AMENDED through the Administrative Regulation Process, June 4, 2019
2.2.7 Student Assessment and Course Placement 1. Course Placement A. Students who plan to register in English, Reading, or Math will be advised to enroll into courses based on valid District‐approved placement methods. B. Students who place into course(s) that are below college‐level (i.e., below 100‐level) will be advised to enroll into the course(s) within the first two semesters. C. A department/division chair or designee may grant a course placement waiver under special circumstances. The signed waiver will be noted on the student's electronic record. The process may also be done electronically without a signature if supported by the attending college. D. Course placement will be determined utilizing the District placement options under any one of the following conditions:
i. The student is taking his or her first college credit English, reading or math course, or any college course for which English, reading or math is a prerequisite. ii. The student is pursuing a degree or transfer pathway and does not have current valid District approved course placement on file or does not have previous college credit in English, reading and math. iii. The student for whom English is not the primary language and who is taking his or her first English as a Second Language class is required to take a test of English proficiency. E. Students will be exempt from the course placement process if at least one of the following conditions apply: i. The student has earned an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college. ii. The student has earned college credits from a regionally accredited college in English, reading, and math with a grade of C or higher. iii. The student has currently valid District approved course placement scores on file. iv. The student who is exempt from the course placement process must still fulfill the minimum graduation requirements.
2. Determining Course Placement Maricopa County Community Colleges use multiple placement options. In cases, when a course placement test is given, scores will be valid for two years. Other placement methods will also have limited time validity. For additional information, go to PLACEMENT www.maricopa.edu/placement. A. Reading placement test scores that indicate “exempt from CRE101” do not expire. B. Students will be permitted one re‐test in English, Reading, or by Math level after at least a 24‐hour waiting period. One additional re‐test is permitted no sooner than three months from the oldest valid score date at any course placement testing site. C. The Vice President of Student Affairs or designee may approve re‐testing for students with special needs or circumstances. The re‐test date will then serve as the date of record. 3. Implementation of Policy To ensure consistency of the course placement process within the Maricopa Community Colleges: A. All colleges shall accept the same approved course placement methods. B. All colleges shall adhere to the same approved placement scores. C. All colleges shall adhere to the approved limited time validity for each course placement method. For more information, go to: PLACEMENT www.maricopa.edu/placement. D. Reading Placement Scores that Indicated “Exempt from CRE101” Do Not Expire. 4. Evaluation Catalog Common Pages 2019‐2020 Updated 6/4/19
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