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August 28, 2008

Assessment Procedures

Students are able 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 for further details.

The COMPASS test is mandatory for all first time freshmen who have not taken the ACT or do not meet the ACT score requirements. Students must take the COMPASS test after orientation. Students with the following ACT scores in the following areas are exempt from the COMPASS test:

*18 or higher in English
*18 or higher in Reading
*20 or higher in Math

Exempt students must have a copy of their ACT scores on file in Student Records office and bring a copy of ACT report to orientation for their advisor.

Transfer students who have not completed a Freshman English or college Algebra class must also take the Compass test prior to advising and registration.

Longevity of Test Scores

For the purpose of course placement, ACT recommends that scores are considered valid for five years. Students presenting ACT scores taken more than five years prior to admission should take the COMPASS.

COMPASS scores in reading and English are considered valid for five years and scores in mathematics are considered valid for course placement for two years. Students who have not taken college English and tested more than five years ago should retest. Students who have not taken college algebra and tested more than two years ago should retest.

Charges

Students may take the COMPASS test once at no charge. For any subsequent retest there will be a charge of $7.00 per section (reading, English, or mathematics). Exceptions: If the COMPASS is required as a post-test in a course students will not be charged. 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.

Limits of Retesting

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. The highest result in each subject will be used for placement. 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.
After the first day of class, students will not be allowed to retest until their early registration period for the next semester at a charge of $7.00 per test.
 

ALL ACT information may be found from www.act.org .

Sample COMPASS test may be found from the following websites:

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

(800) 853-3887




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