These are the criteria at Leeward Community College where I teach:
Reading--
- Appropriate placement test score (LCC uses the Compass test). Also, students can retake the Compass test after 60 days have elapsed from the initial administration of the test. However, once a student has earned a grade in a reading class at LCC, he or she cannot take the Compass test again.
- Passing (defined as receiving a grade of C or better) a developmental reading course, in the case of our college English 21. It should be noted that at LCC, there are three levels of pre-college (i.e. developmental) reading: Eng 8, Eng 18, and Eng 21. (click on the links to see approved core outlines for each course).
- Approval from the Language Arts Division. Note: reading faculty are given the approval authority to allow students to advance to a specific reading level course. For example, I, based on evidence I have (e.g. course work, test scores, reading portfolio) can approve the promotion of a student from Eng 8 to Eng 21.
Writing--
- Appropriate placement test score (LCC uses the Compass test). It should be noted that students can challenge a writing placement test score by providing a sample of their writing, written in a lab setting at our college's Learning Resource Center. Also, students can retake the Compass test after 60 days have elapsed from the initial administration of the test. However, once a student has earned a grade in a writing class at LCC, he or she cannot take the Compass test again.
- Passing (defined as receiving a grade of C or better) the highest level developmental reading course, in the case of our college, English 22. It should be noted that at LCC, there are three levels of pre-college (i.e. developmental) writing: Eng 8, Eng 19, and Eng 22. (click on the links to see approved core outlines for each course).
- Approval from the Language Arts Division. Note: writing faculty are given the approval authority to allow students to advance to a specific writing level course. For example, I, based on evidence I have (e.g. course work, test scores, writing portfolio) can approve the promotion of a student from Eng 8 to Eng 22.
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