Research Report

A Student-Centered Solution to the 2020s’ College Course Placement Dilemma

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ's self-placement with guardrails helps students select the right first-year math and English classes for their success

Alexa Silverman, Senior Director, Student Experience and Well-Being Research

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Student Success and Experience

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The pandemic upended institutions’ ability to rely on standardized test scores and high school GPAs to determine readiness for first-year English and math courses. Amid 2020’s shift to test-optional admissions and remote learning’s acceleration of high school grade inflation, leaders are also increasingly skeptical that a single, high-stakes placement exam can really measure students’ learning.

Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ) looked beyond GPA and test scores. They developed a guided self-placement process that balances student choice with information and guardrails to help students choose the first-year math and English courses that are right for them.

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