Some Statistics Related to Placement Test Results and First Semester Math Grades at George Brown College

Placement Test

•One for Business Students •-Accuplacer Arithmetic Test•Another for Finance Students -Accuplacer Algebra Test-Another For Technology Students - Compass

Placement Test Averages

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

Arithmetic Algebra

TEST

AV

ER

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E (

%)

School of Business Placements

53%47%

FoundationalMath

Regular Math

Financial Services Placements

49%51%Foundational Math

Regular Math

Placement Test Averages

55

60

65

70

75

Male Female

Percent Scoring Below 50% on Placement Test

0102030405060

50 -59 60 -69 70 -79 80 -89 90 - 99

Grade 12 Average

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up

Percent Scoring Below 50% by Level of Last High School Math Course

020406080

Basic GeneralBusiness

GeneralTechnology

Advanced

Level (or Equivalent)

Perc

ent

Failure Rates in 1st Semester Math

0

5

1015

20

25

Foundational Math Business Math Finnacial Math

Course

Perc

ent

Failure Rates in 1st Semester Math by Overall Grade 12 Average

010203040

50 -59 60 -69 70 -79 80 - 89 90 -99

Grade 12 Average

Perc

ent F

ailing

Failure Rates in 1st Semester Math by Highest Level of Last H.S. Math Course Taken

010

2030

Basic GeneralBusiness

GeneralTechnology

Advanced

Level (or Equivalent)

Perc

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ailing

Technology Stats

Course Placement

Foundational Math28%

Regular Math72%

Foundational Math

Regular Math

Course Placement by Education Level

0102030405060708090

100

Gr.12 OAC College University

Placed into FoundationalMath

Placed into regular math

Failure Rates by Education Level

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Gr.12 OAC College University

Perc

ent Foundational Math

Regular Math

Placement by Overall Grade 12 Average

0

20

40

60

80

100

50 -59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 -89 90 -99

Average

Perc

ent

Placed into FoundationalMath

Placed into Regular Math

Failure Rates by Overall Grade 12 Average

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30405060

7080

50 -59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 -89 90 -99

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Foundational Math

Regular Math

Placement by Math History

01020304050607080

This Year 1 YearAgo

2 YearsAgo

3 or MoreYears Ago

Years

Perc

ent

Placed into FoundationalMath

Placed into Regular Math

Failure Rates by Math History

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

This Year 1 Year Ago 2 YearsAgo

3 or MoreYears Ago

Years

Perc

ent Foundational Math

Regular Math

Placement by Academic H.S. Level

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for

Busi

ness

Gen

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for

Tech

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Perc

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Placed into FoundationalMath

Placed into Regular Math

Failure Rates by H.S. Academic Level

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10

20

30

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50

60

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Regular Math