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NEW STUDENT PLACEMENT ADVISOR NOTES

There are three separate screening placement levels to determine proper developmental placement of

students. Placement is progressive. Advisors need to follow each level (in sequence) in order to

correctly place students.

Screening Levels Explained:

• Screening Level 1: This level is the first level and determines placement via an ACT score that is

not older than 5 years. All screening must begin here first. See Level 1 chart for more

information.

• Screening Level 2. This level is the second level of screening and only takes place if a student

does not meet eligibility under (Level 1). Level 2 determines placement via a review of the high

school GPA and English and math course grades. See Level 2 chart for more information.

• Screening Level 3: This level is the third level of screening and should only be utilized when a

student is not eligible under Level 1 and Level 2 screening. Level 3 determines placement

via Accuplacer scores. See Level 3 chart for more information.

NOTE: Reversing the order of or skipping screening levels is not allowed, for in doing so, one could

inadvertently place a student in a developmental class incorrectly. Screening should be followed in the

sequential order.

Placement scores and the high school GPA are valid for five years only. If older than 5 years, the student

must take the Accuplacer.

Students who meet placement criteria on the basis of approved ACT sub-scores or high school markers

in both math and English are exempt from taking Accuplacer. That is why it is important to screen all

students under Level 1 and Level 2 screening before moving to Level 3.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Screening should take place in sequential order: Level 1, Level 2 to Level 3. Keep in

mind, while screening, that the ultimate goal is to find the highest student placement, not the lowest.

Thus, if a student is screened into developmental placement under Level 1 (ACT), you should move to

Level 2 (high school GPA and grades) to see if you can screen the student out of developmental

placement at this level. If not, move to Accuplacer testing. For example, if the ACT score is not high

enough to place a student out of development, but the GPA and applicable high school grades are high

enough, you must input that information and place that student out of developmental and into the

gateway course. This approach holds true for Accuplacer scores as well. Therefore, placement is a

graduated process. The highest placement pathway stands.

English (See charts for graphic)

• Placement into ENG 101

o ACT English sub-score of 18 or above, or

o HS GPA of 2.75 or higher and A or B grade in English IV, or

o WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 5

• Placement into ENG 101 and ENG 099

o ACT English sub-score of 17, or

2

o HS GPA of 2.75 or higher AND grade of C in English IV, or

o WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 4, or

• Placement into ENR 098

o WritePlacer (Accuplacer) score of 3 or below

Mathematics (See charts for graphics)

• Math Placement based on ACT math sub-score of 20 or higher – See Math Placement Guidelines

Chart

• Placement into MTH 100 or MTH 110/MTH 109 LS or MTH 112/MTH 111 LS

o ACT math sub-score of 18 or 19, or

o HS GPA of 2.75 or higher and A or B grade in Algebra II, or

o Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 60-79 for MTH 100

o Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 80-120 for MTH 110 or 112

• Placement into MTH 100 and MTH 099

o ACT math sub-score of 17, or

o HS GPA of 2.75 or higher and C in Algebra II, or

o Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 50-59

• Placement into MTH 098

o Accuplacer Elementary Algebra (EA) score of 20-49

Advisors Must Verify

• Only ACT subject matter examinations are used for placement purposes. Composite ACT scores

MAY NOT be used for placement in math and English courses.

• Placement scores were earned within five years of placement determination

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Screening Level 1:

ACT Placement Chart Always use ACT scores to FIRST screen for placement.

Never skip this Level. Ensure that the ACT score is not over 5 years old.

(For SAT equivalency, see Concordance on page 8.)

NOTE: Composite ACT scores MAY NOT be used for placement in math and English courses.

Note that students with a score of 17 on the subject-matter ACT may qualify for exemption

from the co-requisite placement on the basis of GPA or Accuplacer scores.

18 in MTH

18 in ENG

MTH 100 or MTH 110/MTH 109LS

or MTH 112/MTH 111LS

ENG 101

17 in MTH

17 in ENG

MTH 100 & MTH 099

ENG 101 & ENG 099

Below 17

in MTH or

ENG

20+ in MTH

See Math Placement

Guidelines**

Move to the High

School GPA and

Math/English Marker

Chart for Placement

(Screening Level 2)

19 in MTH

19 in ENG

MTH 100 or MTH 110/MTH 109LS

or MTH 112/MTH 111LS

ENG 101

Revised 6.11.19

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Math Placement Guidelines

for Scores over 20 on ACT (Used only in conjunction with ACT math subscore of 20 or higher)

If placing a student with an CT math subscore of 20 or higher, use the chart below. In doing so,

you will have to review the high school transcript and determine the highest level of math

successfully completed (“C” or higher) and place the student accordingly.

