How does the LCC evaluate student progress and achievement?
When students enter the program, they are given placement tests: (1) Michigan English Placement Test, (2) LCC Oral Interview (administered by two instructors, one asking questions and the other scoring for content and overall fluency), and (3) LCC Writing Sample (graded holistically by two instructors independently according to a grading guide that evaluates that evaluates grammar, vocabulary, and content). The Michigan counts 50 percent, and the Oral Interview and the Writing Sample each count 25 percent toward the placement score. The placement score is a weighted average, which is used as a guide for initial placement. At the end of the term, students are given a different version of the Michigan English Placement Test and a Writing Sample on another topic. The Michigan counts 50 percent of the student’s final evaluation. The Writing Sample counts 25 percent, and the teacher evaluation score counts 25 percent. These scores combine to create a weighted average, which is used as a gui
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