Reading and Study Strategies Course Placement
FALL 2012
Reading Placement Guidelines
(Use one of the following tests for appropriate course placement)
Your placement is:
US 10003
READING STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
(After completion of US 10003, student proceeds to US 10006)
Your placement is:
US 10006 PLACEMENT
STUDY STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
NO US COURSE
ACT
READING SUBSCORE
0-13
14-17
18 & ABOVE
SAT
CRITICAL READING SCORE
-OR-
VERBAL SCORE
0-350
360-440
450 & ABOVE
COMPASS
(Required if student does not have ACT or SAT scores)
0-60
61-79
80 & ABOVE
Reading Placement Guidelines
US 10003 - READING STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
· US 10003, Reading Strategies for College Success, highlights the interrelationship of reading and writing used to discover meaning from a variety of texts. Students will develop effective strategies for comprehending material and responding to print.
· Kent State University placement for Reading Strategies for College Success is based on ACT Reading subscores or SAT Critical Reading or Verbal scores. Please refer to the chart for placement guidelines.
· Adult and veteran students who do not have an ACT or SAT Reading score are required to have a COMPASS assessment. COMPASS testing will be given during your scheduled DKS day or your alternative DKS appointment in the Center for Adult & Veteran Services.
· To find out more information about DKS (Destination Kent State), click the following link: http://www.kent.edu/success/index.cfm
US 10006 - STUDY STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
· US 10006, Study Strategies for College Success, links instruction in textbook reading and study skills with learning in a concurrent content course. Students in US 10006 are concurrently enrolled in PSYC 11762, SOC 12050, PHY 11030, or HIST 12070, providing an opportunity for application of reading and study strategies with immediate relevance to authentic content.
· Kent State University placement for Study Strategies for College Success is based on ACT Reading subscores or SAT Critical Reading or Verbal scores. Please refer to the chart for placement guidelines.
· Adult and veteran students who do not have an ACT or SAT reading score are required to have a COMPASS assessment. COMPASS testing will be give during your scheduled DKS day or your alternative DKS appointment in the Center for Adult & Veteran Services.
· To find out more information about DKS (Destination Kent State), click the following link: http://www.kent.edu/success/index.cfm