Highest Math Course (any year) Course Placement Algebra I MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra or

MTH 246 Mathematics of Finance

Algebra II MTH 110 Finite Math or MTH 112 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MTH 231 Math for Elem Ed Teacher I or MTH 232 Math for Elem Ed Teacher ii or MTH 265 Elementary Statistics

Pre- Calculus MTH 113 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry or MTH 115 Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trig or MTH 120 Calculus and Its Applications or MTH 125 Calculus I

Calculus MTH 120 Calculus and Its Applications or MTH 125 Calculus I

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Screening Level 2:

High School GPA & Grade Markers

Always use Level 2 placement if an ACT score is not available or is over 5 years old.

If a student has under a 2.75 GPA, skip this step and move to Level 3 Placement (Accuplacer)

to place the student. Never skip this step. All GPAs have to be reviewed.

NOTE: GPA and grades earned cannot be older than 5 years.

Mathematics Placement Chart

English Placement Chart

2.75 GPA “A” or “B” in

Algebra II

MTH 100 or MTH

110/MTH 109LS or

MTH 112/MTH 111LS +

2.75 GPA “C” in

Algebra II

MTH 100 &

MTH 099 +

Below 2.75

GPA

Administer the

Accuplacer for

Placement (Level 3)

L

+

+

2.75 GPA “A” or “B” in

English IV

ENG 101

2.75 GPA “C” in

English IV

ENG 101 &

ENG 099

Below

2.75 GPA

Administer the

Accuplacer for

Placement

(Level 3)

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Screening Level 3:

Accuplacer Placement

Never use the Level 3 Placement unless a student did not clear Level 1 (ACT) and Level 2 (High

School GPA with ENG/MTH Markers) screening. Only students with LESS than a 17 on the

ACT and less than a 2.75 GPA should be tested via Accuplacer (and placed by those means).

Note: MTH 116 has no applicable pre-requisite or placement score relevance.

Math Course Classic Elementary Algebra

Next-Generation QAS (TABLE 2)

MTH 098 20-49 200-242

MTH 100 w/MTH 099 50-59 243-252

MTH 100 60-79 253-266

MTH 110 or MTH 112 80-120 267-300

Elementary Algebra (Accuplacer)

MTH

098

20-49 50-59

MTH

100

MTH 100 &

MTH 099

60-79 80-120

MTH 110 or

MTH 112

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Writing Placement (Accuplacer)

ENR

098

ENG

101 ENG 101 &

ENG 099

0-3 5 4

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GED Pathway

Note that effective June 7, 2019, an additional Pathway has been created for

GED students. Any student scoring 165 or higher on the GED College Ready

exam is hereby allowed to enroll in gateway courses, MTH 100 and ENG 101.

The student does NOT take MTH 099 or ENG 099 unless the student

voluntarily chooses to do so.

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SAT to ACT

Concordance Tables - MATH

Table B1: SAT Math to ACT Mathematics Table B1: SAT Math to ACT Mathematics (continued)

SAT ACT SAT ACT

800 36 520 20

790 35 510 19

*780 35 *500 18

770 35 490 18

760 34 480 17

750 33 *470 17

*740 33 460 17

730 32 450 16

*720 32 440 16

710 31 *430 16

*700 30 420 16

690 30 410 15

680 29 *400 15

670 28 390 15

*660 28 380 15

650 27 370 14

*640 27 *360 14

630 27 350 14

620 26 340 13

*610 26 *330 13

600 25 320 13

*590 25 *310 12

*580 24 300 12

570 24 290 11

*560 23 *280 11

550 23 270 10

540 22 *260 10

530 21

*Use this SAT score when a single score point comparison is needed.

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ACT to SAT

Concordance Tables – MATH

Table B2: ACT Mathematics to SAT Math

ACT SAT

36 800

35 780

34 760

33 740

32 720

31 710

30 700

29 680

28 660

27 640

26 610

25 590

24 580

23 560

22 540

21 530

20 520

19 510

18 500

17 470

16 430

15 400

14 360

13 330

12 310

11 280

10 260

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SAT ERW to ACT

Concordance Tables – ENGLISH + READING

Table C1: SAT ERW to ACT English+Reading Table C1: SAT ERW to ACT English+Reading (continued)

SAT ACT SAT ACT

800 72 530 40

*790 72 520 39

780 71 510 38

*770 71 500 37

760 70 490 35

*750 70 480 34

740 69 470 33

730 68 460 32

720 67 450 31

710 66 440 30

700 64 430 29

690 63 420 28

680 61 410 27

670 60 400 26

660 58 390 25

650 57 380 24

640 55 370 23

630 54 360 22

620 52 350 21

610 51 340 20

600 49 330 19

590 48 320 18

580 46 310 17

570 45 300 16

560 44 290 15

550 43 280 14

540 42

*Use this SAT score when a single score point comparison is needed.

