Download Assessment Scores-Interpretation

READING AND WRITING ASSESSMENT
How To Understand and Locate
Your Assessment Scores
You have just completed the assessment test portion of the
matriculation process. You should use your assessment results
along with the assistance of a counselor to help you enroll in the
most appropriate math, reading, and English courses.
Your assessment is only one measure of your skill level and you will
be asked to consider other measures to aid you in your course
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.
To understand your English scores, locate your scores on the
Reading and Writing Assessment Chart. Your scores will fall into a
range. To the right of your scores, you will see the recommended
course placement based on your results.
You may have two to three math scores as the compass math
assessment is adaptive. For example, you may have an Algebra and
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
of your score, you will see the recommended course placement
based on your results. A counselor can assist you in selecting the
math course most appropriate for your educational goal.
After you have established your math, reading, and English
placement levels, a counselor will assist you with selecting courses
to meet your educational goal. This process is called developing an
educational plan. This plan becomes a contract between the college
and yourself and if you follow your plan, you will complete your goal
according to the timeline established by you and your counselor. We
hope you do complete your goal and that your success was due in
part to the support received through expert counseling and advice
from Contra Costa College.
READING
Level 1
85+
WRITING
Level 1
90+
RECOMMENDATION
Level 1+MM
75-84
Level 1+MM
80-89
ENGL 1A (Must meet
multiple measures
criteria below)
Level 2
55 – 74
Level 2
55 – 79
ENGL 142B
Level 3
34 – 54
Level 3
25 – 54
Level 4
16 - 33
Level 4
16 - 24
Level 5
0 – 15
Level 5
0 – 15
ENGL 1A
ENGL 139
OR
ENGL 110A &
ENGL142A
ENGL 92
OR
ENGL 105
English is first
Language – See
Counselor/DSPS
English is not first
language- Take ESL
Assessment
Multiple Measures Criteria for placement into English 1A:
1) Four years of high school English.
2) Received A or B in last high school English course completed.
3) Overall high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
MATH ASSESSMENT
Compass Pre-Algebra
Math
Score
41-100
Recommendation
Math 118 Elementary Algebra
25-40
Math 115 Pre-Algebra
0-24
Math 101 Basic Skills Arithmetic
Compass Algebra
Math
Score
41-100
0-40
(Plus a
score of
41+ in PreAlgebra
Recommendation
Math 120 Intermediate Algebra
or
Math 119 Geometry
Math 118 Elementary Algebra
Compass College Algebra
Math
Score
UNDERSTANDING
YOUR
31-100
Recommendation
Math 164 Intro to Probability & Statistics or
Math 170 Finite Mathematics or
Math 171 Elementary Functions & Coordinate
Geometry or
Math 121 Trigonometry or
Math 140 Mathematical Reasoning
0-30
Math 120 Intermediate Algebra
or
Math 119 Geometry
COMPASS
ASSESSMENT
SCORES
Compass Trigonometry
Math
Score
60-100
0-59
Revised 10/6/2005
Recommendations
Math 180 Applied Calculus or
Math 185 Discrete Mathematics or
Math 190 Analytic Geometry & Calculus
Math 164 Intro to Probability & Statistics or
Math 170 Finite Mathematics or
Math 171 Elementary Functions & Coordinate
Geometry or
Math 121 Trigonometry or
Math 140 Mathematical Reasoning
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