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Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever to ensure successful transitions and persistence in their academic

ACCUPLACER assessments provide early indicators of students preparedness and place them into appropriate courses where they can confidently meet classroom demands and achieve

Start your students on the path to success A proven solution. by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now.

Since 1985, ACCUPLACER has been the industry leader, providing a state-of-the-art computer-based assessment program with time-saving and user-friendly features customized to

is a set of computer-adaptive, untimed tests that enables you to test students quickly and efficiently across a wide range of abilities.

With items designed by ESL professionals, is a proven solution that you can administer and score at any time.

1 Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever to ensure successful transitions and persistence in their academic experiences. ACCUPLACER assessments provide early indicators of students preparedness and place them into appropriate courses where they can confidently meet classroom demands and achieve their academic goals. By using ACCUPLACER, you help set the stage for student success at your institution, thereby aiding retention and graduation rates. Start your students on the path to success A proven solution. by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now. Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever. Since 1985, ACCUPLACER has been the industry leader, providing a state-of-the-art computer-based assessment program with time-saving and user-friendly features customized to meet your institutional needs. It is essential to assess students who speak English as a second language in order to prepare them for a successful academic experience. is a set of computer-adaptive, untimed tests that enables you to test students quickly and efficiently across a wide range of abilities. The ESL tests can be administered separately or with other ACCUPLACER tests to help maximize student performance. With items designed by ESL professionals, is a proven solution that you can administer and score at any time. With, you have immediate information necessary to prepare students for college and place them in English immersion programs or developmental or college-level courses. ACCUPLACER enables you to retain a higher percentage of your students through accurate placement. 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY info@accuplacer.org The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, WritePlacer and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. inspiring minds is a trademark owned by the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respectiveowners. Visit the College Board on the Web:

2 Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever to ensure successful transitions and persistence in their academic experiences. ACCUPLACER assessments provide early indicators of students preparedness and place them into appropriate courses where they can confidently meet classroom demands and achieve their academic goals. By using ACCUPLACER, you help set the stage for student success at your institution, thereby aiding retention and graduation rates. Start your students on the path to success A proven solution. by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now. Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever. Since 1985, ACCUPLACER has been the industry leader, providing a state-of-the-art computer-based assessment program with time-saving and user-friendly features customized to meet your institutional needs. It is essential to assess students who speak English as a second language in order to prepare them for a successful academic experience. is a set of computer-adaptive, untimed tests that enables you to test students quickly and efficiently across a wide range of abilities. The ESL tests can be administered separately or with other ACCUPLACER tests to help maximize student performance. With items designed by ESL professionals, is a proven solution that you can administer and score at any time. With, you have immediate information necessary to prepare students for college and place them in English immersion programs or developmental or college-level courses. ACCUPLACER enables you to retain a higher percentage of your students through accurate placement. 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY info@accuplacer.org The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, WritePlacer and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. inspiring minds is a trademark owned by the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respectiveowners. Visit the College Board on the Web:

Choose ACCUPLACER for your diverse testing needs.

There are five content areas that are assessed: Nouns, Pronouns and Pronoun Case Structure Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Adverbs, Adjectives and Verbs ESL Reading Skills The ESL Reading

There are two content areas: Inference ESL Sentence Meaning The ESL Sentence Meaning test consists of 20 questions and measures how well students understand the meaning of sentences It assesses the

There are four content areas: Particles, Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions Adverbs, Adjectives and Connectives Sequence Basic Nouns and Verbs Basic and Important Idioms Subordination and Coordination

3 Choose ACCUPLACER for your diverse testing needs. WritePlacer ESL ESL Language Use The ESL Language Use test consists of 20 questions and measures students proficiency in using correct grammar in English sentences. There are five content areas that are assessed: Nouns, Pronouns and Pronoun Case Structure Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Adverbs, Adjectives and Verbs ESL Reading Skills The ESL Reading Skills test consists of 20 questions and assesses students comprehension of short passages. The test contains brief passages of 50 words or less and moderate-length passages of 50 to 90 words. There are two content areas: Inference ESL Sentence Meaning The ESL Sentence Meaning test consists of 20 questions and measures how well students understand the meaning of sentences It assesses the understanding of word meanings in one or two sentence contexts. There are four content areas: Particles, Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions Adverbs, Adjectives and Connectives Sequence Basic Nouns and Verbs Basic and Important Idioms Subordination and Coordination Student Benefits Computer-adaptive assessments are intuitive, providing students a customized online experience. Displaying one item at a time in an untimed testing environment supports student focus. The suite of assessments evaluates a broad range of skills and lets students demonstrate all of their strengths. Each ESL test consists of 20 questions, ESL Listening reducing testing time and enhancing the overall student experience. Immediate score and placement reports provide The ESL Listening test consists of 20 questions and measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to listen to and understand one or more people speaking There are two content areas assessed: students and counselors with information right away. Institution Benefits Identify the main idea or main subject of a passage Administer the tests around your schedule. Identify factual details and information Internet delivery means that any secure testing Implied Meaning Understand the relationship between ideas (e.g., sequence of events, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem and solution) Make inferences Make predictions Identify the speaker s purpose, tone or point of view WritePlacer ESL ESL Holistic Scoring Rubric FLEXIBLE WritePlacer ESL uses five prompts to assess WritePlacer ESL provides a direct measure of the writing skills of nonnative speakers of English. WritePlacer ESL scores can be used in conjunction with other ACCUPLACER test scores to assist with the placement of students into college-level, developmental or various levels of ESL courses. Internet delivery wherever there is an approved proctor Tests can be administered wherever there is Internet access and an approved proctor. You can make ACCUPLACER available anywhere on or off campus in a secure testing environment and meet your remote testing needs. One institution administrator can easily manage multiple testing sites with designated site managers, proctors and reports personnel. EASE OF USE Assess quickly, accurately, easily and efficiently Understand instructions ACCUPLACER Advantages environment with Internet access and a proctor can be a test center. Items designed by and for the ESL discipline. Test a broad range of ESL abilities so that you can make accurate placement decisions. All ACCUPLACER tests are computer-adaptive so that the experience is tailored to your students based on their skills. Assess students writing and receive scores instantly. Retain a higher percentage of your students ACCUPLACER Internet delivery means that you can administer quality assessments to many students simultaneously at an affordable price, without the difficulties of installing and upgrading software. IMMEDIATE Instant scoring expedites placement Scoring is immediate, which is the best kind of feedback for the test-taker. It means that ACCUPLACER is capable of providing immediate placement reports, allowing advising, counseling and enrollment professionals to confirm course assignments on the spot. proficiency of English in writing. Test-takers write essays that are scored electronically with a holistic score reported on the Individual Score Report. In addition to the reported holistic score, feedback can be provided on four dimensions considered essential in a well-written essay: Word Use The extent to which the student is able to use a wide range of words and phrases accurately. Sentence Use The extent to which the student is able to use a variety of sentence patterns with both independent and dependent clauses. Grammar The extent to which the student is able to express ideas using grammatically correct English. Organization and Development The extent to which the student is able to focus on the assigned topic and develop ideas clearly. WritePlacer ESL test-takers are asked to write an essay in response to one of several prompts available in the system. Essays are electronically scored and a holistic score from 1 to 6, along with a score description, is reported on the Individual Score Report. Score Holistic Score Description 6 The writing sample exhibits strong control of the elements of on-demand essay writing 5 The writing sample exhibits consistent control of 4 The writing sample exhibits moderate control of The writing sample exhibits emerging competency The writing sample exhibits limited competency The writing sample exhibits little competency in No holistic score This writing sample has not been given a holistic score or the four dimensional scores because it is either a blank page, incoherent, insufficient (too short to assess), in a foreign language or off topic. through accurate placement. Start your students on the path to success by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now.

