MDC administers the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) - Life Skills (reading forms 27, 28, 33, and 34 and listening forms 53 and 54) for initial placement. The writing sample is used to determine literacy in the student's native language. Students are placed in ESOL and ELCATE courses based on the lower of the Reading and Listening scores. An appropriate form of the CASAS is used for post-testing students transitioning to their next level of courses and for completion of ESOL-6 or VESOL-C. Students transitioning from Low Advanced ESL (EDU 058), High Advanced ESL (EDU 064), or Advanced ELCATE (EDU 070). Students transitioning from EDU 058, EDU 064, or EDU 070 to Vocational Credit Certificate programs are tested on the TABE following the testing guidelines in order to determine program eligibility. Students who enrolled in ESOL/ELCATE courses must follow the approved post-testing procedure.
Students who are not literate in their native language will be administered a Native Language Literacy Screening Device to determine their initial placement level.
Eligible students who do not meet the minimum placement criteria will be referred to other programs offered by the College (Refugee/Entrant Vocational Education Service Training (REVEST), non-credit Intensive English, etc.) or to programs offered by Miami-Dade County Public Schoolsg. |
