- Las Positas College
- Assessment
- Guided Self Placement
Assessment
Guided Self-Placement
Students are required to log into CLASS-Web to complete the guided self-placement to assist with the development of a student educational plan and determine proper placement into English, mathematics and foreign language courses.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE GUIDED SELF-PLACEMENT:
- Sign on to CLASS-Web and click on the “Steps to Success” tab
- Under “Select Campus Option”, select Las Positas College
- Select the Guided Self-Placement of your choice and answer all of the questions.
- English Guided Self-Placement
- Math Guided Self-Placement
- Foreign Language Self-Placement
Note: Once you have completed the guided self-placement, please allow 48 hours for your results to be updated on your Class-Web account. If at any time during the assessment you have questions, please contact the Assessment Center.
The English Guided Self-Placement will help you determine which transfer-level English class is best for you.
If your cumulative, unweighted GPA from a U.S. high school is 2.5 or above, we recommend English 1A, but if you would like additional lab hours to provide more support and practice, you can also choose English 1AEX.
If your cumulative, unweighted GPA from a U.S. high school is below 2.5, we recommend English 1AEX, but if you feel that your GPA does not capture your improved organizational skills or if you are in a high-unit major, you may choose English 1A.
If you received a G.E.D. or a diploma from a high school outside the U.S., we recommend seeing a counselor.
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High school graduates will self-place into the appropriate mathematics class using three criteria: their cumulative, unweighted grade point average, the highest-level mathematics course completed, and the grade received in that course.
- After completing the Guided Self Placement for Math, students may be given a requirement or recommendation to take a support course, based on their highest successfully completed math class in high school and their cumulative high school GPA.
- Requirements and recommendations are based on whether the student is planning to take a BSTEM (Business, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), SLAM (Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics) or Calculus course.
- Support course: Students may choose to enroll in Math Jam or Concurrent Support, or both.
- A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6 and below 3.4
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
- A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.3
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.3 and below 3.0
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
Students who plan to enroll concurrently while still in high school including Middle College, non-high school graduates, international students, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, and students who are unsure of proper English and mathematics placement are encouraged to contact the Las Positas College Assessment Center for assistance.