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Direct linkMichael A. Carlino – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Nearly two thirds of students are not ready for college level work in mathematics as evidenced by the inability to succeed on standardized math placement tests. Unfortunately, this necessitates developmental coursework, which is not credit bearing, and ultimately makes these students significantly less likely to earn a college degree. This study…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Readiness, Mathematics Achievement, Student Placement
David Follick – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study evaluated the impact of a change to the math placement policy at a suburban New York Community College on entering students' math grades. Before the policy change, the community college required new students to take the College Board ACCUPLACER exam and used those scores to place students into math courses. Under the new policy,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Introductory Courses, Placement Tests, Suburban Schools
Download full textWillett, Terrence; Hayward, Craig; Newell, Mallory – RP Group, 2018
California Assembly Bill (AB) 705 authored by Irwin and passed on October 13, 2017, requires colleges to "maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one-year timeframe" and use high school background data in placement processes. To implement this new law and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average, Statistics Education
