COMPASS/ASSET PLACEMENT TEST - USED TO ASSESS MATH, READING AND WRITING SKILL LEVELS.
To sign-up for the COMPASS/ASSET call Tanya Pinson WVC Omak(509) 422-7810.
The fee for ASSET is $13.40, COMPASS is $20.40 and must be paid at the Front Office prior to taking the test (the fee can also be paid over the phone with a credit or debit card, call 422-7810). The student must identify themself as a potential RS student.
IMPORTANT: If a student is taking a SATURDAY test they must pay the test fee THE DAY BEFORE the test (NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm). The Front Office is not open on Saturday.
Arrive 15 minutes early for the test. ASSET will take approximately two and a half hours.
Please bring your Social Security Number with you, a No.2 pencil and a calculator to the test (we will not supply calculators for students, however, all math problems can be done without a calculator).IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, A NUMBER WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR TESTING PURPOSES.
Testing may be done prior to the Running Start Orientation. See RS High School Mandatory Orientation Schedule for dates.
COMPASS/ASSET TESTING IN OMAK
Date
Time
Location
Monday-Friday Compass Test
8:30 am, 1:30am,
Student Resource Center
Deadline for Fall 2007 Entrance is May 1, 2007
PROHIBITED CALCULATOR LIST If you choose to bring your own calculator, the following are not allowed at the ASSET:
Casio: CFX-9970G, CFX-9970GE, Algebra fx 2.0
Texas Instruments: TI-89, TI-92, TI-92 plus
Hewlett Packard: HP-40G and HP-49G
Pocket organizers
Handheld or laptop computers
Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices
Calculators with a typewriter (QWERTY) keypad.
Calculators built into cellular phones or other wireless communication devices
A student must have a score of 43 in at least one of the three sections to qualify for the Running Start program. If a student passes one section they can only take one class. If a student passes two sections and not the third, they will be allowed to take a retest on Compass for that particular section after a three-month waiting period.
For sample questions and more information about the ASSET visit the ACT web site at http://www.act.org/asset/.
For Next Fall's (2007) High School Orientation Schedule
Please refer to the high school orientation schedule in Relevant Links at the top right corner of this page.
Running Start Checklist
Attend Running Start Orientation at your high school.
Sign up for ASSET or COMPASS.
Take Placement Exam
Students who qualify will receive further instruction on the admission process and registration for classes.
THE FALL 2007 QUARTER DEADLINE FOR RUNNING START ADMITTANCE IS MAY 1, 2007.
Orientation and COMPASS must be completed prior to that date.
