The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Louis University uses several methods to ensure students are placed into the correct mathematics coursework. Students are required to take a math ...

College readiness is getting examined like never before. As tricky as it is to define exactly what “college readiness,” it could be even trickier to figure out how to assess such readiness. Colleges ...

ACT has announced it will phase out using its Compass placement tests, citing declining use and research questioning their predictive value. Officials from the Iowa City, Iowa-based testing company ...

More high-school students are taking Advanced Placement exams than ever—just as questions about their value are growing. At least 20 states now require public universities to award credit for strong ...

If you have previous language experience and plan to continue your modern language studies at Michigan Tech, you must take the German, or Spanish placement test. Beginning students with no previous ...

Do tests or high-school grades better determine whether a student is ready for college-level math and reading? For public universities and community colleges, increasingly the answer is both—or no ...

The need to take placement exams depends on your school's unique requirements and your own course objectives. For those taking more than one exam or assessment, we encourage you to plan in advance so ...

Menu Packing Suggestions Placement Testing Prepare for Tuition Billing Arrival Confirmation and Document Upload in InterLink Miami requires placement tests for most incoming students. Placement tests ...

Community colleges are mostly a mystery to education writers like me. Readers and editors rarely demand coverage of those two-year schools, even though they educate nearly half of U.S. undergraduates.

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Mathematics plays a central role in winnowing opportunities for students to enter and succeed in college. In California, students can graduate from high school with just two years of math, including a ...

Imagine you’re 16. You’ve just passed your California driver’s test, and you’re lining up to get what you think will be your license. Instead, you’re presented with a form telling you that, though you ...