Placement Criteria Manual - For Academic Year 2026-2027

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee

Placement Criteria Manual for the 2026-2027 academic year outlines eligibility rules and testing requirements that govern student placement across multiple program types. The manual details criteria for degree and college credit certificate programs, pathways for limited English proficiency, and placement rules for postsecondary career and technical education. It also covers adult education placement guides including ABE, GED preparation, ESOL, and IET, plus early college (dual) enrollment standards, supported by testing and score quick guides and appendix reference materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages54

Reading Time2 h 16 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

I. Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs

Alternate Methods for Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs

Exempted from Testing for Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs

Course Placement Guide Notes

Required to Test for Degree Programs

II. Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate-Seeking Students with Limited English Proficiency

Exempted from the English Proficiency Placement Test

Required to Take an English Proficiency Placement Test

Course Placement Guide for EAP

III. Criteria for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Programs

Exempted from Testing for Career and Technical Education Programs

Exempted from Meeting the Basic Skills Exit Score Requirement Only

Required to Test for Career and Technical Education Programs

IV. Criteria for Adult Education Programs

Placement Guide for Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Placement Guide for GED Preparation Program

Placement Guide for ESOL Program

Integrated Education & Training (IET) Program

V. Criteria for Early College (Dual) Enrollment Students

Appendix A

PLACEMENT CRITERIA MANUAL F O R A C A D E M I C Y E A R 2026-2027 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 I. Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs .................................................................................................. 1 Alternate Methods for Degree Programs and College Credit Certificate Programs ................................................................ 1 Exempted from Testing for Degree Programs and College Credit Certificate Programs ........................................................ 3 Course Placement Guide Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Required to Test for Degree Programs ............................................................................................................................... 9 II. Criteria for Degree and College Credit Certificate-Seeking Students with Limited English Proficiency.............................. 10 Exempted from the English Proficiency Placement Test ..................................................................................................... 10 Required to Take an English Proficiency Placement Test.................................................................................................. 12 Course Placement Guide for EAP ..................................................................................................................................... 12 III. Criteria for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Programs .............................................................................. 14 Exempted from Testing for Career and Technical Education Programs ............................................................................. 16 Exempted from Meeting the Basic Skills Exit Score Requirement Only .............................................................................. 16 Required to Test for Career and Technical Education Programs ........................................................................................ 17 IV. Criteria for Adult Education Programs ................................................................................................................................ 18 Placement Guide for Adult Basic Education (ABE) ............................................................................................................. 18 Placement Guide for General Education Development (GED) Preparation Program ........................................................... 19 Placement Guide for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program .............................................................. 20 The ESOL Course Placement Guide Is Used for Placement in the ESOL Courses ............................................................. 22 Integrated Education & Training (IET) Program ................................................................................................................ 23 Transitioning from the Adult Education ESOL Program ......................................................................................................23 V. Criteria for Early College (Dual) Enrollment Students .......................................................................................................... 24 Appendix A – I ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26-51 A. Laws, Rules, and Technical Assistance Papers ................................................................................................................ 26 B. Florida High School Diploma Codes Eligible for Developmental

FAQs

What are the placement criteria covered for degree and college credit certificate programs in 2026-2027?

The manual provides criteria for alternate methods, exemption from testing, placement guide notes, and requirements for students required to test for degree programs and college credit certificate programs.

How does the manual handle placement for students with limited English proficiency?

It specifies when students are exempt from the English proficiency placement test, when they are required to take it, and includes a course placement guide for EAP.

Which programs and adult education tracks are included in the placement criteria guidance?

The manual includes placement guides for Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED preparation, ESOL, and Integrated Education & Training (IET), plus additional ESOL-related course placement guidance.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee