English T hrough the English portion of the Early Assessment program, high schoolers are given detailed information as to what skills they must master before being permitted to enroll in their first college credit English course. Early Assessment provides preparatory workshops for the ACT English subtest, as well as essay writing workshops for Fairmont State College's essay requirement. S tudents whose initial placement essays are satisfactory will not have to re-write to register for English 104. If, however, a student's essay does not meet the minimum criteria, that student will be given written feedback on what they can do to improve their writing skills, and those students will be encouraged to rewrite their placement essay at registration. This exam is untimed and allows the use of calculators, making it an accurate math assessment tool for all students, including those with learning disabilities.
Students find out their results and initial course placements immediately.
The test can place a student from Pre-Algebra through College Algebra and up to Calculus and can replace a low math ACT or quantitative SAT score. Students who find their initial test score satisfactory may have that score reserved until they register for classes. Student who wish to re-test at registration may do so. They may use the feedback from early placement testing to review and retest, ensuring that they have an additional opportunity to test into the most advanced class possible for them. Teachers benefit .