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 English
and Reading Placement Testing
To be awarded a degree in any
program at GCC, a student must complete six units of composition with a
grade of C or higher. Students may choose to take:
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ENG 101 and
ENG 102;
students must complete English 101 with a grade of C or higher before
taking English 102.
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ENG
101 and ENG102 for Honors students;
completion of English 101 with a grade of C or higher, appropriate
placement scores, and acceptance into the
Honors Program
are required to take Honors English 102.
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ENG 107 and
ENG 108
for International students for whom English is a second
language;
equivalent to English 101 and 102; completion of English 107 with a
grade of C or higher is prerequisite to English 108.
Placement Procedure
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. Native English speakers should take the
ASSET, COMPASS, or ACCUPLACER test. Those for whom English is
not their first language should take the CELSA test as guide for proper
course placement in English.View the course sequences
for Reading,
Composition and ESL.
The English Department at GCC makes every
effort to register students for the courses most likely to help them to
realize their goals, both immediate and long-range. Faculty members have,
therefore, personalized the procedure for placing students in composition
courses. Instructors consider both the student's skill as demonstrated on
the
standardized test and the student's response to a writing assignment in a
classroom situation.
Writing Class Placement Scores
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ASSET |
COMPASS |
AccuPlacer |
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Enroll in ENG061, ESL067 |
23-33 |
0-37 |
0-54 |
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Enroll in ENG 071, ESL077 |
35-40 |
38-69 |
55-74 |
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Enroll in ENG101, ENG107 |
41-50 |
70-96 |
75-91 |
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Consider Honors ENG101 |
51-54 |
97-100 |
92+ |
Reading Class Placement
Scores
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ASSET |
COMPASS |
AccuPlacer |
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Enroll in RDG071 |
23-30 |
0-39 |
0-36
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Enroll in RDG 081 |
31-36 |
40-68 |
37-55 |
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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 |
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READING EXEMPT |
47-53 |
91-100 |
92-116 |
| CELSA
Score |
ESL
Level |
Placement |
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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
English and Reading tests for placement in ESL 067, ESL 077, ENG
061, ENG071 ENG101/107, RDG 081, RDG 091or 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 English 061, 071, 101, Honors 101, and 107 a
writing assignment. By considering both the students' ASSET and COMPASS 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 ASSET score indicates ENG 101 may
demonstrate in the writing sample a need for the instruction provided in
English 071; the instructor may recommend that the student transfer to a
section of that course. On the other hand, a student whose ASSET score
indicates ENG 071 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.
Asssessment Center
GCC's Assessment Center is located in TDS-118 on the south side of campus.
View a
Campus Map. View the
Course Placement Testing Schedule.
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