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English Placement

Students can use this online site to prepare: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice - scroll down to number 3. Download sample essay prompts and view scored essays.

English Level

College Ready

  • HS GPA:  3.0
  • ACT:  18+
  • KYOTE:  6
  • TABE-A:  12.8+
  • Accuplacer WritePlacer:  5
  • Course:  ENG 101
  • Pathway:  Next—ENG 102 if required in degree plan

English Corequisite

  • HS GPA:  2.2-2.9
  • ACT:  14-17
  • KYOTE:  5
  • TABE-A:  9.0-12.7
  • Accuplacer WritePlacer 4
  • Course:  ENG 101 with ENG 100
  • Pathway:  Next—ENG 102 if required in degree plan

Developmental

  • HS GPA:  < 2.2
  • ACT:  12-13
  • KYOTE:  3-4
  • TABE-A:  6.1-8.9
  • Accuplacer WritePlacer:  2-3
  • Course:  ENC 090
  • Pathway:  Next—must enroll in ENG 101 with ENG 100

Adult Education

  • HS GPA:  0
  • ACT:  0-11
  • KYOTE:  0-2
  • TABE-A:  0-6.0
  • Accuplacer WritePlacer:  0-1
  • Course:  Skills U
  • Pathway:  Next—retest Accuplacer WritePlacer

 

Compass hasn’t been used in awhile so a student would need to re-test if only Compass Scores.

Students may re-test at the end of ENC 090 to attempt to place into College Ready.

ENG 100—2 credit hours, transfers as an elective, earns letter grades, calculates in the GPA

ENC 090—3 credit hours, earns letter grades

ECTC will accept scores from all placement tests listed in the KCTCS Assessment and Placement Policy including the scores in the Appendix of Older or Uncommon Measures.

Applicable Fall 2022 to present