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Transition Math Project:Washington State
Addressing College Readiness
Pat AverbeckEdmonds Community College
AMATYC Traveling Workshop Coordinator
For More Information, Contact:
Project Manager: John HouseJhouse@ highline.edu206.870.5906
Project Director:Dr. William S. MooreBmoore@sbctc.edu
Project web site:http://www.transitionmathproject.org
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Pop Quiz 2-year colleges teach what % of
all postsecondary math?
46% Of the math courses at 2-year
colleges, what % are Developmental Math?
57% From 2000-2005, higher ed
enrollment increased 14%, Dev. Math enrollment increased %?
21%
Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, 2005
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Are these your students’
characteristics?
American Council of Education, 2004
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What’s College Readiness?
The level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed without remediation in a credit bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution.
D.T. Conley
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Pop Quiz 2
What % of respondents were enrolled in Dev. Math?
54% Achieving the Dream
colleges had what % of Dev. Math students completing their Dev. Math sequence?
31%
Survey of Entering Student Engagement, 2008
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Want to know how this feels?
Teach at a 2-Year College
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PrimaryPhase I Work
Defining clear targets for college readiness in math
Improve readiness in math for college-bound Washington students
K-16 Public-Private Partnership
Funding provided byThe Washington State Legislature
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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TMP, Phase II: 2006-09
Establish regional partnerships between school districts and colleges/universities (16 projects to date of varying sizes around the state)
Develop College Readiness Math Test (CRMT)
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Priorities for shrinking college access gap
• lower financial barriers to college affordability;
• ensure better academic preparation for college;
• encourage HS counselors to advise students for college;
• increase the quality and quantity of college entrance and financial aid information;
• engage families as college preparation partners; and
• create more equitable admissions policies.
Patricia M. McDonough, 2004
Transition Math Project: Supporting Key Practices & Products through Critical Partnerships
College Readiness
Math Standards
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