Placement Testing ACP Webinar Series Placement Testing Overview of placement test requirements Description of Math and English placement tests Retest options Study.
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Placement Testing ACP Webinar Series Placement Testing Overview of placement test requirements Description of Math and English placement tests Retest options Study materials Test-taking anxiety Testing center locations Next steps What are the placements tests? 2 Types of Placement Tests English Math Test class level best for you All ACP students are required to take the English placement test Your ACP Counselor or Advisor will help you determine when to take your Math placement test What to Expect Placement tests can take 3-4 hours or longer Tests are computer based Proctored in on-campus testing centers Math: – Between 2-9 sections – Cannot use hand-held calculator – Cannot skip questions or go back to previous questions English – Two versions – Between 2-4 sections – Cannot skip questions or go back to previous questions The English Placement Test 2 Forms of Test: – Accuplacer – Non native English speaker • Placement into ESL levels 2-5 or college-level English to qualify for financial aid – VPT – Native English speaker • Placement into ENF 1-3 or college-level English to qualify for Adult Career Pathways acceptance Both versions include multiple choice questions and an essay response The Math Placement Test Students can place into a variety of math levels – Developmental math- MTT coursework is needed – College level math Retesting VPT English placement test: – One retest is allowed within 12 months of the initial attempt (if taken before you enroll in any English courses) Accuplacer placement test: – If you score into ESL level 2 or higher, but choose not to enroll in the recommended classes, you may retest after one year. • Once you enroll in ESL classes, you cannot retest unless it has been one year from the last day of the class. Students will be retested at the beginning of each ESL class. – If you score below ESL level 2, you can retest after six months VPT Math: – Students are allowed one retest within 12 months of the initial attempt (if taken before you enroll in any Math courses) Preparing for Placement Tests www.nvcc.edu Keyword: Placement Tests English preparation: – VPT practice test: https://college.measuredsuccess.com/mscollege/do/log • More VPT resources: http://www.nvcc.edu/docs/online-resources-helpstudent.pdf – Accuplacer resources: http://www.nvcc.edu/future-students/placementtests/ESLreviewsheet.pdf http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.cfm/ http://esl.about.com/od/beginningenglish/ig/Basic-English/ Preparing for Math Placement Tests Mathsite: http://vccsblogs.com/math/ Practice Q&As: http://www.nvcc.edu/futurestudents/placementtests/VPTpracticeQuestionsWithAnswersNOVA. pdf VPT Practice test: https://college.measuredsuccess.com/mscolleg e/do/log/ Test Taking Anxiety Nerves are a natural part of returning to school for many students! Please allow plenty of time when scheduling your placement tests Test at a time of day when you know you’ll be most alert Get plenty of rest the night before For those that place into developmental ESL classes: you will be retested during the first week of class to make sure that the content is appropriate for your skills and if you don’t need the class, you will be advanced to the appropriate level For VPT English and Math tests: each unit has a pretest and if the student successfully passes, they don’t need to do the unit Where Do I Go? Alexandria Bisdorf Building, Room 332 Telephone: 703.845.6035 Manassas Howsmon Hall, Room 112 Telephone: 703.257.6645 Annandale CA Building, Room 115 Telephone: 703.323.3833 Medical Room 344 Telephone: 703.822.6654 Loudoun Reynolds Building, Room 251 Telephone: 703.450.2508 Woodbridge Room 436 Telephone: 703.878.5787 * Please note: hours vary by center; Saturday hours are available at many locations. Check with your specific campus. What Happens Next ? Contact your Access Counselor after you have tested and they will explain your results and what needs to be done next to begin classes. ACP Contact details : [email protected] 703-425-5245 www.nvcc.edu/acp https://www.facebook.com/NovaAdultCareerPathways