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ENGLISH/MATH/CHEMISTRY
PLACEMENT TESTS
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
PLACEMENT TESTS
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(GED) TESTING
Test Registration Information/
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Assessment Services Santa Rosa Campus, (707) 527-4661, Plover Hall, Room 531Petaluma Campus, (707) 778-3908, Jacobs Hall, PC 109 English, Math, or Chemistry Placement Testing Information If you are interested in taking an English, math or chemistry course at SRJC, you are required to take a placement test prior to registering for the class. The results of your placement test will help determine which college course is appropriate for your current skill level. Multiple measures are also considered when determining course placement. You are exempt from taking the placement test in a subject area (math, chemistry, or English) if you fulfill one or more of the following:
After receiving a course placement, you may enroll in that course or a lower course level. In addition, your course placement information may be helpful to you if you are interested in taking other courses at SRJC.
Santa Rosa and Petaluma Campuses Placement Testing Scheduling Options Appointments and drop-in scheduling options available. We recommend you arrive early as latecomers will not be admitted after the test begins and seating is limited. Please, check the Placement Testing Schedule for dates, times, room locations and scheduling options. An application to SRJC is required prior to taking the placement test. Please bring your photo I.D., and know your SRJC Student I.D. number. There is no fee to take the test and test results will be available online in two business days. All testing materials will be provided on the day of the test. Assessment Services will accept placement test results from other two-year colleges for evaluation. Test results must be within three years. Submit an application to SRJC and fax your official placement test result to Assessment Services at (707) 524-1638. Contact Assessment Services for more information regarding Placement Tests, GED (General Educational Development), placement testing at high schools, and having a distance learning exam proctored. Assessment Services also offers the Wonderlic/Ability to Benefit test (ATB). Students, who are interested in receiving financial aid, must take the Wonderlic/ATB test if they do not have a high school diploma or GED. To make an appointment to take the Wonderlic/ATB test, please contact one of the above Assessment Services Centers. High School Advanced Placement Exams If you have taken the High School Advanced Placement exams and your test scores are 3 or higher, you are exempt from taking the placement test. Complete a Prerequisite Equivalency Form and submit it to Admissions and Records. You are strongly encouraged to consult with a counselor about SRJC specific provisions for AP credit. Special Accommodations If you have a verifiable disability and require special accommodations for the placement or Wonderlic/ATB tests, please contact the Disability Resources Department at the Santa Rosa Campus at (707) 527-4278, or at the Petaluma Campus at (707) 778-2430. Placement Test Study Guides and Test Schedules For your information, study guides and placement test schedules are available at the Assessment Services Centers on both campuses. You may also find printable copies online at www.santarosa.edu/assessment/. Other study guides for the IADT and PCDT math placement tests are also located on the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project Web site at http://mdtp.ucsd.edu/. Placement tests are offered throughout the year. SANTA ROSA CAMPUS TESTING SCHEDULE Appointments and drop-in scheduling options available. We recommend
you arrive early as latecomers will not be admitted after the test begins and seating
is limited. Please, check the following placement testing schedule for dates, times,
room location and scheduling options. All testing is held in Plover Hall, Room 530.
PETALUMA CAMPUS TESTING SCHEDULE Appointments and drop-in scheduling options available. We recommend you arrive early as latecomers will not be admitted after the test begins. Please check the following placement testing schedule for dates, times, room locations and scheduling options. All testing is in Jacobs Hall, Room PC128.
English Placement Test The English Placement Test comprises a 45-minute writing sample and a 50-minute multiple choice question test. Please allow an additional 15 minutes for instruction. The multiple choice test is comprised of 65 questions administered in two separate components: 1) Reading Comprehension, and 2) Sentence Structure and Grammar. Reading and writing skills are assessed and the combined scores including other multiple measures determine English course placement. Writing
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Math Placement Test There are five different Math Placement Tests to choose from; each is a different level of math. You must choose one of these five tests that are most appropriate for your current math skill level. To help you decide the appropriate test for you, consider the following:
Additional criteria for choosing a test and a complete listing of Math Placement Test cut-off scores is available for download (PDF: 91KB). The five Math Placement Tests are listed below, along with the Math course placements. The COMP placement test is recommended for most Fire Science and Health Science programs. Math 155 satisfies the SRJC Math requirement for an Associate Degree. All SRJC courses 1 to 49 are UC transferable, and 1 to 99 are CSU transferable. You may not use a calculator during the math Placement Test. You are given 45 minutes to take the test you chose except for the highest test level, (Pre-Calculus) for which you receive 1 hour. Please allow an additional 15 minutes for test instruction. Chemistry Placement Test The Chemistry course placement is determined by a single chemistry test. This test determines course placement in CHEM 1A and 4A. To enroll in CHEM 42 the placement test is recommended, but not required. The prerequisite for the above Chemistry courses is Math 155. This placement test is comprised of 44 multiple-choice questions. A scientific calculator is permitted during this test, one will be provided, and a periodic table is included in the test booklet. A complete listing of Chemistry Placement Test cut-off scores is available for download (PDF: 58KB). Algebra Competency Exam (ACE) This is not a placement test. The Intermediate Algebra Competency Exam (ACE) is offered to students new to Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) who need to fulfill the SRJC math requirement for an Associate Degree. The ACE is a 29 question exam with a time limit of 2 hours and 45 minutes. The test covers topics from intermediate algebra. Non-graphics calculators are provided, but graphing calculators are not allowed. Please be advised that this exam is not transferable, and it is not part of the math course sequence. Students will be allowed to attempt the exam twice per term. In the event that a student does not pass the exam on the first attempt, a personalized study plan and review material will be provided within the online testing program to assist in preparation for the second attempt. This student plan will be available for 16 weeks. The ACE is not a Placement Test. In addition, the ACE does not apply to the SRJC math course sequence, and it is not transferable. Graduation Math Competency Exam (GMCT) This is not a placement test. The Math Competency Exam is offered to students ready to graduate and who have not fulfilled the SRJC Math requirement for the A.A./A.S. degree. A score of 24 out of 40 is required to pass this exam. Students who do not achieve a passing score will be allowed to retest in the following Fall, Spring, or Summer term. Students who are currently enrolled in an SRJC course may drop-in to the College Skills Department for tutoring and instruction. The GMCT is not a Placement Test. In addition, the GMCT does not apply to the SRJC math course sequence, and it is not transferable. To make an appointment or for more information contact Assessment & GED Services at (707) 527-4661. Catalog rights determine which math competency exam a student may complete. Placement Test Results Placement test results will be available in two business days from which you tested through Web Link. In addition, a profile letter will be mailed to you indicating your course placement including a breakdown of your scores and further information to help you ensure your academic success. After receiving your course placement, you may enroll in that course or any course below the one in which you were placed. Your placement test results are valid for 3 years. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Assessment Services cannot give out test results over the phone, nor can we give your test results to another individual or agency unless we have written permission from you on record. A Release of Information Authorization Form is available for download. (PDF: 29KB) Fax your Release of Information Authorization Form to (707) 524-1638. Placement Test Retake and Challenge Policies, and Test Score Longevity You may take the placement test twice per term. If you do not agree with your placement test results you have the option to retake the placement test once per term, or Challenge your placement test result. To challenge your English, Math or Chemistry Placement Test result contact Admissions and Records at (707) 527-4685 (Santa Rosa Campus) or (707) 778-2415 (Petaluma Campus.) Please be advised that after two weeks of being enrolled in the math course sequence you may not retake a placement test. Placement Test results are valid for 3 years. Questions or comments about this page may be sent to Parveen Nasseem at pnasseem@santarosa.edu. |