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Placement Testing
James Sprunt Community College administers the EdReady RISE placement test to determine your academic readiness to take college-level English or math courses – or your readiness to take other classes that require English or math proficiency. Students may take up to two English tests and up to three math tests. A minimum score of 75% on each tier of testing allows a student to progress to the next tier. The test is computerized and untimed, and testers are provided with a calculator, formula sheet, and pencil/scratch paper. No outside electronics, including cell phones and smart watches, are allowed. Students may take the placement test a maximum of two times.
Who Needs to Test?
Testing is not required if:
- You have graduated from a United States high school and have an unweighted GPA
- You have already earned an Associate’s degree or higher level of education
- Special credit students (students not working towards a credential) may take up to 12 credit hours in areas other than math and English.
- Successful completion of developmental coursework or college-level English and/or Math course
- You have SAT or ACT test scores or have other valid placement test scores (NC-DAP, Accuplacer, Compass, or ASSET tests) on file with Admissions that are less than 10 years old
- You completed your G.E.D. since 2014 and achieved a mastery score of 170 or above, on all areas.
- You completed the HiSET in the past 10 years and earned a score of 15 or higher, on all sections, with at least a score of 4 on the essay
Testing is required if:
- You graduated from a High School outside the United States
- Your official high school transcript does not provide an unweighted GPA
- You earned your High School Equivalency or Adult High School Diploma, but did not meet the cutoff scores for placement
Testing Location
Hoffler Building
Student Success Center
Room 105
A valid photo ID is required to check-in for testing.
Testing Registration
Complete the online form to register: Register for the Placement Test
The RISE English Test consists of the following content areas:
Tier 1
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TIER 1 – 55 QUESTIONS MASTERY OF TIER 1: REGISTER FOR ENG111 WITH ENG011 |
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| Vocabulary | Recognizing opinion and fact |
| Identifying the target audience | Identifying the author’s intent |
| Identifying the main topic/thesis statement | Punctuation |
| Identifying parts of speech (verb, noun, etc.) | Evaluating supporting details |
| Recognizing language cues | Correct verb tense |
| Run on sentences, comma splices and fragments | Identifying point of view (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person) |
| Parallel sentence structure | Transitional words and phrases |
Tier 2
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TIER 2 – 41 QUESTIONS MASTERY OF TIER 2: REGISTER FOR ENG111 |
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| Objective vs. subjective language | Points of comparison |
| Matching the thesis statement to a prompt | Comparison strategies |
| Explanatory thesis | Compare & contrast essay |
| Active or passive voice | Letter salutations |
| Attributive phrases | Capitalization |
| APA and MLA citation formats | Paraphrasing vs. plagiarism |
| Identifying credible sources | Recognizing author bias |
| Homophones (your, you’re; there, they’re, their) | Reading for research and understanding |
The RISE Math Test consists of the following content areas:
Tier 1
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TIER 1 – 29 QUESTIONS |
| Whole Numbers |
| Fractions and Mixed Numbers |
| Decimals |
| Ratios, Rates and Proportions |
| Percentages |
| Measurement |
| Geometry |
| Real Numbers |
Tier 2
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TIER 2 – 26 QUESTIONS |
| Solving Equations and Inequalities |
| Graphing |
| Exponents and Polynomials |
| Concepts in Statistics |
Tier 3
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TIER 3 – 20 QUESTIONS |
| Factoring |
| Systems of Equations and Inequalities |
| Rational Expressions |
| Radical Expressions and Quadratic Equations |
| Functions |
Preparing for the Placement Test
We strongly encourage students to review for the placement test by utilizing the resources below:
Math Review
Math Study Course (Select “Enroll” and create an account)
Core Math (JSCC email/password required)
English Review
English Study Course (Select “Enroll” and create an account)
Core English (JSCC email/ password required)
Placement Test Score Report Request
Complete the Placement Test Scores Request Form (pdf) and return to:
Amber Ferrell
James Sprunt Community College
PO Box 398
Kenansville, NC 28349
aferrell@jamessprunt.edu
Fax (910) 296‐1222