In December 1990 the Federal Department of Education issued a policy requiring the testing of students who did not possess a high school diploma or a GED (General Educational Development credential), but who wished both to enroll in post secondary education, and apply for federal financial aid. Passing an appropriate test at the specified level would indicate that the candidate (student) has sufficient "ability to benefit." A student can also satisfactorily complete 6 credits of coursework that can go towards a degree or certificate at Mott.

College Board the test publisher of ACCUPLACER was approved by the Department of Education to administer the following for ATB testing.

Testing Guidelines:
All testing should be completed on the same day, unless there is a need to accommodate a student with a documented disability.

A candidate must meet or exceed the minimum scores on each of the three approved tests in a single test administration.

Candidates who do not meet or exceed all three passing scores must retake the complete set of three tests and pass all three in that administration.

Retest Policy:
Within any three-month period, ATB candidates be permitted an initial test and one retest. There should be a two-week waiting period between the initial test and the retest. Students should be encouraged to use the waiting period for study and review. If the candidate petitions the institution for a third (and or subsequent) attempt(s) it should be permitted only if the candidate can provide evidence of some instructional intervention that would suggest that score improvement would be possible.

Test Administrator's Credentials and ATB Contact:

Carol L. Brown, M.S.A., GCDF
Master of Science in Administration degree (M.S.A.)
(Central Michigan University)
Global Career Development Facilitator certification (GCDF)
(Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.