College-Ready Vs. Remediation:
What Does It Mean for You?
College Success Team
What Does It Mean to be College-Ready?
 College-ready means you are eligible to take
courses in Math and/or English that count
towards your Bachelor’s Degree or towards
transferring from a Community College
 We will discuss what this means at the Cal
State System and the Community College
System today
How do I know if I’m considered College
Ready?
 Students who have ACT, SAT, or CAASPP exam
scores can use those to determine placement in
English and math Classes.
 If a student isn’t considered ‘College Ready’ from
one of these tests, he or she will take placement
exams for the CSU and CCC systems.
 These exams represent your last chance to be
considered ‘College Ready.’
– You will take the placement exams in February, March
or April of 2016.
Worst Case Scenario: I’m considered
‘Not College-Ready’ – What does that
mean?
 You will have to enroll in “remedial” courses,
either over the summer as part of the CSU
Early Start Program and/or you will need
enroll and pass “remedial courses” during
your first year of college.
 Let’s take a look at a few of examples
El Camino College
ASSESSMENT/TESTING OFFICE
RECOMMENDED ENGLISH PLACEMENT RESULTS
ENGLISH 1A
(Reading and Composition)
Reading Comprehension Test
Range: 81 – 120
Your Score: _______
Sentence Skills Test
Range: 95 – 120
Your Score: _______
PLEASE NOTE: You must have a score of 81 or more on Reading
Comprehension and 95 or more on Sentence Skills in order to enroll in
ENGLISH 1A.
Are you eligible for ENGLISH 1A at this time?
Yes □
No □
ENGLISH 84 (formerly English 2R)
(Developmental Reading and Writing)
or
ENGLISH A
(Writing the College Essay)
ENGLISH 7
(Speed and Power Reading)
Sentence Skills Test
Range: 63 – 94
Reading Comprehension Test
Range: 68 – 80
Your Score: _______
Your Score: _______
ENGLISH 82 (formerly English R)
ENGLISH B
(Introduction to Reading Skills)
(Introduction to the Composing Process)
Reading Comprehension Test
Range: 35 – 67
Sentence Skills Test
Your Score: _______
Range: 0 – 62
Your Score: _______
ENGLISH 80
(Basic Language Skills)
Reading Comprehension Test
Range: 0 – 34
□
Your Score: _______
READING SKILLS PLACEMENT RESULTS
□
□
WRITING SKILLS PLACEMENT RESULTS
□
You can place up
to 3 remedial
courses below
the first required
college level
English course
You can place
up to 4
remedial
courses below
College Level
Math
Some Things to Note:
Summer
EARLY START
$182 per course
(Free with Fee
Waiver)
• If you don’t pass the EPT/ELM
exam, you’ll spend your
summer in school!
• If you do not pass remedial
classes at CSU’s by the end of
your 1st year, you may be
DISENROLLED from the
university!
Fall 1st Semester
Remediation
Course or College
Ready
• This course sequence isn’t the
same at every CSU
Spring 2nd Semester
College Ready
Bottom line – Remediation has the potential
to push back your graduation date
1. It takes time and money to complete remedial
requirements.
2. Students who complete Math and English
requirements prior to arriving at a CSU are 33%
more likely to graduate than those who do not.
BUT: Remediation isn’t the end of the world. Plenty
of students complete their requirements and
graduate from college – it takes perseverance and
focus to make it happen
So How can you avoid remediation?
1st Opportunity – EAP – Embedded in Junior Year CAASSP Exam
2nd Opportunity – SAT and ACT Scores – Taken Junior and/or Senior Year
3rd Opportunity – CSU/CCC Placement Exams – Taken Spring of your Senior Year
4th Opportunity – Early Start Program – CSU’s ONLY! Taken Summer after Senior Year
Many of you have your
3rd Opportunity
Coming Up!!!
1st Opportunity: EAP English Exam
 If you score “Ready” in EAP English:
– Placed in CSU/CCC College-Level Courses
– Exempt from taking EPT/CCC Placement Exams
 If you score “Conditional” in EAP English:
– And enrolled in ERWC, AP English Language, AP English Literature you need
to pass both semesters with a “C” in order to be exempt from the English
placement exam.
– If both semesters are passed you will be placed in a College-level English
course.
 If you score “Not Yet Ready” in EAP English:
– You must take EPT/CCC Placement Test
– If you do not pass the EPT, you must enroll in “CSU Early Start”(Summer)
1st Opportunity: EAP Math Exam
 If you score “Ready” in EAP Math:
– Placed in CSU/CCC College-Level courses
– Exempt from taking ELM/CCC Placement Exams
 If you score “Conditional” in EAP Math:
– Need to pass both semesters of an approved Math class with a “C” your
Senior year. If so, you are exempt from the ELM/CCC placement exam and
you will be placed in college-level math.
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•
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Trigonometry & Math Analysis
Statistics
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus, Calculus BC, AP Physics, or AP Stats
 If you score “Not Yet Ready” in EAP Math:
– Take ELM/CCC Placement Test
– If you fail ELM, you must enroll in CSU Early Start (Summer)
2nd Opportunity: Using SAT/ACT Sub-Scores
3rd Opportunity: CSU/CCC Placement Tests
(EPT/ELM/Accuplacer)
 CSU Placement Tests:
– EPT: CSU English Placement Test
– ELM: Entry Level Math Test
– If you are not exempt from taking the EPT/ELM exam, you MUST
take it! It’s a condition of your enrollment.
– Register for Test Date in March or February: https://eptelm.ets.org/CSU/
• $18 each
 CCC Placement Test
– ACCUPLACER: placement exam at CCC’s
– Take at your local CCC for FREE!
4th Opportunity: CSU Early Start
 Students who do not demonstrate readiness for CollegeLevel Math and/or English after taking the EPT and/or ELM
exam will have to complete CSU Early Start during the
summer before starting at a CSU.
 REQUIRED: summer before fall entering college.
 $182 per course
– Does not cover books
– Financial aid available
What can you do to prepare for the
EPT and ELM?
 Use FREE resources such as the study guides, sample
questions, and practice exams found here:
– http://www.csuenglishsuccess.org/exam_prep_esw
– http://www.csumathsuccess.org/exam_prep
What can you do to prepare for the
ACCUPLACER?
 Get the ACCUPLACER App for IPhone, Android, and
desktop for FREE
https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/login
 Take a closer look at ACCUPLACER tests here:
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/accupl
acer-tests
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