Testing Services

ARC - the Academic Resource Center
McDonald Hall 1st Floor
Phone: 417-455-5602

Make-Up Tests
ACT Residual
C-BASE
Compass Placement
CLEP
CAAP
Testing out of Classes
Tutoring

Academic Resource Center (ARC)

The ARC offers a wide range of assistance and resources to all Crowder students. The ARC offers tutoring services, make up testing, special accommodations testing, a computer lab, retention and student success services, and also houses the Office of Disability Services. It also serves as a valuable resource to faculty and staff at all Crowder campuses. Assistance with the admission process is the initial service offered through academic assessment and placement. The ARC staff is eager to assist students who desire to arrange tutoring, testing, or supplemental instruction. The PLATO Learning Systems and HAWKES math software is available in the computer lab for all students. The ARC can be reached at (417) 455-5602.

Academic Resource Center is on the ground floor of McDonald Hall

CLEP

CLEP is a series of examinations that allow
individuals to earn college credit for what they know,
regardless of where they learned it.

CLEP exams are all 90 minutes long, and are now
administered only on computer. Students receive
instant score reports following the completion of an
exam, exept English Composition with Essay will be
sent in to CLEP for grading. PDF Brochure

ACT Residual

(residual= 'non-national testing')

MUST CALL 417-455-5602 FOR A RESERVED SPOT
(no walk-ins accepted the day of testing)

TEST DATES:

Friday, July 13th

TIME: Starts at 9:00 a.m., ends approximately 1-2pm (depends on group dynamics)

PLACE: Wright Conference Center, Farber Building, check in out front

Need photo ID

Allowable calculator

$40 at the door (cash or check payable to Crowder College)

TEST INSTRUCTIONS: Bring a photo ID and a calculator. (To check calculator specifications, please check ACT Web site or call toll-free 1-800-498-6481 for allowable calculators during the test.) Arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in. If you arrive after the test has started you will not be allowed to take the test. You will only receive short breaks so it is recommended that you eat a good breakfast before the test.

COST INVOLVED: $40

Students who have a documented disability and need accommodations for testing must identify with the ARC when scheduling their test prior to the testing date.

A student may take the ACT no more than twelve (12) times total. Additionally, there are restrictions on how frequently you can take the test. For example, you can test only once per national or state test date, or if you test through non-national testing such as Residual testing, you must wait a minimum of 60 days before retesting. If the 60-day time limit is violated, the retest scores will be cancelled automatically. No refund will be made for such cancelled scores.

CAAP Test Schedule

MUST CALL 417-455-5602 FOR A RESERVED SPOT
(no walk-ins accepted the day of testing)

TEST DATES, TIMES, & LOCATION:

Friday, June 24th (9:00am-12:30pm)

Please contact the ARC in Neosho for dates/times/location. 417-455-5602 if you are taking the test in Neosho.

If taking the CAAP at a Branch Campus (Webb City, Nevada, or Cassville) please contact the campus for date/times/location.

Students who have a documented disability and need accommodations for testing must identify with the ARC when scheduling their test prior to the testing date.

TEST CONTENT: The Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) is a postsecondary assessment program designed to help institutions measure the academic achievement levels of their students in selected core academic skills. CAAP offers test modules in the following academic areas: Reading, Writing Skills, Mathematics, Science Reasoning, and Critical Thinking. The actual testing time of each CAAP test section is 40 minutes.

For more information about the CAAP test content.

STUDENTS TO TEST: The CAAP exit exam will be given to students who have completed at least 45 college credits and/or have applied for graduation. Students must take the exit exam in order to receive their diplomas.

TEST INSTRUCTIONS: Bring a photo ID and a calculator. (To check calculator specifications, please check ACT Web site or call toll-free 1-800-498-6481 for allowable calculators during the test.) Arrive at least 15 minutes early for check in. If you arrive after the test has started you will not be allowed to take the test. You will only receive short breaks so it is recommended that you eat a good breakfast before the test. There will be a 15 minute break about lunch time, but it does not allow students time to go to the cafeteria. Snacks & drinks can be purchased at vending machines on campus. Students with disability or physical limitation MUST identify with ARC staff when registering. If you have any questions please call the Academic Resource Center/Office of disAbility Services at 417-455-5602.

Additional CAAP Guidelines

C-BASE Test Schedule

Test Date & Time:

September 23rd

December 2nd

January 27th

March 16th

June 15th

TEST LOCATION:
Location will be announced closer to the date of testing although it will be held on the Crowder College, Neosho campus.

Students must register through the Academic Resource Center 1st floor - McDonald Hall or call 417-455-5602.

