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?