Post on 19-Dec-2015
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
AG
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
Perc
ent o
f Gro
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
ent F
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
01020
30405060
7080
50 -59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 -89 90 -99
Average
Perc
ent F
ailin
g C
ours
e
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
0102030405060708090
Basi
c
Gen
eral
for
Busi
ness
Gen
era
for
Tech
nolo
gy
Adva
nced
Not
Sur
e
Perc
ent
Placed into FoundationalMath
Placed into Regular Math
Failure Rates by H.S. Academic Level
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Bas
ic
Gen
eral
for
Bus
ines
s
Gen
era
for
Tech
nolo
gy
Adv
ance
d
Not
Sur
e
Per
cent Foundational Math
Regular Math