ACCUPLACER Reading case studies

ACCUPLACER Reading · Put your knowledge to work in context.

ACCUPLACER Reading is a placement test that many two- and four-year colleges use to decide which reading and writing courses a new student should start in. It is not a pass/fail credential and it does not grant credit; it is a diagnostic tool whose results help an advisor place you into developmental coursework or into a college-level class. The ACCUPLACER Reading case studies are 5 cases and about 2,652 words.

Bike-Share Numbers and the Fight Over What They Mean

The Riverton city council reported that its bike-share program, launched 18 months ago, now has 4,200 annual members and 61,000 rides in the past year. Ridership peaks between 7 and 9 a.m.

538 words, about 3 min 2

"Bold" or "Hurried": A School Board Exchange

Superintendent Alvarez opened the meeting by calling the four-day school week "a bold experiment in doing more with less." The district's own survey found that 61 percent of parents opposed the schedule, and teachers reported that the shortened week added 2.5 hours of planning time but also lengthened their unpaid lunch duties. A plan that 61 percent of families reject is not bold - it is hurried.

520 words, about 3 min 3

Paired Passages: Did Ending Library Fines Work?

Within six months, 1,300 previously blocked cardholders returned, and items came back an average of four days sooner. More telling: since fines ended, the average wait for a hold on a popular title has grown by two days.

586 words, about 3 min 4

"Hedged": One Word, Two Verdicts

The committee's summary described the trial results as "promising but preliminary." It noted that the sample included only 84 participants, recommended a limited pilot program rather than a broad launch, and cautioned that a statewide rollout would be premature. A reporter later wrote that the committee had "hedged," prompting the chair to object that the summary had in fact stated a clear recommendation.

479 words, about 2 min 5

Food Trucks, Complaints, and a 40 Percent Rise

Since the city allowed food trucks in Riverside Park two summers ago, complaints about noise in the surrounding neighborhood have risen 40 percent. Councilmember Ruiz argues that the trucks are therefore the cause of the increase and has proposed banning them from the park.

529 words, about 3 min