4 Choose ACCUPLACER for your diverse testing needs. WritePlacer ESL ESL Language Use The ESL Language Use test consists of 20 questions and measures students proficiency in using correct grammar in English sentences. There are five content areas that are assessed: Nouns, Pronouns and Pronoun Case Structure Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Adverbs, Adjectives and Verbs ESL Reading Skills The ESL Reading Skills test consists of 20 questions and assesses students comprehension of short passages. The test contains brief passages of 50 words or less and moderate-length passages of 50 to 90 words. There are two content areas: Inference ESL Sentence Meaning The ESL Sentence Meaning test consists of 20 questions and measures how well students understand the meaning of sentences It assesses the understanding of word meanings in one or two sentence contexts. There are four content areas: Particles, Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions Adverbs, Adjectives and Connectives Sequence Basic Nouns and Verbs Basic and Important Idioms Subordination and Coordination Student Benefits Computer-adaptive assessments are intuitive, providing students a customized online experience. Displaying one item at a time in an untimed testing environment supports student focus. The suite of assessments evaluates a broad range of skills and lets students demonstrate all of their strengths. Each ESL test consists of 20 questions, ESL Listening reducing testing time and enhancing the overall student experience. Immediate score and placement reports provide The ESL Listening test consists of 20 questions and measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to listen to and understand one or more people speaking There are two content areas assessed: students and counselors with information right away. Institution Benefits Identify the main idea or main subject of a passage Administer the tests around your schedule. Identify factual details and information Internet delivery means that any secure testing Implied Meaning Understand the relationship between ideas (e.g., sequence of events, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem and solution) Make inferences Make predictions Identify the speaker s purpose, tone or point of view WritePlacer ESL ESL Holistic Scoring Rubric FLEXIBLE WritePlacer ESL uses five prompts to assess WritePlacer ESL provides a direct measure of the writing skills of nonnative speakers of English. WritePlacer ESL scores can be used in conjunction with other ACCUPLACER test scores to assist with the placement of students into college-level, developmental or various levels of ESL courses. Internet delivery wherever there is an approved proctor Tests can be administered wherever there is Internet access and an approved proctor. You can make ACCUPLACER available anywhere on or off campus in a secure testing environment and meet your remote testing needs. One institution administrator can easily manage multiple testing sites with designated site managers, proctors and reports personnel. EASE OF USE Assess quickly, accurately, easily and efficiently Understand instructions ACCUPLACER Advantages environment with Internet access and a proctor can be a test center. Items designed by and for the ESL discipline. Test a broad range of ESL abilities so that you can make accurate placement decisions. All ACCUPLACER tests are computer-adaptive so that the experience is tailored to your students based on their skills. Assess students writing and receive scores instantly. Retain a higher percentage of your students ACCUPLACER Internet delivery means that you can administer quality assessments to many students simultaneously at an affordable price, without the difficulties of installing and upgrading software. IMMEDIATE Instant scoring expedites placement Scoring is immediate, which is the best kind of feedback for the test-taker. It means that ACCUPLACER is capable of providing immediate placement reports, allowing advising, counseling and enrollment professionals to confirm course assignments on the spot. proficiency of English in writing. Test-takers write essays that are scored electronically with a holistic score reported on the Individual Score Report. In addition to the reported holistic score, feedback can be provided on four dimensions considered essential in a well-written essay: Word Use The extent to which the student is able to use a wide range of words and phrases accurately. Sentence Use The extent to which the student is able to use a variety of sentence patterns with both independent and dependent clauses. Grammar The extent to which the student is able to express ideas using grammatically correct English. Organization and Development The extent to which the student is able to focus on the assigned topic and develop ideas clearly. WritePlacer ESL test-takers are asked to write an essay in response to one of several prompts available in the system. Essays are electronically scored and a holistic score from 1 to 6, along with a score description, is reported on the Individual Score Report. Score Holistic Score Description 6 The writing sample exhibits strong control of the elements of on-demand essay writing 5 The writing sample exhibits consistent control of 4 The writing sample exhibits moderate control of The writing sample exhibits emerging competency The writing sample exhibits limited competency The writing sample exhibits little competency in No holistic score This writing sample has not been given a holistic score or the four dimensional scores because it is either a blank page, incoherent, insufficient (too short to assess), in a foreign language or off topic. through accurate placement. Start your students on the path to success by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now.

