Community Services - Academic Communication Assessment
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time
Location:
Room D202, 2055 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg
Description:
Community Services Academic Communication Assessment is a pre-application requirement that tests your ability to read & write at a college level. ACA includes the Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) Assessment Test and Program Specific Assessment (PSA). The programs included in Community Services are:
- Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- Early Childhood Education Workplace
- Child and Youth Care
- Disability & Community Support
1) The Degrees of Reading Power, DRP
The Degrees of Reading Power, or the DRP, is a test for first English language speakers, i.e. people who learned to speak English at home as a child, were educated in English and now live and work in English.
Details:
- It is a test that determines how well you understand what you're reading.
- There are 70 multiple choice questions.
- As you work through the test, the passages become more challenging.
- This section of the test is untimed, that is, you will have as much time as you need to write the test. On average, most complete the test in 2 hours.
2) The Program Specific Assessment, PSA
The Program Specific Assessment is a textbook reading and a written response (Essay).
Details:
- It tests your comprehension of a reading from your RRC program.
- You will have 90 minutes to complete this section.
- It tests your writing skills through a 5-paragraph writing task.
- You will be assessed on your ability to:
- Produce basic, structured academic paragraphs on presented and familiar topics.
- Effectively introduce, support and conclude an idea within a 5-paragraph structure and within each paragraph.
- Correctly employ grammar, sentence structure, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, tone, word choice and usage.
For more information about the assessments, and to access resources that may help you prepare, please visit Degrees of Reading Power or Community Services Academic Communication Assessment.
Registration period closes Wednesday, September 25, 2019