Disability Resource Center, Room 5801
Joyce Henderson-McLeod
(650) 949-7672 / TTY 948-6025
hendersonmcleodjoyce@foothill.edu

CONFIDENTIALITY
Your test scores and the information you provide when taking the tests will only be provided to The College Board, to the college at which you are taking the tests or at which you are enrolled, and to the state to meet information requirements. The information may be used for counseling, advisement and placement purposes and may be used to document whether or not you have met state testing requirements. It may also be used by The College Board for research and training purposes. Your test information will not be disclosed for any other purpose without your permission. If you have any questions about confidentiality, please see your Test Administrator


TUTORIAL
If you are not comfortable using a computer keyboard or mouse, you may want to take the tutorial available on the Internet at http://www.collegeboard.org. Ask a friend or advisor to help you. If you do not have access to a computer, find out if there is a computer available on campus with Internet connections available for your use.


DESCRIPTION OF TESTS

English @ 1 hour no dictionary allowed	Sentence Skills There are 20 Sentence Skills questions of two types. The first type is sentence correction questions that require an understanding of sentence structure. These questions ask you to choose the most appropriate word or phrase to substitute for the underlined portion of the sentence. The second type is construction shift questions. These questions ask that a sentence be rewritten according to the criteria shown while maintaining essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. Within these two primary categories, the questions are also classified according to the skills being tested. Some questions deal with the logic of the sentence, others with whether or not the answer is a complete sentence, and still others with the relationship between coordination and subordination. Reading Comprehension There are 20 questions of two primary types on the Reading Comprehension test. The first type consists of a reading passage followed by a question based on the text. Both short and long passages are provided. The reading passages can also be classified according to the kind of information processing required including explicit statements related to the main idea, explicit statements related to a secondary idea, application, and inference. The second type of question, sentence relationships, presents two sentences followed by a question about the relationship between these two sentences. The question may ask, for example, if the statement in the second sentence supports that in the first, if it contradicts it, or if it repeats the same information.
English as a Second Language (ESL) @ 2-3 hrs no dictionary allowed	http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/accuplacer-esl-tests.html
Chemistry @ 1 hour	Chemistry Comprehension You have 45 minutes to complete 44 multiple choice items. A periodic table of the elements and a table of abbreviations and symbols are provided. This will determine your placement for Chem 25, or Chem 1A. An ESL translation Dictionary and a nongraphing, nonprogrammable calculator without an alphanumeric keypad is allowed.
Math @ 1 hour ESL translation dictionary allowed	Math Placement Test There are three levels of tests to assess your math skills. You may have to take one or all three based on your skills. ARITHMETIC TEST This test measures your ability to perform basic arithmetic operations and to solve problems that involve fundamental arithmetic concepts. Before you begin there will be a sample question with the correct answer indicated. SAMPLE QUESTIONS ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST This test measures your ability to perform basic algebraic operations and to solve problems that involve elementary algebraic concepts. Before you begin there will be a sample question with the correct answer indicated. SAMPLE QUESTIONS COLLEGE-LEVEL MATHEMATICS TEST This test measures your ability to solve problems that involve college-level mathematics concepts. All figures in this test are drawn as accurately as possible, given the limits of the equipment being used. Before you begin there will be a sample question with the correct answer indicated. SAMPLE QUESTIONS

TEST RESULTS
Placement results are available at:
https://registration.fhda.edu/prod/web/default.jsp
You will need to use your PIN (personal identification number). If you do not have a PIN, you will be able to select one at the assessment web site.

If you believe that your placement is inaccurate, email turnerkathleen@foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7286.  Please include your student identification number in any message.