5 Choose ACCUPLACER for your diverse testing needs. WritePlacer ESL ESL Language Use The ESL Language Use test consists of 20 questions and measures students proficiency in using correct grammar in English sentences. There are five content areas that are assessed: Nouns, Pronouns and Pronoun Case Structure Sentence Structure Subject-Verb Agreement Adverbs, Adjectives and Verbs ESL Reading Skills The ESL Reading Skills test consists of 20 questions and assesses students comprehension of short passages. The test contains brief passages of 50 words or less and moderate-length passages of 50 to 90 words. There are two content areas: Inference ESL Sentence Meaning The ESL Sentence Meaning test consists of 20 questions and measures how well students understand the meaning of sentences It assesses the understanding of word meanings in one or two sentence contexts. There are four content areas: Particles, Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions Adverbs, Adjectives and Connectives Sequence Basic Nouns and Verbs Basic and Important Idioms Subordination and Coordination Student Benefits Computer-adaptive assessments are intuitive, providing students a customized online experience. Displaying one item at a time in an untimed testing environment supports student focus. The suite of assessments evaluates a broad range of skills and lets students demonstrate all of their strengths. Each ESL test consists of 20 questions, ESL Listening reducing testing time and enhancing the overall student experience. Immediate score and placement reports provide The ESL Listening test consists of 20 questions and measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to listen to and understand one or more people speaking There are two content areas assessed: students and counselors with information right away. Institution Benefits Identify the main idea or main subject of a passage Administer the tests around your schedule. Identify factual details and information Internet delivery means that any secure testing Implied Meaning Understand the relationship between ideas (e.g., sequence of events, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem and solution) Make inferences Make predictions Identify the speaker s purpose, tone or point of view WritePlacer ESL ESL Holistic Scoring Rubric FLEXIBLE WritePlacer ESL uses five prompts to assess WritePlacer ESL provides a direct measure of the writing skills of nonnative speakers of English. WritePlacer ESL scores can be used in conjunction with other ACCUPLACER test scores to assist with the placement of students into college-level, developmental or various levels of ESL courses. Internet delivery wherever there is an approved proctor Tests can be administered wherever there is Internet access and an approved proctor. You can make ACCUPLACER available anywhere on or off campus in a secure testing environment and meet your remote testing needs. One institution administrator can easily manage multiple testing sites with designated site managers, proctors and reports personnel. EASE OF USE Assess quickly, accurately, easily and efficiently Understand instructions ACCUPLACER Advantages environment with Internet access and a proctor can be a test center. Items designed by and for the ESL discipline. Test a broad range of ESL abilities so that you can make accurate placement decisions. All ACCUPLACER tests are computer-adaptive so that the experience is tailored to your students based on their skills. Assess students writing and receive scores instantly. Retain a higher percentage of your students ACCUPLACER Internet delivery means that you can administer quality assessments to many students simultaneously at an affordable price, without the difficulties of installing and upgrading software. IMMEDIATE Instant scoring expedites placement Scoring is immediate, which is the best kind of feedback for the test-taker. It means that ACCUPLACER is capable of providing immediate placement reports, allowing advising, counseling and enrollment professionals to confirm course assignments on the spot. proficiency of English in writing. Test-takers write essays that are scored electronically with a holistic score reported on the Individual Score Report. In addition to the reported holistic score, feedback can be provided on four dimensions considered essential in a well-written essay: Word Use The extent to which the student is able to use a wide range of words and phrases accurately. Sentence Use The extent to which the student is able to use a variety of sentence patterns with both independent and dependent clauses. Grammar The extent to which the student is able to express ideas using grammatically correct English. Organization and Development The extent to which the student is able to focus on the assigned topic and develop ideas clearly. WritePlacer ESL test-takers are asked to write an essay in response to one of several prompts available in the system. Essays are electronically scored and a holistic score from 1 to 6, along with a score description, is reported on the Individual Score Report. Score Holistic Score Description 6 The writing sample exhibits strong control of the elements of on-demand essay writing 5 The writing sample exhibits consistent control of 4 The writing sample exhibits moderate control of The writing sample exhibits emerging competency The writing sample exhibits limited competency The writing sample exhibits little competency in No holistic score This writing sample has not been given a holistic score or the four dimensional scores because it is either a blank page, incoherent, insufficient (too short to assess), in a foreign language or off topic. through accurate placement. Start your students on the path to success by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now.

6 Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever to ensure successful transitions and persistence in their academic experiences. ACCUPLACER assessments provide early indicators of students preparedness and place them into appropriate courses where they can confidently meet classroom demands and achieve their academic goals. By using ACCUPLACER, you help set the stage for student success at your institution, thereby aiding retention and graduation rates. Start your students on the path to success A proven solution. by contacting the ACCUPLACER team now. Identifying students academic strengths and weaknesses in preparation for college is more critical than ever. Since 1985, ACCUPLACER has been the industry leader, providing a state-of-the-art computer-based assessment program with time-saving and user-friendly features customized to meet your institutional needs. It is essential to assess students who speak English as a second language in order to prepare them for a successful academic experience. is a set of computer-adaptive, untimed tests that enables you to test students quickly and efficiently across a wide range of abilities. The ESL tests can be administered separately or with other ACCUPLACER tests to help maximize student performance. With items designed by ESL professionals, is a proven solution that you can administer and score at any time. With, you have immediate information necessary to prepare students for college and place them in English immersion programs or developmental or college-level courses. ACCUPLACER enables you to retain a higher percentage of your students through accurate placement. 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY info@accuplacer.org The College Board. College Board, ACCUPLACER, WritePlacer and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. inspiring minds is a trademark owned by the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respectiveowners. Visit the College Board on the Web:

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