Note: ACT English + Reading scores range from 2 to 72.

Note: ERW = Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

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ACT to SAT ERW

Concordance Tables – ENGLISH + READING

Table C2: ACT English+Reading to SAT ERW

Table C2: ACT English+Reading to SAT ERW (continued)

ACT SAT ACT SAT

72 790 *42 540

71 770 41 540

70 750 40 530

69 740 39 520

68 730 38 510

67 720 *37 500

66 710 36 500

65 700 35 490

*64 700 34 480

63 690 33 470

62 680 32 460

*61 680 31 450

60 670 30 440

59 660 29 430

*58 660 28 420

57 650 27 410

56 640 26 400

*55 640 25 390

*54 630 24 380

53 630 23 370

52 620 22 360

*51 610 21 350

50 610 20 340

49 600 19 330

48 590 18 320

47 580 17 310

*46 580 16 300

45 570 15 290

44 560 14 280

43 550

Note: ERW = Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

Note: ACT English + Reading scores range from 2 to 72. ACT / SAT Concordance Tables retrieved from: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-

services/the-act/scores/act-sat-concordance.html

8-21-19

MATH Exemption Guidelines Any student scoring at or above the established ACT score for MATH within five years of enrollment is exempt from

the subject specific placement assessment and is eligible for courses based on high school math completed.

Section ACT

Math ≥ 17

GED – Students who score ≥ 165 on the Mathematical Reasoning subject tests of the 2014 series GED are eligible

for Math 100, Math 110, Math 112, and above.

MATH Placement Guidelines

Scores, GPA, and English IV grade must be ≤ 5 years old. EA = Elementary Algebra CLM = College Level Math

SCREENING LEVEL 1 SCREENING LEVEL 2 SCREENING LEVEL 3

ACT High School GPA and Algebra II Grade ACCUPLACER Placement Test

Score Course Placement GPA/MATH

Grade

Course Placement Score Course Placement

≤ 16 See SCREENING

LEVEL 2

<2.75 GPA See SCREENING

LEVEL 3

EA 20-49

QAS 200-242

MTH098

= 17 MTH100 and

MTH099

≥2.75 GPA and

“C” in Algebra II

MTH100 and

MTH099

EA 50-59

QAS 243-252

MTH100 and

MTH099

18-19 MTH100

MTH110/MTH109

MTH112/MTH111

≥2.75 GPA and

“A” or “B” in

Algebra II

MTH100

MTH110/MTH109

MTH112/MTH111

EA 60-79

CLM 20-49

QAS 253-266

MTH100

EA 80-120

CLM 50-59

QAS 267-300

MTH110

MTH112

MTH115

CLM 60-79 MTH113

MTH120

CLM ≥80 MTH125

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ACT High School Math Completed Course Placement

≥20 Algebra I MTH100

Algebra II MTH110 MTH112 MTH113 MTH115

Pre-Calculus MTH113 MTH115 MTH120 MTH125

Calculus MTH120 MTH125

ENGLISH Exemption Guidelines Any student scoring at or above the established ACT score for either English/Writing or Reading within five years of

enrollment is exempt from the subject specific placement assessment and is eligible for English 101.

Section ACT

English/Writing ≥ 17 (English)

GED – Students who score ≥ 165 on the Reasoning Through Language Arts subject tests of the 2014 series GED

are eligible for English 101

ENGLISH 101 and ENGLISH 102 Course Credit

Students who have an ACT score of 30-34 in English are exempt from English 101. Students who have an official ACT

score in English of 35-36 will receive credit for English 101 and 102. ACT scores may not be more than five years old.

ENGLISH Placement Guidelines

SCREENING LEVEL 1 SCREENING LEVEL 2 SCREENING LEVEL 3

ACT High School GPA and English IV Grade ACCUPLACER Placement Test

Score Course Placement GPA/ENGLISH

IV Grade

Course Placement Score Course Placement

≤ 16 See SCREENING

LEVEL 2

<2.75 GPA See SCREENING

LEVEL 3

0 – 3 ENR098

= 17 ENG101 and

ENG099

≥2.75 GPA and

“C” in English IV

ENG101 and

ENG099

4 ENG101 and

ENG099

≥18-19 ENG101 ≥2.75 GPA and

“A” or “B” in

English IV

ENG101 5 ENG101