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The Assessment Center, located in Building 1, Room 130, conducts
the college placement testing program. Placement testing is
offered by appointment on a year-round basis to students who
have completed a CSM admissions application. The Assessment
Center provides other self-assessment instruments in cooperation
with the Career Development Center.
Career assessments, including occupational interest, personality,
values, and skill assessments, are available to assist students
with decisions concerning career choices. Combinations of
test scores and interest patterns create profiles unique to
each person. Students who are undecided about their major,
as well as those who would like to verify established goals,
may find these services as a valuable source of motivation
and in identifying educational objectives and occupational
choices. These career assessment instruments are available
through many Career and Life Planning courses.
Assessment for students with physical, psychological, visual,
communication or learning disabilities is available through
the Disability Resource Center, Building 16, Room 150, or
by calling 574-6438. Students who require special accommodations
for the CSM placement testing due to a specific disability
should contact the Disability Resource Center or the Assessment
Center at least two weeks prior to their scheduled placement
testing appointment to coordinate special accommodations and
services. Wheelchair access is available for all tests.
Placement tests are generally required for all students who
plan to enroll at CSM to complete a vocational certificate,
an associate degree, transfer to a four-year college or university,
or who are undecided about their educational goals. The tests
are designed to measure current skills in English, reading
and mathematics. Students are advised to discuss their placement
test results with a counselor/advisor so that, in combination
with other relevant information (e.g., previous academic record),
they can assist students in determining their academic program
and in the development of an educational plan. ESL placement
testing for students who speak English as a second language
is given at selected placement testing session. Placement
recommendations for ESL students are based on the results
of special English and reading tests for non-native speakers
of English. Other students who have questions about ESL tests
are encouraged to contact the Multicultural Center, Building
20, Room 107 (574-6154).
Placement test results are valid for two years. Students
may take the English and reading test once. They may repeat
the same level math test one time only. No fee is charged
for testing and appointment is required. Students must bring
their CSM student identification number and photo identification
(e.g., driver’s license) to the testing. For information
regarding special exceptions to the policies explained above,
please contact the Office of Assessment Services at 574-6175.
Any student wishing to request exemption from the placement
test requirement should contact the Dean of Counseling, Advising
and Matriculation in Building 1, Room 209.
Students enrolling in an English composition class must fulfill
the skill level prerequisite for that class if the prerequisite
course requirement has not been met. Skill level prerequisites
may be satisfied by an appropriate score on the English/reading
placement test. See English and reading course listings for
more information regarding skill level prerequisites. Under
specific guidelines from the Language Arts Division, English,
reading and ESL tests may be repeated only after two years.
Students enrolling in any mathematics courses are required
to take the appropriate SMCCCD placement test or present proof
to their mathematics instructor that they have successfully
completed (grade of C or higher) courses at an accredited
college or university which are equivalent to the SMCCCD prerequisites
as listed in the catalog and class schedule. Taking the mathematics
placement test is appropriate when a student has not taken
a math course for several years. Students may repeat the same
level mathematics test one time only. CSM does not accept
alternate placement test scores for mathematics placement.
Refer to the Schedule
of Classes for placement testing dates and locations or
click on Placement
Testing Schedule.
General Information:
Prior to taking the placement test students must submit a CSM Application for Admission
Testing is offered by appointment for students who plan or are attending CSM
Photo identification is required for all testing
No fee is charged for testing
Use CSM student ID number (G number) or social security number for test identification
Test results are only valid for two years
Wheelchair access is available for all tests. Students requiring extended time for testing should contact the Assessment Center for testing appointment.
Placement Testing Options (Appointment/Reservation
Required - call 574-6175):
Option 1: Computerized Testing for English,
Mathematics and ESL
For appointment, call 574-6175
Offered days and selected evenings
Location: Assessment Center, Building 1, Room 130
Option 2: Manual
Testing for English
For appointment, call 574-6175
Offered on selected days and evenings
Location: Assessment Center, Building 1, Room 130
Students who utilize the computerized testing service receive
their results immediately upon completion of the test(s).
For manual (paper/pencil) testing, results are usually available
after 3:00 p.m. on the following business day and can be retrieved
via WebSMART.
USE WEBSMART TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES, ACCESS YOUR
PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS, GRADES, TRANSCRIPT AND OTHER STUDENT
RECORDS: To retrieve your results go to https://websmart.smccd.net
and login with your student CSM ID or SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
and your 6-digit birth date (PIN) – click on Student
Records – click on Placement Test Results –
click on List Placements. Print a copy of your test results
for your records. To access WebSMART, you must have submitted
an Application for Admission. |
