W. Va. Code R. § 135-21-5 - English Composition Placement Standards

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

Assessment Test	English Composition
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (taken March 2016 and later)	480
SAT Essay	13 (combined score)
ACT English	18
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Writing	250

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

5.1.a. Satisfactory performance on a writing sample administered by each institution, with Chancellor's approval.

5.1.b. Other assessments or end-of-course exams in English/language arts as approved by the Chancellor.

5.2. Students not meeting the appropriate English 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.

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

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W. Va. Code R. § 135-21-5