1. Composite score is the combination of your composite math and composite reading score.
  2. Good math and reading abilities are absolutely necessary to be successful in the nursing program and nursing practice.
  3. Sixty-four percent Composite Score equals the mean or average score achieved by Associate Degree nursing students nationally.
  4. Percentile rank is your position in a room of 100-Associate Degree nursing students.
  5. Math questions start with most simple and advance to the most complex math function of algebra.
  6. Algebra, the highest level, is necessary for medication calculation.
  7. The reading selections are at the 10th grade level of difficulty for vocabulary and sentence syntax. This reading ability is considered the "normal" adult reading level for applicants to college level courses. A student who does poorly on this subject will probably be unsuccessful with assigned science reading.
  8. Reading Level (You will only receive one of these scores)
    1. Frustration: Students who score at this level will encounter difficulty in simply reading the textbooks during their college education.
    2. Instructional: Students who score at this level should be able to effectively read assigned textbooks with assistance from class activities.
    3. Independent: Students who score at this level should be able to read assigned textbooks without even the benefit of class. Generally, only college instructors achieve the independent reading level.
  9. Grade Equivalence

    10. Your composite score determines your grade equivalence for math and reading. It indicates your present grade level for your math and reading ability.
  10. Reading Rate

    11. The normal rate of reading for the adult learner with at least a 10th grade reading ability is between 200 and 450 words a minute.
  11. Stress Level

    12. This inventory produces a self-perceived stress profile for five important areas of personal coping. High scores on this profile will indicate areas of personal stress which may cause difficulties for nurses as they progress through college.
  12. Learning Styles
    1. Auditory Learner - This student learns from hearing words spoken. You may hear this student vocalizing or see their lips or throat moving as the material is read, particularly while this student is striving to understand new material.
    2. Visual Learner - This student learns well from seeing words in books, on the chalkboard, charts, movies, video tapes, etc. This student may even write down words that are given orally, in order to learn by seeing them on paper.
    3. Social Learner - This student strives to study with at least one other student and will not get as much accomplished when studying alone. Others' opinions and preferences are valued. Group interaction for this student increases learning and later recognition of facts.
    4. Solitary Learner - The student gets more work done alone and thinks best and remembers more when learning alone. This student cares more for his/her own opinions than for the ideas of others.
  13. Test Taking Skills (You will only receive one of these scores)
    1. Frustration Level: This level suggests inadequate sophistication in expected test taking skills for teacher created and standardized examinations. This student will encounter difficulty in successfully taking examinations, especially those with multiple choice and/or true/false questions.
    2. Instructional Level: This level demonstrates acceptable mastery of test taking strategies. However, this student would benefit from specific instruction in test taking skills so that true mastery of academic content can be demonstrated.
    3. Independent Level: This level demonstrates sophistication in test taking skills.