All students beginning their community college experience will take a placement test to give an indication of a starting place for them in math and English. Often, students will discover their skill level in math or English, or possibly both, isn’t up to college level. These students will need to attend and pass Basic Skills, or pre-college courses in Math and English before taking college level math and English courses. In this video you’ll learn about the benefits gained by transitioning into college programs and tips for making the transition successfully.

Originally released by SCCTV, 2012. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 15, 2014.

Math and English Placement Testing (4:33); --Basic Skills Programs: ESL, ABE, GED (6:45); -- Transition Portfolio (3:41); -- Preparing for College (5:24); -- Acknowledgements & Additional Resources: Understanding Basic Skills and Transitioning to College (0:44); .