will complete your goal 1) Four years of high school English. according to the timeline established by you and your counselor. We 2) Received A or B in last high school English course completed. hope you do complete your goal and that your success was due in 3) Overall high school grade point average of or higher.

5 Part to the support received through expert counseling and advice from Contra Costa College. MATH ASSESSMENT . Compass Pre-Algebra Math Score Recommendation 41-100 Math 118 Elementary Algebra 25-40 Math 115 Pre-Algebra 0-24 Math 101 Basic Skills Arithmetic UNDERSTANDING. Compass Algebra YOUR. Math Score Recommendation Math 120 Intermediate Algebra 41-100 or Math 119 Geometry 0-40. (Plus a Math 118 Elementary Algebra score of COMPASS. 41+ in Pre- Algebra Compass College Algebra Math Score Recommendation Math 164 Intro to Probability & Statistics or Math 170 Finite Mathematics or ASSESSMENT .)

6 31-100 Math 171 Elementary Functions & Coordinate Geometry or Math 121 Trigonometry or Math 140 Mathematical Reasoning SCORES. Math 120 Intermediate Algebra 0-30 or Math 119 Geometry Compass Trigonometry Math Score Recommendations Math 180 Applied Calculus or 60-100 Math 185 Discrete Mathematics or Math 190 Analytic Geometry & Calculus Math 164 Intro to Probability & Statistics or Contra Costa College Math 170 Finite Mathematics or 2600 Mission Bell Drive 0-59 Math 171 Elementary Functions & Coordinate Geometry or San Pablo, CA 94806. Math 121 Trigonometry or Math 140 Mathematical Reasoning Revised 10/6/2005.