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PREPARATION:  \nMaximizing Student Success  \nUse this guide to understand placement in first-year General Education (GE) English and math/quantitative reasoning(QR) courses for first-year students and to learn about the CSU’s Supportive Pathways for First-Year Students Program.  \nACADEMIC PREPARATION = COLLEGE SUCCESS  \nThe California State University (CSU) is committed to providing students a successful college experience. The CSU’s academic preparation policy uses multiple factors known as “multiple measures” to evaluate a student’s academic preparation in GE English and GE mathematics/QR courses. It provides more innovative and targeted academic support to help students achieve academic success. The goal is for students to be fully prepared for the rigor of university coursework.  \nHow Does the CSU’s Academic Preparation Policy Help First-Year Students?  \n• Provides an early assessment of English and math skills to better prepare students for college-level coursework.  \n• Uses multiple measures to provide students different ways to demonstrate college readiness including assessment exams and high school coursework.  \n• Allows the university to enroll students in GE English and math/QR courses that meet their needs and career goals.  \n1  \nMultiple Measures for Placement Include:  \nThe CSU will use the highest achieved measure to determine placement in the appropriate GE English and math/QR courses.  \nPlease note: The CSU no longer uses ACT or SAT scores to determine admission eligibility. If accepted to a CSU campus, ACT or SAT test scores can be used as a measure for placement in the appropriate mathematics or English (written communication) courses.  \nFor more information visit Frequently Asked Questions at  \n[https://www.calstate.edu/apply/faq](https://www.calstate.edu/apply/faq).  \nWhy Is the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)/EAP Important?  \nCAASPP/EAP provides an early indicator of students’ readiness to take  \nGE English and math courses. The CAASPP English language arts/literacy and mathematics exams, also referred to as Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments take place during their junior year giving students the opportunity to enroll in appropriate English and math courses in their senior year to strengthen their skills. The CSU uses the CAASPP/EAP English language arts/ literacy and mathematics results as one of the multiple measures that can help place students in the appropriate first-year GE English and GE mathematics/QR courses.  \n2  \nHow Do Students Obtain CAASPP/EAP Scores?  \nThe CAASPP/EAP scores are included in the CAASPP Student Score Report the school district provides to students in early fall of the senior year.  \nWho Should Enroll in the CSU Expository Reading and Writing Consortium (ERWC) Course?  \nThe ERWC course is a 12th-grade-approved yearlong college-preparatory English course designed to strengthen students’ skills to be better prepared for college coursework. The course is a component of the CSU’s Early Assessment Program (EAP) and approved as an “a-g”(subject Area B) course for UC and CSU college eligibility.  \nStudents needing additional preparation in their senior year, as determined by their CAASPP/EAP results, should take a 12th-grade-approved yearlong English course. The CSU highly recommends that students enroll in the ERWC course, if offered at their high school. The completion of the ERWC course with a C-or better is considered for placement in GE English courses. AP and weighted honors English are also 12th-grade-approved yearlong courses seniors may take to meet the requirement (must earn a C-or better) . See English Placement Checklist for more information.  \nWhy Take a Senior Year Math Course?  \nTaking a math course in their senior year better prepares students for college coursework. Other advantages include potential reduction in college costs and accelerated graduation. 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