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Testing
Testing and Assessment Office
COMPASS Placement Tests
Jefferson State Community College requires a
comprehensive assessment of students in math and English prior to
enrollment in classes unless appropriate exemptions are on file with
Enrollment Services (see below):
Failure to take the placement tests, failure to make satisfactory scores
on the placement tests (as defined by college policy), or failure to have
appropriate exemptions on file with Enrollment Services will result in
students being placed into developmental English, reading, and/or math
courses.
The COMPASS placement tests for English and math are
administered each Thursday at the Jefferson Campus (2601 Carson Road) and
each Friday at the Shelby campus (4600 Valleydale Road) between
the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Students may arrive anytime between
these hours.
Testing at the Jefferson Campus is held in Lurleen Wallace Hall, Room
322 (2601 Carson Road). Testing at the Shelby-Hoover Campus is held
in the Learning Resources Center of General Studies Building,
Shelby-Hoover Campus (4600 Valleydale Road). Students must bring
a photo id, their Social Security Number or Jeff State ID number to the
test. Students also need an application on file with the school.
There is no fee for
placement tests and no appointment is required. However, students must
present photo identification and have submitted an application for
enrollment to Enrollment Services at the time of testing. Pursuant to
college policy, placement tests may be taken only once within a one-year
period.
Placement Test Exemptions
- Exemptions from placement tests are granted for students that
register for RDG 085 and ENG 093 or for MTH 090S. Course placement may
also be assigned based on English and math subtest scores as reported
by ACT and SAT Assessments, if the student is enrolling within the
three years of graduation from high school. Placement may also be
assigned based on college level math and English courses completed at
other institutions. Students enrolled in courses for which they are
ineligible will be administratively withdrawn.
| ACT English Subtest |
SAT Verbal Subtest |
| 14 or less (RDG 085/ENG 093) |
380 (RDG 085/ENG 093) |
| 15-19 (ENG 093) |
381-470 (ENG 093) |
| 20 or above (ENG 101) |
480-800 (ENG 101) |
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ACT Math Subtest |
SAT Math Subtest |
| 20-23 (MTH 100 or 117) |
480-540 (MTH 100, 117) |
| 24-25 (MTH 110, 112, 118, 265) |
550-580 (MTH 110, 112 |
| 26 (MTH 113 or 120) 118, 265) |
590-600 (MTH 113, 120) |
| 27-36 (MTH 125S) |
610-800 (MTH 125S) |
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Compass Placement Testing for
Fall Registration
Walk
In Test Dates (No Appointment Necessary) |
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JEFFERSON CAMPUS |
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8:30-10:30 AM |
April 14,
17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, 29 |
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1:30-3:30 PM |
April 15,16,
23; May 28, 29 |
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5:30 PM |
April 15;
May 13 |
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SHELBY CAMPUS |
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8:30-10:30 AM |
April 15,
18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 22, 23 |
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1:30-3:30 PM |
April
15, 30; May 8, 22 |
| 5:30 PM |
April
15, 30
January 3 |
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Primavera
2008
Las fechas para el examen de Compass
Las fechas para el examen de Compass |
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El Campus de JEFFERSON |
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8:30-10:30 AM |
April 14,
17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, 29 |
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1:30-3:30 PM |
April 15,16,
23; May 28, 29 |
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5:30 PM |
April 15;
May 13 |
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El Campus de SHELBY |
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8:30-10:30 AM |
April 15,
18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 22, 23 |
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1:30-3:30 PM |
April
15, 30; May 8, 22 |
| 5:30 PM |
April
15, 30
January 3 |
Jefferson
State Community College requires a comprehensive assessment of students
in Math and English prior to enrollment in classes unless appropriate
exemptions are on file with Enrollment Services. Course placement is
determined by the results of this assessment. Students enrolled in
courses for which they are ineligible will be administratively
withdrawn. There is no fee for initial Math and English placement
tests. Students must wait one calendar year before retesting on the
Math and English placement tests and there is a retest fee of $8.00.
The times and dates listed above are walk-in only. Students may arrive
anytime between the hours listed. Students must present photo
identification and have an application for enrollment on file with
Enrollment Services at the time of testing
To qualify for placement test exemptions, Enrollment Services must have
on file all transcripts of coursework completed at other institutions,
and/or ACT/SAT assessment scores. |