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BCC halts assessment change for BartOnline
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Barton Community College will take a step back from a new procedure for how online students are assessed for college readiness.Acting Vice President Elaine Simmons said a change to assessment tests implemented in January appears to be discouraging online enrollment. Students who were previously tested online for free now have to pay a $25 fee and find a proctor to monitor them as the take the placement tests for reading and math.The tests are used to determine whether students need to take remedial courses. In the past, BCC students used ACT’s Compass, or similar tests from Asset or Accuplacer.