W. Va. Code R. § 135-21-4

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 135-21-4 - Mathematics Placement Standards

4.1. Students at any public two-year institution in West Virginia may enroll in a college-level, credit bearing math course without required academic support programs provided the following cut scores have been met:

Assessment Test	Quantitative Reasoning	Elementary Statistics	College Algebra
SAT Math (taken March 2016 and later)	510	520	530
ACT Math	19	20	21
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)	250	255	260
ACCUPLACER - Elementary Algebra	n/a	n/a	76
ACCUPLACER - college-level math	n/a	n/a	40
ACCUPLACER - arithmetic test	85	n/a	n/a

*As these new tests are further verified, placement scores will be updated on the Commission website.

4.1.a. Other assessments or end-of-course exams in mathematics as approved by the Chancellor.

4.2. Students not meeting the appropriate math pathway placement score are placed into a college-level, credit- bearing course with required academic support. With Chancellor's permission, institutions can use multiple assessments including factoring the high school GPA.

4.3. A transfer student who has successfully completed remediation at the sending institution shall be deemed to have met the placement standard at the receiving institution.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-21-4