A Study of Placement and Grade Prediction in First College Mathematics Courses

Autor/inn/en	Madison, Bernard L.; Linde, Cassandra S.; Decker, Blake R.; Rigsby, E. Myron; Dingman, Shannon W.; Stegman, Charles E.
Titel	A Study of Placement and Grade Prediction in First College Mathematics Courses
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 25 (2015) 2, S.131-157 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2014.921653
Schlagwörter	College Mathematics; Tests; Student Placement; High School Seniors; Grades (Scholastic); High School Graduates; College Readiness; Scores; College Entrance Examinations; Algebra; Calculus; Predictor Variables; College Students; Mathematics Skills; Test Items; Difficulty Level; Arkansas; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Schülerpraktikum; Notenspiegel; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Aufnahmeprüfung; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Prädiktor; Collegestudent; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Test content; Testaufgabe; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	A college mathematics placement test with 25 basic algebra items and 15 calculus readiness items was administered to 1572 high school seniors, and first college mathematics course grades were obtained for 319 of these students. Test results indicated that more than two thirds of the high school graduates were not college ready, and the test results were reasonably consistent with the ACT Math benchmark score of 22 for college readiness. Analysis of ACT Math scores, basic algebra scores, calculus readiness scores, and course grades indicated that basic algebra scores are reasonable predictors of grades in College Algebra, whether traditional or modeling-based. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10