DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES READING AND WRITING PLACEMENT FOR FALL 2009
The following cuts within the COMPASS Diagnostic and E-write should be used to place students into Reading/Writing courses for Fall 2009:
Test/Area/Component Score Placement
COMPASS Vocabulary 1-48 DSPR0700
(Student must have 49 or better in Vocabulary to test out of DSPR0700).
COMPASS Reading Comprehension 1-48 DSPR0700
COMPASS Reading Comprehension 49-79 DSPR0800
(Student must have 80 or better in Comprehension to test out of DSPR0800).
COMPASS Spelling 1-37 DSPW 0700
COMPASS Punctuation 1-37 DSPW 0700
COMPASS Capitalization 1-37 DSPW 0700
(Student must have 38 or better in each component to test out of DSPW0700).
COMPASS Usage 1-37 DSPW0700
COMPASS Verb Formation/Agreement 1-37 DSPW0700
COMPASS Relationships of Clauses 1-37 DSPW0700
COMPASS Shifts in Construction 1-37 DSPW0700
(Student must have 38 or better in each component to test out of DSPW0700).
COMPASS Spelling 38-74 DSPW 0800
COMPASS Punctuation 38-74 DSPW 0800
COMPASS Capitalization 38-74 DSPW 0800
COMPASS Usage 38-74 DSPW0800
COMPASS Verb Formation/Agreement 38-74 DSPW0800
COMPASS Relationships of Clauses 38-74 DSPW0800
COMPASS Shifts in Construction 38-74 DSPW0800
E-write 1-3 DSPW0700
E-write 4 DSPW0800
E-write 5-6 College level