Benchmarking for Statewide and National Community College Reading Placement Scores

School / Placement Tool / Reading Cut Score / Lowest Level Reading Score / Referral / ACT Equivalency / Grade Level Equivalency
E= Elementary
M= Middle School
H= High School
Alpena CC / Compass / No / 0-38 / Decision Zone: Students meet with counselor, take alternate reading assessment. May take class two times. / 11/12 / EM
Delta College / Compass / Yes / 35 / Referred to college Bridge Program / 12 / EM
Henry Ford / Compass / Yes / 51 / Referred to Literacy Center or Adult Basic Ed / H
Jackson College / Accuplacer
Compass / Yes / 32
47 / Referred to Center for Student Success / 12 / M
Kalamazoo Valley CC / Compass / Yes / 52 / See Counselor / 12/13 / MH
Lansing CC / Accuplacer / Yes / 53 / See Counselor and referral to local literacy center / 12/13 / MH
Washtenaw / Compass / Yes / 53 / Referred to Washtenaw Literacy Center / 12 / MH
Community College of Baltimore County / Accuplacer / Yes / 38 / Refer to Director of Dev. Ed. where student will take alternate assessment, Nelson Denny or Gates Mc Ginnite. If student still places at a low level they are sent to ABE program. / 14 / H
School / Placement Tool / Reading
Cut
Score / Lowest Level Reading Score / Referral / Web Link for Source
College of Dupage
Illinois / COMPASS / YES / 48 / Referred to COD Literacy Program /
Oakton Community College
Illinois / COMPASS / YES / 31 / Referred to A.L.L. Reading Literacy Program /
Danville Area Community College
Illinois / ASSET / 28 /
Heartland Community College
Illinois / COMPASS / YES / 34 / Referred to Adult Basic Education /
Illinois Valley Community College / ACCUPLACER / 29 / Referred to Adult Basic Education /
Kankakee Community College
Illinois / COMPASS / YES / 38 / Referred to Adult Basic Education /
Lorain County Community College
Ohio / COMPASS / YES / 30 / Advised to seek alternative educational/training options /
Owens Community College
Ohio / COMPASS / YES / 40 / COMPASS Prep Classes /
Sinclair Community College
Ohio / ACCUPLACER / YES / 31 / Referred to ABLE
Adult Basic and Literacy Education /
Itasca Community College
Minnesota / ACCUPLACER / YES / 28 / Adult Basic Education or Retest /
Normandale Community College
Minnesota / ACCUPLACER / YES / 38 / Adult Basic Education /
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Minnesota / ACCUPLACER / YES / 28 / Adult Basic Education /
Blue Mountain Community College
Oregon / ACCUPLACER / 31 / 31 / Adult Basic Education /
Pine Peak Community College
Colorado / ACCUPLACER / YES / 40 / Refer to LAC or adult basic education program.tudents/concurrent-enrollment/ce-future-students/college-readiness-scores/