ASSESSMENT
Please refer to the Assessment Levels chart to see how scores are used. Your advisor can explain this further. Del Mar College requires placement of all students before they can register. Some students may be exempt from THEA (formerly TASP) and will need ACT, SAT, or COMPASS to register. See the Assessment Exemptions section for further information.Assessment Levels
Reading (R), English (E), and Mathematics (M) levels are assigned for most
courses in the credit division. These levels are used for placement in
courses. Students must meet the assessment levels listed in the Del Mar
College Catalog* either by one of the placement tests shown here or by
passing the previous level course or its equivalent at another college.
*If no reading, writing or math assessment level is provided in
the catalog for a givn course, it is level 1 for that area.
Scores
ACT and SAT scores may not be more than five years old.| LEVEL 1 DEVELOPMENTAL | LEVEL 2 DEVELOPMENTAL | LEVEL 3 COLLEGE |
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READING |
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Reading 0305 (R1)
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Reading 0306 (R2)
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No Reading Course Required (R3)
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| THEA or TASP | 100-199 | 200-229 | 230+ |
| COMPASS | 01-65 | 66-83 | 84-100 |
| ACT (R) | 0-14 | 15-18 | 19+ |
| SAT (V) or SAT 1 (Reading) | 200-419 | 420-499 | 500+ |
| ACCUPLACER (Reading) | 0-65 | 66-80 | 81+ |
| TAKS (ELA) | 2200+ and essay of 3 or 4 | ||
WRITING AND ENGLISH |
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| English 0305, 0306 with lab (E1) | English 0307 with lab (E2) | English 1301 with lab (E3) | |
| THEA or TASP | 100-199 | 200-229 | 230+ |
| COMPASS | Essay 0-6 and 01-51 | Essay 0-6 and 52-81 | Essay 0-6 and 82-100 or Essay 7 or 8 |
| ACT (E) | 0-14 | 15-18 | 19+ |
| SAT (V) or SAT 1 (Reading) | 200-419 | 420-499 | 500+ |
| ACCUPLACER (Writing)* | 0-59 and writing sample of 4 or less |
60-79 and writing sample of 5 |
80+ and writing sample of 6, 7, or 8 |
| TAKS (ELA) | 2200+ and writing sample of 6, 7, or 8 | ||
• If a student's objective score does not correspond to the writing smaple, the student should see the Chair of the English Department for placement.
MATHEMATICS |
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Math 0370 (M0)
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Math 0371 (M1)
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Math 0373 with lab (M2)
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Ask Advisor (M3)
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| THEA or TASP |
100-150
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151-199
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200-269
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270+ OR 230-269 and
70+ on departmental exit examination |
| COMPASS |
(PA) 01-43
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(PA) 44-100 and
(A) 01-50 |
(A) 51-75
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(A) 76-100 and
(CA) 1-45 |
| ACT (M) |
0-12
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13-15
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16-19
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20+
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| SAT (M) or SAT 1 |
200-310
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311-459
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460-499
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500+
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| ACCUPLACER (Elementary Algebra) |
0-50
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51-62
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63-85
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86+
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| TAKS (ELA) |
2200+
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ACT - American College Test
COMPASS - Computer Assisted Assessment
TASP - Texas Academic Skills Program
THEA - Texas Higher Education Assessment
SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test (taken before March 2005)
SAT 1 - Scholastic Aptitude Test (taken March 2005 or later) For information
about exemptions, got to Assessment
Exemptions.