Phone: (916) 558-2541
Fax: (916) 558-2333
Email: assessment@scc.losrios.edu
Assessment Center moved to new location, TEMP 8 (map)!
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Welcome to the Assessment Center! The Assessment Center offers tests that measure skills in Mathematics, English and English as a Second Language. Also available, with a counselor referral, are career interest and learning style inventories. The assessment can assist students and their Counselors in planning an effective course of study.
The Assessment Center provides Free Assessment to SCC students including:
- Computerized Placement Testing (CPT) tests for English, Math, and ESL-CPT (2nd part of ESL assessment).
- Reading competency for Graduation testing
- Math Competency for Graduation testing. Note: This is NOT a test for Math placement.
- Myers-Briggs and Strong Interest Inventory (requires Counselor referral).
- Chemistry
Most new students take both either English or ESL and Math Tests. There are Three tests in English Assessment: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills and English Essay if placed below English writing 300. ESL is a two part test. The first part is the ESL Essay, and second part is the computerized Reading Skills and Language Usage.
Testing is done on a walk-in basis, first-come, first-served. Picture identification and a Los Rios Student ID number required for all exams. The CPT assessment results are available immediately after completion of the tests. English Essay and ESL results are available four (4) working days after taking your test.
Please Note: Photo ID is required to pick up test results!
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Effective July 1, 2012, the SCC Financial Aid Office will forward the names of all students eligible to take the ATB test to the SCC Assessment Center. Students wishing to take the ATB test after July 1, 2012 should check with the Assessment Center to see if their name is on the approved list. |