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Student Affairs |
November 07, 2009
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Assessment Procedures
Assessment
Procedures:
- Students are eligible to take the COMPASS test
after their application has been processed and
their admission to JCTC has been accepted.
- Students must bring their Student Id number with them to the Assessment
Center during regular testing times in order to take the COMPASS
test.
- Please see Admission Procedures located at:
http://www.jefferson.kctcs.edu/administration/student_affairs/AdmissionsProcedures.php for
further details.
Who must take the
COMPASS?
- The COMPASS test is mandatory for
all first time freshmen who have not taken the ACT/SAT
or who do not meet the ACT score requirements.
- Students must take the COMPASS test after orientation.
- Transfer students who have not completed a freshman
English or college level Mathematics class (equivalent to KCTCS 140 MT or
higher) must also take the Compass test prior to advising and
registration.
Who does not have to
take the COMPASS?
- Students with the following
ACT/SAT scores in the following areas are EXEMPT from the COMPASS
test:
ACT SAT
(After March 2005) 18+ in English 430
or higher in Writing
18+ in Reading (20 Fall 2010)
430 or higher in Reading
20+ in Math for MT 150 (21 Fall 2010)
490 or higher in Mathematics
[18 or above 145 MT or 150 +100 MT (raised
to 19 Fall 2010)]
Exempt
students
- must have a copy of their ACT/SAT
scores on file in Student Records office and bring a copy of ACT/SAT
report to registration for their advisor.
Longevity of Test Scores:
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For the purpose of course
placement, ACT/SAT scores for reading and writing
are considered valid for five years.
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Math scores are
valid for two years.
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Students presenting these scores taken more
than the stated number of years prior to admission should take the
COMPASS.
COMPASS
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Compass scores in reading and English
are
considered valid for five years and scores in mathematics are
considered valid for two years.
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Students who have not taken college
English and tested more than five years ago and/or students who have
not taken mathematics and tested more than two years ago should
retest at no charge.
Charges:
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Students may take the COMPASS test once at no charge.
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For
subsequent retests there will be a charge of $7.00 per section
(reading, English, or mathematics).
Exceptions:
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If the COMPASS is required as a
post-test in a course students will not be charged.
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First-time
students who applied and tested more than 2 years ago and never
enrolled will be treated as new students and will not be charged.
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Other exceptions may be made by written request from the Academic
Deans, Division Chairs or Director of Advising.
Limits of Retesting:
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After the initial assessment, students will be allowed to
retest in each subject (reading, English, and mathematics) twice
before the start of the first day of class.
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The highest result in
each subject will be used for placement.
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Therefore, a student could
take each section three times, the first test at no charge and up to
two other times at a charge of $7.00 per subject each time.
ALL ACT
information may be found at:
www.act.org .
Sample COMPASS test may be found from the following websites:
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Downtown Campus
Charlene Kimbro
(502) 213-2320
Southwest Campus
Tamra Lakes
(502) 213-7390
Technical Campus
Greg Guinn
(502) 213-4188
Shelby County Campus
Betsy Langness
(502) 213-3614
Carrollton Campus
Sandy Roberts
(800) 853-3887 or
(502) 213-5220 or
(502) 732-4846 ext 5220
Bullitt County
Martha Swain
(502) 213-4151

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