Comments on: Community colleges will soon shift away from placement tests https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Alexandros Martinez https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-140809 Alexandros Martinez Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:55:48 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-140809 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18797">Dave M</a>. I did not like the idea of taking remedial classes as it took me 17-20 units longer. If I knew about the Placement Testing and the fact that it was based on the ACT exams, I would've done better on the placement test. In reply to Dave M.

I did not like the idea of taking remedial classes as it took me 17-20 units longer. If I knew about the Placement Testing and the fact that it was based on the ACT exams, I would’ve done better on the placement test.

]]> By: Alexandros Martinez https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-140808 Alexandros Martinez Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:48:05 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-140808 The idea of placement testing is unexpected and stupid. I was not even aware of it until now. Since I was the first child in my household to attend community college--my older sister went to a 4-year and my cousin with special needs attended Transitional Education with his school--I didn't even know about the placement tests in advance. After not only placing in remedial classes outside of Senior English (my last English class completed in high school as I was on Presentations at the end of the year) and FTS (my latest high school Math), but also finding out my college segregated Basic Skills English into Reading and Writing making the journey 3-6 units longer, I envy the kids at LA Harbor College. They had it much easier than El Camino although LAHC was further from home. The idea of placement testing is unexpected and stupid. I was not even aware of it until now. Since I was the first child in my household to attend community college–my older sister went to a 4-year and my cousin with special needs attended Transitional Education with his school–I didn’t even know about the placement tests in advance. After not only placing in remedial classes outside of Senior English (my last English class completed in high school as I was on Presentations at the end of the year) and FTS (my latest high school Math), but also finding out my college segregated Basic Skills English into Reading and Writing making the journey 3-6 units longer, I envy the kids at LA Harbor College. They had it much easier than El Camino although LAHC was further from home.

]]> By: Hokey Pokey https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18862 Hokey Pokey Sat, 11 May 2019 07:41:17 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-18862 I was forced to take a remedial. Math class bc I hadn't taken college math for many years. Thankfully the prof for the class I needed waived the requirement. The reasoning by the school was that the skills expire in 5 years. I sarcastically asked the counselor if that meant I couldn't balance my checkbook or write a letter since I had not had those classes in 5 years? He had no answer. Schools sometimes use those policies as moneymakers. Nothing is worse than being stuck in a class that is below your abilities. I was forced to take a remedial. Math class bc I hadn’t taken college math for many years. Thankfully the prof for the class I needed waived the requirement.

The reasoning by the school was that the skills expire in 5 years. I sarcastically asked the counselor if that meant I couldn’t balance my checkbook or write a letter since I had not had those classes in 5 years? He had no answer.

Schools sometimes use those policies as moneymakers.

Nothing is worse than being stuck in a class that is below your abilities.

]]> By: Hokey Pokey https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18861 Hokey Pokey Sat, 11 May 2019 07:40:36 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-18861 I was forced to take a remedial. Math class bc I hadn't taken college math for many years. Thankfully the prof for the class I needed waived the requirement. The reasoning by the school was that the skills expire in 5 years. I sarcastically asked the counselor if that meant I couldn't balance my checkbook or write a letter since I had not had those classes in 5 years? He had no answer. Schools sometimes use those policies as moneymakers. Nothing is worse than being stuck in a closer that is below your abilities. I was forced to take a remedial. Math class bc I hadn’t taken college math for many years. Thankfully the prof for the class I needed waived the requirement.

The reasoning by the school was that the skills expire in 5 years. I sarcastically asked the counselor if that meant I couldn’t balance my checkbook or write a letter since I had not had those classes in 5 years? He had no answer.

Schools sometimes use those policies as moneymakers.

Nothing is worse than being stuck in a closer that is below your abilities.

]]> By: FFC https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18802 FFC Wed, 08 May 2019 01:39:56 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-18802 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18797">Dave M</a>. Dave M, I will add, why do our school administration continue to earn six figure salaries, guaranteed pensions, but continue to fail our children year after year, all while California ranks among lowest in the 50 states? But you will never read about that in the "award winning" Valley Voice....wonder why? In reply to Dave M.

Dave M, I will add, why do our school administration continue to earn six figure salaries, guaranteed pensions, but continue to fail our children year after year, all while California ranks among lowest in the 50 states? But you will never read about that in the “award winning” Valley Voice….wonder why?

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/05/02/community-colleges-will-soon-shift-away-from-placement-tests/#comment-18797 Dave M Tue, 07 May 2019 19:30:22 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27826#comment-18797 So the question should be, why are students allowed to graduate high school without the preparation necessary for even entrance into community college? Wondering. So the question should be, why are students allowed to graduate high school without the preparation necessary for even entrance into community college? Wondering.

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