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Saddleback College Assessment Testing and Goals
Saddleback College offers a range of different Assessment tests to provide students with accurate course placement in math, English and reading. Students that need to take one or more of the placement exams, must make an appointment either online (click the button to the left) or by calling the Matriculation Office. Review our different testing sessions below in order to select the correct test for your needs. All students must apply to the college and have their student ID number BEFORE they can take any of the assessment exams.
Please Note: If you have already taken a placement exam at another Community College or have completed and passed a College math and English course please review the English and Math Assessment Exemptions page!
Regular Testing
During our Regular test session, students will take the reading, English and math placement exams all in one sitting (3 hour session). Students may also take the reading section only or the reading and English sections without the math. Students cannot take only the math test during this session.
- Test Appointments: Regular Testing Schedule
- Test Times: 1.25 hours for reading only, 2 hours for reading and English and 3 hours for all the tests.
- Test Samples: Math Questions, Reading & English Questions
- Test Placement Levels: Placement
- Test Types:
Reading: Nelson Denny Form H (scantron & pencil)
English: Accuplacer Companion Sentence Skills (scantron & pencil)
Math: MDTP test 1-4 (scantron & pencil)
Math Only Testing
The math only test is for students that need math placement or are trying to clear a math prerequisite. The math placement exam is the only test given during these sessions.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Testing
The ESL test is designed to give ESL course placement to students that English is not their first language. Students that are looking to enroll in ESL courses must take this test before they register. Students taking this test will receive their test scores on the same day and meet with a counselor.
- Test Appointments: (ESL) Testing Schedule
- Test Time: 3 hours total, 45 min. exam and 2 hours with a counselor
- Test Samples: ESL Questions
- Test Types: Celsa tests 1 and 2 (scantron & pencil)
Writing Sample Appeal
The Writing Sample is a way for students to appeal their English Composition placement level. If a student believes that their placement recommendation is not indicative of his/her abilities, the student may appeal their English placement by taking the writing sample test. Students taking the Writing Sample Test will read a short passage and write a short essay answering the prompt. Appeals are final and the placement given from this test cannot be appealed again.
Help and More Information
Assessment Goals
Saddleback College acknowledges the importance of maximizing a student's ability to make individual choices based on accurate, relevant information and is committed to developing, implementing and refining policies and procedures which are in the best interests of the student.
The matriculation process brings the student and Saddleback College into a partnership agreement with the common objective of realizing the student's educational goal through the established programs, policies and requirements of the college.
The Student Agrees to:
- Complete the Matriculation process including: Online Orientation, Assessment, and Student Advisement.
- Complete a Student Education Plan and establish goals
- Attend class
- Discuss academic goals with a Counselor
- Use support services as needed
- Make progress toward achieving a goal
- Consider recommendations given by a Counselor or an Instructor
Saddleback College Agrees to Provide:
- Resources and support services
- Assessment and college orientation
- Counseling and advisement
- Courses in Basic Skills
- Individual student educational plans
- Career, learning and transfer centers
- Continued monitoring of academic progress
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