Where Students Place in English & Math…

And Why Placement Matters

Presentation to Board of TrusteesOctober 23, 2013

The Access Success funnel

Successful completion of transferable English

Successful completion of deg.-app. Math

English Writing

Levels of English Writing

Composition & Analytical Reading

Intermediate

Academic Writing

Effective Writing Skills

Academic Writing

Students Who Start 1 Level from Transfer Level English

226 students (59%) successfully completed

transfer level

382 students startStudents tracked from Fa 10–Spr

13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Students Who Start 2 Levels Away

73 students (39%) successfully completed

transferable English

123 student

s

188 students start 2 levels

away

Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Students Who Start 3 Levels Away

9 (22%) successfully completed

transferable English

12 students

41 students

14 students

Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Math

Levels of Math

Intermed. Algebra & Coordinate Geometry

Beginning

Algebra

Arithmeti

c

Pre-Algebra

Students Who Start 1 Level Away

88 students (42%) successfully

completed Intermed. Algebra

208 students start

Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Students Who Start 2 Levels Away

15 students (18%) successfully

completed Intermed. Algebra

57 students

82 students

start 2

levels away

Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Students Who Start 3 Levels Away

11 (21%) successfully completed

Intermediate Algebra

28 students

53 students

35 students

Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

Why Is Math So Challenging?