Placement Testing Criteria - Reading/Writing

 

Fall 2009 Placement of DSP Reading and Writing Students 
(BANNER applies the best scores from all assessment instruments
to determine student placement). Students are responsible for payment for all placement challenges.

Student Status

Placement Procedure

Alternative

New student with valid ACT scores 1- 14 in English Student will need all DSPW0700 and DSPW0800 Student may challenge ACT placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic + e-write.

New student with valid ACT scores 15-18 in English

Student will need  DSPW0800

Student may challenge ACT placement with the  e-write.

New student with valid ACT scores 1-11 in Reading Student will need DSPR0700 and DSPR0800. Student may challenge ACT placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

New student with valid ACT scores 12-18 in Reading

Student will need DSPR0800.

Student may challenge ACT placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

New or transfer student with no valid ACT scores

 

Student will need to take the COMPASS Diagnostic for Reading and the COMPASS Diagnostic + e-write for Writing. 

 

Student currently in the system with DSPW0700 requirements

 

Student will need all DSPW0700 and DSPW0800.

Student who has never attempted a Writing course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic + e-write.

Student currently in the system with DSPW0800 requirements Student will need DSPW0800. Student who has never attempted a Writing course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with e-write.

Student currently in the system with DSPR0700 reading requirements

Student will take DSPR0700 and DSPR0800.

Student who has never attempted a Reading course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

Student currently in the system with DSPR0800 reading requirements Student will take  DSPR0800. Student who has never attempted a Reading course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

Transfer student with DSPW0700 requirements

 

Student will need DSPW0700 and DSPW0800.

Student who has never attempted a Writing course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic + e-write.

Transfer student with DSPW0800 requirements Student will need  DSPW0800. Student who has never attempted a Writing course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with e-write.

Transfer student with DSPR 0700 requirements

Student must take DSPR0700 and DSPR0800.

Student who has never attempted a Reading course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

Transfer student with DSPR 0800 requirements Student must take  DSPR0800. Student who has never attempted a Reading course or never challenged placement may challenge  placement with the COMPASS Diagnostic.

Transfer student with college credit

 

Student will have no Reading requirement, which is the current practice of Columbia State.