Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS)
The CASAS Goals Series is a two-part examination used to place students into the appropriate Adult Basic Education course or to satisfy entry/exit requirements for Career Certificate programs. The exam is administered by computer and measures reading and math comprehension.
For students enrolling into Adult Education courses, this exam is used to diagnose student learning needs, monitor progress, and certify proficiency.
For students attempting to enter/exit Career Certificate programs, this exam is used to show that a student has met the basic skills requirement required for entry or exit from those programs.
CASAS for Adult Education
This two-part examination takes 3-3.5 hours to complete.
The reading and math appraisals are timed at 30 minutes each. The reading and math assessments are timed at 60-75 minutes each.
The CASAS Goals exam is administered at no cost to FSCJ students entering our Adult Basic Education program.
Students must speak with an Adult Education Advisor to determine program eligibility and coordinate scheduling test appointments.
A current, valid government-issued photo ID or current FSCJ student ID.
None
Students may retake the CASAS exam for placement with a referral from an Adult Education advisor. Students enrolled in our adult basic education program will retake this exam each term to monitor progress and certify proficiency toward learning outcomes.
When testing has concluded the student will meet with an Adult Education Advisor to review test results and discuss next steps.
None. FSCJ will provide all testing materials.
CASAS for Career Certificate Programs
This two-part examination takes 3-3.5 hours to complete.
The reading and math assessments are timed at 60-75 minutes each.
The CASAS Goals exam is administered at no cost to FSCJ students entering any of FSCJ’s Career Certificate Programs.
A $45 testing fee is required for any non-FSCJ students.
This exam is available to any FSCJ student entering a Career Certificate program at FSCJ.
A current, valid government-issued photo ID or current FSCJ student ID. No photocopies.
SB1720; passing grades in upper-level developmental and/or college-level English, Reading, and Math courses; valid, college-ready scores in Writing/Grammar, Reading, and Math on the Accuplacer, PERT, ACT, SAT, CLT, ALEKS, GED, PSAT, Pre-ACT, or CLT-10.
Students must wait 3 months between attempts, unless remediation is completed via FSCJ coursework. A referral will be needed to retest.
Score reports will be given to the student upon completion.
None. FSCJ will provide all testing materials.