English and Developmental English Course Placement Scores: 2009

English and Developmental English Course Placement Scores
English, Developmental English and Reading Courses	ACT English	ACT Reading*	SAT Critical Reading	COMPASS Writing Skills	COMPASS* Reading Skills	ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills	ACCUPLACER* Reading Comprehension	ASSET Form B2 Writing Skills	ASSET* Form B2 Reading Skills
ENGL F211X/213X	29 – 36**	N/A	640 – 800**	N/A	N/A	N/A**	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENGL F111X ABUS F271***	18 – 28	18 – 36	430 – 630	52 – 100	77 – 100	80 – 120	85 – 120	45 – 54	41 – 53
DEVE F070 ABUS F170* DEVS F104*	11 – 17	14 – 17	250 – 420	41 – 51	71 – 76	60 – 79	70 – 84	40 – 44	40 – 44
DEVE F060	1 – 10	1 – 13	200 – 240	32 – 40	62 – 70	40 – 59	55 – 69	35 – 39	35 – 39
DEVS F106	N/A	22 – 36	510 – 800	N/A	80 – 100	N/A	85 – 120	N/A	44 – 55
DEVM F105	N/A	17 – 21	410 – 500	N/A	69 – 79	N/A	70 – 84	N/A	38 – 43
DEVS F058	N/A	1 – 16	200 – 400	N/A	62 – 68	N/A	55 – 69	N/A	35 – 37
Adult Basic Education**** (ALPA in Fairbanks)	N/A	N/A	N/A	0 – 31	0 – 61	0 – 59 (ATB) 0 – 39 (ABE/ALPA)	0 – 54	23 – 34	23 – 34

Note: In cases where a student has multiple placement test scores, placement recommendations will be made using the test scores which provide the highest placement. Academic advisors should check test score dates on BANNER or UAOnline and strongly recommend that students retest if their scores are more than one year old.

* Reading scores are recommendations and not mandatory.

** The English department is working with rural campuses to develop a separate process for students who have limited access to ACT/SAT tests and who are highly skilled in writing to be placed into ENGL F211X/213X.

*** Students may take this course if allowed by the major or degree program.

**** Adult Basic Education (ABE) placement scores correspond to the Department of Education ability-to-benefit (ATB) test cutoff score. These are important requirements for federal financial aid for students who do not have a high school diploma or GED.