Assessment Services

    Santa Rosa Campus, (707) 527-4661, Plover Hall, Room 531
    Petaluma Campus, (707) 778-3908, Richard Call Hall, Room 601A

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:

1. Have taken a course at a post secondary accredited institution in that subject area. (The course will determine placement.)
2. Have earned a High School AP score of 3 or higher in the subject area (contact Admissions and Records.)
3. Have a valid and current (within the last 3 years) SRJC placement test result in the subject area.

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.

• Application to SRJC is required
• Photo I.D. is required
• Know your SRJC Student I.D. number
• All testing materials provided
• Test results next business day

Santa Rosa Campus
Drop-in (no appointment necessary) available from June 2 to August 18. Assessment Services will resume offering students both reservations (appointments) and drop-in scheduling options during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters. We recomment you arrive early, as latecomers will not be admited after the test begins. Please check the placement testing schedule for dates, times, and location.

Petaluma Campus
Drop-In available on specific days at the Petaluma Campus, (no appointment necessary.) Although we recommend you arrive early, as latecomers will not be admitted after the test begins. Please check the placement testing schedule for dates, times, and location.

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, and by telephone the next business day. 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

Testing schedules are subject to change. Santa Rosa Campus placement tests are administered in Plover Hall, Room 530.

DATE	DAY	ENGLISH	MATH or CHEM or *GMCT	Appointment? Drop-In?
Aug 4	Mon	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 5	Tue	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 6	Wed	1:00 pm or 5:30 pm	3:15 pm or 7:30 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 7	Thu	8:15 am or 1:00 pm	10:15 am or 3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 9	Sat	8:15 am	10:15 am	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 11	Mon	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 12	Tue	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 13	Wed	1:00 pm or 5:30 pm	3:15 pm or 7:30 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 14	Thu	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 16	Sat	8:15 am	10:15 am	Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 18	Mon	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Room 4245, Library
Aug 19	Tue	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Appointment Room 4245, Library
Aug 20	Wed	8:15 am or 1:00 pm	10:15 am or 3:15 pm	Appointment Room 4245, Library
Aug 21	Thu	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Drop-In Room to be determined
Aug 25	Mon	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Appointment Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 26	Tue	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Appointment Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 27	Wed	1:00 pm	3:15 pm	Appointment Room 530, Plover Hall
Aug 28	Thu	8:15 am	10:15 am	Drop-In Room 530, Plover Hall

PETALUMA CAMPUS TESTING SCHEDULE

Testing Schedules are subject to change. Petaluma Campus placement tests are administered in various rooms; please check the schedule for the room number and location of each test.

DATE	DAY	ENGLISH	MATH or CHEMISTRY or *GMCT	ROOM NUMBER
4-Aug	Mon	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC657
7-Aug	Thu	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC183
11-Aug	Mon	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC183
12-Aug	Tue	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC183
14-Aug	Thu	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC183
16-Aug	Sat	8:30am	10:30am	PC180
19-Aug	Tue	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC/T4
21-Aug	Thu	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC/T4
26-Aug	Tue	1:30pm	3:30pm	PC/T4

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 Writing Sample is read by two faculty evaluators who use a 1-6 scale to score the essay. The two scores are combined to determine the Writing Sample score. An essay topic is assigned at the time of the test. 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. After taking this test, your placement test score will place you into one of the following English courses:
College Skills (CSKLS) 318 or 313, English (ENGL) 305, 302, 100, or 1A. (ENGL 100 satisfies the SRJC English requirement for an Associate Degree at SRJC and ENGL 1A is transferable to CSU and UC.) A complete listing of English Placement Test cut-off scores is available for download (PDF: 59KB).

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:

• How long ago did you take a math course?
• What level was it?
• What grade did you receive?

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.
Computational (COMP) CSKLS 368A, 370, 371, 372, or 100
Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT) MATH 150A or 151
Elementary Algebra Diagnostic Test (EADT) MATH 150A, 151, or 155
Intermediate Algebra Diagnostic Test (IADT) MATH 155, 9, 10, 15, 16, 25, 27 or 58
Pre-Calculus Diagnostic Test (PCDT) MATH 25, 27, 58, 8A or 1A

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 99 (e.g., 9, 10, 15, 27, etc.) are transferable to CSU and UC. 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.

Graduation Mathematics Competency Exam (GMCT)

During the math and chemistry placement tests, we also offer the Graduation Mathematics Competency Exam (GMCT). This exam is offered to students who are ready to graduate, and who have not fulfilled the SRJC math requirement for the Associate 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. This is not a placement test.

Chemistry Placement Test

The Chemistry course placement is determined by a single chemistry test. This test determines course placement within either CHEM 1A or 4A. To enroll in CHEM 51 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, (please bring your own) 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).

Placement Test Results

Placement test results will be available the following business day from which you tested through Web Link and the TLC phone line at (707) 525-3800. 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) 425-1638.

Placement Test Retake and Challenge Policies, and Test Score Longevity

You may take the placement test twice per semester. If you do not agree with your placement test results you have the option to retake the placement test once per semester, or Challenge your placement test result. To challenge your English placement test result, contact the Assessment Services Centers at (707) 527-4661 Santa Rosa Campus, or at (707) 778-3908 at the Petaluma Campus. To challenge your Math or Chemistry Placement Test result contact Admissions and Records at (707) 527-4685 (Santa Rosa Campus) or at (707) 778-2415 (Petaluma Campus).

Please be advised that after two weeks of being enrolled in a math course you may not retake a placement test again.

 

Questions or comments about this page may be sent to Parveen Nasseem at pnasseem@santarosa.edu.