Student Orientation & placement

COMPASS Placement Test has four areas: Mathematics, ESL Listening, ESL Reading, and ESL Essay. (http://act.org/compass)

Math Placement Test
This is a multiple-choice test that evaluates students' ability in Pre-Algebra ,Algebra ,College Algebra ,Geometry , and Trigonometry . Sample test- http://act.org/compass/sample/math.html

ESL Listening
This test assesses a student's ability to understand Standard American Eng-lish. Items range from recognizing pictures that go with spoken words or phrases at the lowest level to answer ring inferential questions about overall academic materials at the highest levels. Sample test- http://act.org/compass/esl/sample/listening1.html

ESL Reading
This English placement test assesses a student's ability to recognize and manipulate Standard American English in two major categories namely, Referring and Reasoning. Most materials are reading passages, ranging in length from several sen-tences to many paragraphs. Students also may be asked to interpret photo-graphs, tables, charts, or graphs, or to follow directions using a map or other diagram.
Sample test- http://act.org/compass/esl/sample/reading1.html

ESL Essay (ESL e-Write)
This English placement test provides analytic scores in the areas of Devel-opment, Language Use, Organization, Focus, and Mechanics with an over-all score based on a weighted composite of the analytic scores.
Score Scale - http://act.org/compass/tests/scale-esl.html

ACT-COMPASS Test Center Contact Information
Foundation Program Men’s Building ( 403 –5324)
Foundation Program Women’s Building- ( 403– 5300, 403-5325, 403– 5310 )

Date and time schedule of orientation & placement


West Bay Campus (men)

Day/Evening

C-Ring Campus (women)

Day/Evening

Monday, 26 September 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 28-September 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Monday, 3 October 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Monday, 10 October 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Monday, 17 October 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Monday, 24 October 2011

Day – 8am-1pm

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Monday, 31 October 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Monday, 14 November 2011

Day – 8am-1pm

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Monday, 21 November 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Monday, 28 November 2011

Day – 8am-1pm

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Day – 8am-1pm
(closed)

Monday, 5 December 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Evening – 2pm-7pm
(closed)