Students who have a documented disability and need accommodations for testing must identify with the ARC when scheduling their test prior to the testing date.

Must bring photo identification.

Please bring a hand-held, nonprinting, 4-6 function calculator.

Students can get study materials & more information at: http://arc.missouri.edu/index.php?p=/CB/CBMO/CBinMO.htm

TIME REQUIREMENTS: College BASE takes approximately four hours to complete (including time for instructions, the writing exercise, a break, and the multiple choice questions). You should arrive at the test site 20-30 minutes prior to the testing time. Late arrivals will not be admitted.

TEST PREPARATION: Questions on the College BASE reflect the broad range of knowledge that most universities and colleges expect their students to acquire by the end of the sophomore year. As a broad-based achievement test, College BASE assesses basic and enduring knowledge in each of the four subject areas and provides performance rankings in higher order thinking skills (interpretive, strategic, and adaptive reasoning abilities.) Students who have successfully completed a general education degree should be able to pass the test without study. However, a study guide is available at all Crowder campuses or click here: Neosho, Nevada, Webb City, and Cassville.

SCORE REPORTS: Individual score reports will be sent to each student and to the student's enrollment institution usually within 4-5 weeks of the end of each testing window. According to policy established by the State Board of Education, students have two years from the semester when they first pass part(s) of College BASE to achieve passing status in all five parts. Students who do not complete the College BASE requirement within two years lose their passing status in all areas passed and must retake the entire examination. Scores are not given verbally over the phone.

CUT-OFF SCORES: The State Board of Education established cut-off scores on College BASE of 235 or higher in each of the four subjects covered by College BASE (English, mathematics, science, and social studies) and in the writing cluster within English (Rule 5 CSR 80-805.020). Some institutions may establish higher standards for their students.

Testing Out

Credit by Examination Credit may be granted in selected courses to entering freshmen and other students who pass appropriate departmental examinations. Students wanting to TEST OUT of a class and do so before the class begins will be charged a $50 assessment fee. Students who pass the test at the level designated by the department in which the test is taken will be given credit for the class. Students not passing at the designated level will not receive credit and the $50 fee is non-refundable. Students who are currently enrolled in a class and attempt to test out during the semester will still be required to pay regular tuition for that class. Scholarships do not cover tuition for credit earned through testing out. Financial aid is not available.

Tutoring

Online Tutoring

Tutoring Schedule — Click Here

FREE peer tutoring for Crowder College Students!

Subjects Offered
The Academic Resource Center offers free tutoring to all current students for a wide range of subjects. Our topics in the past have included:
Business topics
Math
History/Political Science
Economics
English
Reading
Please check with the Academic Resource Center for availability of tutoring for your class, and specific walk-in lab times offered for certain subjects.

Prepare for tutoring sessions
Students will make the most of our tutoring services if they do the following:

Bring their assignment, textbook and syllabus with them.
Prepare specific questions for their tutor.
Begin their assignment (or at least try to).
Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to try.

Our primary goal is to help students become independent learners. Tutors are not permitted to do any of your work for you, including correcting or "checking" your homework/assignment/paper, proofreading or editing your paper, or teaching you course content because you have been absent from class.
Tutors will do the following for students:

Review rules, concepts and types of problems with them.
Ensure that they are following the directions of their assignment correctly.
Find patterns of errors in their paper.
Give them valuable feedback on their paper.
Help them to better organize their writing.
Help them to find the answer themselves.
Offer them study tips.
Offer them encouragement.
Direct them to important self-help resources.

Questions:
Questions regarding the Academic Resource Center may be directed to the Director of the Academic Resource Center, at 417.455.5602 or via email arc@crowder.edu.

Hours:
The Academic Resource Center is open during the Fall and Spring semesters during these times:
Mondays: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays through Fridays: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Summers hours are:
Mondays through Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LEARNING RESOURCES
These excellent and free self-help learning websites can assist students with a variety of learning challenges that they may encounter. We encourage all students to visit these websites and take advantage of their useful tools, explanations and tips.
Free multimedia instructional content for Algebra, Biology, Calculus, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics is available at http://www.hippocampus.org
Another site for multimedia instructional content for similar subjects is also available at http://www.khanacademy.org Take a look, these resources are great!

Writing Grammar Web sites:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/structure.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/

ESL and English Grammar Web Sites:
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://a4esl.org/q/h/
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/freeexercises.htm
http://esl.about.com/od/englishgrammar/English_Grammar_Help_Rules_Worksheets_Games_Quizzes_Exercises.htm
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
http://www.manythings.org/
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/
http://home.earthlink.net/~eslhome/
http://www.englishmedialab.com/
http://www.chompchomp.com/