Understanding Reading Placement
Course Placement
Based on your test results, you may be required to enroll in one of the reading classes. This placement will help you increase
your reading skills, which will help you experience academic success in your college classes. You may be required to take
one of the courses below.
READING PLACEMENT TEST
Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) or COMPASS/ESL Reading Test
1 hour*
This is a test of your current reading abilities. The results will be used to provide eligibility for the following courses:
READ 70
Improving Reading Comprehension
READ 80
Developing Reading Comprehension
READ 90
Preparing for College Reading
READ 100
Analysis and Critical Reading
COMPASS/ESL (for Non-Native Speaker of English)
AMLA 31R
American Language Basic Reading
AMLA 32R
American Language Intermediate Reading
AMLA 33R
American Language Advanced Reading
20
