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Writing,
Reading, and ESL Course Placement Procedure
View the course sequences
for Reading,
Composition and ESL.
Before registering for a composition class,
all students in the Maricopa Community Colleges are required to take a
placement test providing an opportunity for greater academic success.
Prospective students should take the ASSET, COMPASS, or ACCUPLACER test.
The CELSA test is available for English language learners. We recommend
that non-native English speaking students who place in the lowest levels
of writing or reading take the CELSA test to ensure proper course
placement in English.
Writing Class Placement Scores (Effective Fall 2009)
| Course
Placement |
ASSET |
COMPASS |
AccuPlacer |
| Enroll in ENG 071, ESL077 |
23-29 |
0-20 |
20-34 |
|
Enroll in ENG081, ESL 087 |
30-34 |
21-37 |
35-54 |
| Enroll
in ENG 091, ESL 097 |
35-40 |
38-69 |
55-74 |
| Enroll in ENG101, ENG107 |
41-50 |
70-96 |
75-91 |
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ENG 101, ENG107 - Consider Honors ENG101 |
51-54 |
97-100 |
92+ |
Reading Class Placement
Scores
| Course
Placement |
ASSET |
COMPASS |
AccuPlacer |
|
Enroll in RDG071 |
23-30 |
0-39 |
0-36
|
|
Enroll in RDG 081 |
31-36 |
40-68 |
37-55 |
|
Enroll in RDG091 |
37-41 |
69-82 |
56-73 |
CRE101
requires a satisfactory placement score and ENG101 with a grade C or
better. |
42-46 |
83-90 |
74-91 |
|
READING EXEMPT |
47-53 |
91-100 |
92-116 |
ESL Level Placement
| CELSA
Score |
ESL
Level |
Placement |
|
0-7 |
Basic I |
ESL 001 Basic ESL I, RDG
008 Phonics |
| 8-15 |
Basic II |
ESL 002 Basic ESL II,
RDG 008 Phonics |
| 16-29 |
Level I |
ESL 010 Grammar, ESL 011
Listening & Speaking, ESL 012 Writing,
ESL 014 Idiomatic English,
RDG 010 Reading |
| 30-38 |
Level II |
ESL 020 Grammar, ESL 021
Listening & Speaking, ESL 022 Writing,
ESL 024 Idiomatic English,
RDG 020 Reading |
| 39-50 |
Level III |
ESL 030 Grammar, ESL 031
Listening & Speaking, ESL 032 Writing,
ESL 034 Idiomatic English,
RDG 030 Reading |
| 51-66 |
Level IV |
ESL 040 Grammar, ESL 041
Listening & Speaking, ESL 042 Writing,
ESL 044 Idiomatic English,
RDG 040 Reading |
| 67-75 |
Transitional |
Take ASSET/COMPASS or
Accuplacer
English and Reading tests for placement in ESL 071, ESL 077,
ESL 087, ESL 097, ENG 071, ENG 081, ENG 091, ENG101/107, RDG 071, RDG 081, RDG 091 or CRE 101. |
Students will be permitted one re-test in
English after at least a 24-hour waiting period. An additional re-test is
permitted one year from the date of the student’s original or re-test at
any course placement testing site. Course placement scores, with the
exception of the reading exemption, will be valid for two years from the
date of the original or re-test assessment.
A C or better in the lower class always supercedes the ASSET, COMPASS, or
AccuPlacer score. To enroll in ENG 102, a student must have earned a C or higher in ENG101.
First Day Diagnostic Writing Sample
On the first day of class,
instructors give students in writing
courses a
writing assignment. By considering both the students' ASSET, COMPASS, or
AccuPlacer scores and the
students' writing samples, instructors assess the students' skills and
potential for successfully completing the course and then make appropriate
recommendations. A student whose score indicates ENG 101 may
demonstrate in the writing sample a need for the instruction provided in
English 091; the instructor may recommend that the student transfer to a
section of that course. On the other hand, a student whose score
indicates ENG 091 may demonstrate in the writing sample the skills typical
of the student entering and successfully completing English 101; the
instructor may then recommend that the student take that course. The
instructor and the department chairperson make every effort to transfer
the student to a section of the appropriate course as quickly and easily
as possible.
Background Courses
Students who want or need to review
basic writing skills before beginning English 101 have the
opportunity to take
ENG 071 even if they place into other courses. Although these
courses do not satisfy the basic composition requirement, taking a
review course often saves a student considerable frustration and
time (sometimes a full semester's work). Attempting English 101
without the necessary background is like taking Life Saving without
having mastered basic swimming skills: futile. Students are
encouraged to work with advisors in order to choose the courses best
suited to their individual experience and objectives.
Testing Centers
The Testing Center at GCC Main is located in TDS-118 on the south side
of campus. View a
Campus Map. View the
Course Placement Testing Schedule.
The Testing Center at GCC
North is located in the C (Chinle) Building.
View a map.
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