| (a) The following minimum passing standards shall be used by an institution to determine a student's readiness to enroll in freshman-level academic coursework: (1) ASSET: Reading Skills - 41; Elementary Algebra - 38; Writing Skills (objective) - 40; and Written Essay - 6. (2) COMPASS: Reading Skills - 81; Algebra - 39; Writing Skills (objective) - 59; and Written Essay - 6. (3) ACCUPLACER: Reading Comprehension - 78; Elementary Algebra - 63; Sentence Skills - 80; and Written Essay - 6. (4) THEA: Reading - 230; Mathematics - 230; Writing - 220. (b) The minimum passing standard for the written essay portion of all tests is a score of 6. However, an essay with a score of 5 will meet this standard if the student meets the objective writing test standard. (c) An institution may require higher passing standards. |
