REMEMBER... when you go through the Student Registration Process, write down the new username and password you create. You will need it when you want to enter Student Central.

What is the College Success Factors Index (CSFI)?
The College Success Factors Index (CSFI) is a survey that a student takes to assess their patterns of behavior and attitudes in areas that have been proven by research to effect student outcomes for success in higher education. These areas include:

1. Responsibility vs. Control
2. Competition
3. Task Precision
4. Expectations
5. Wellness
6. Time Management
7. College Involvement
8. Family Involvement

The test uses 80 self-scoring statements for students to rate from "I strongly agree" to "I strongly disagree". The score of the test is determined by how the student's responses are compared with an extensive norm group of 10,000 students from all other the country.

How can a school or student receive a password for the test?
Students can purchase a password with any new Wadsworth textbook to gain access to the CSFI test. The password in your textbook is the access password, your instructor will give you the class password. You need both of these to take the assessment

Where do students take the assessment?
The students visit the CSFI web site at http://www.csfi-wadsworth.com to take the test, receive their score, and see how their responses compare to others in the country.

I took the assessment, now what?
You have taken the assessment; want to change the results for the next time you take it? Take a look at the Student Advice pages for each factor by clicking on the hot links at the bottom of the results graph, and find steps for improvement and further information about each area of college success.

Is the assessment correlated with Wadsworth textbooks?
Yes, the eight factors are correlated to the following Wadsworth College Success books:

• Gardner/Jewler: Your College Experience, 6th Edition
• Santrock/Halonen: Your Guide to College Success, 3rd edtition
• Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, 3rd Edition.

Students can see which chapters relate to which factor in the Advice section of the website.

How do students get their results?
The results of the student's answers are displayed as a graph immediately after they take the assessment. Students can use the graph to determine areas where they need improvement.

When I have to take the assessment again at the end of the semester, do I use the access password and class password again?
No, you will need to use the username and password you created in the original registration process. Simply click on Student Login and enter this information and you will be prompted to take the assessment again!

I have forgotten my username and password, what do I do?
Please e-mail us at csuccess@wadsworth.com.