Online Diagnostic and Tutorials for Math Online Diagnostic and Tutorials for Math RemediationRemediation

Wanda J. Campbell, Ph.D. SPHRWanda J. Campbell, Ph.D. SPHR2007 CEWD Summit2007 CEWD Summit

• The Problem: The Problem: Shortage of Qualified Candidates Shortage of Qualified Candidates

• Best Practice Solution:Best Practice Solution: EEI Employment Testing Math Diagnostic EEI Employment Testing Math Diagnostic

and Tutorialsand Tutorials

BackgroundBackground

• DemandDemand During the next 5 years the energy During the next 5 years the energy

industry will face an unprecedented industry will face an unprecedented need for qualified workers.need for qualified workers.

Shortage of Qualified Shortage of Qualified CandidatesCandidates

• SupplySupply

Deficiencies in basic job-related Deficiencies in basic job-related skills (e.g., mathematics and skills (e.g., mathematics and reading)reading)

Shortage of Qualified Shortage of Qualified CandidatesCandidates

• Asians Asians 77%77%• BlacksBlacks 50%50%• HispanicsHispanics 53%53%• WhitesWhites 75%75%

(Source: Christoper B. Swanson, “Sketching a Portrait of Public High (Source: Christoper B. Swanson, “Sketching a Portrait of Public High School Graduation: Who Graduates? Who Doesn’t?” in School Graduation: Who Graduates? Who Doesn’t?” in Dropouts in Dropouts in America:America: Confronting the Graduation Rate CrisisConfronting the Graduation Rate Crisis, Cambridge, , Cambridge, MA, Harvard Education Press, 2004)MA, Harvard Education Press, 2004)

Public High School on-time Public High School on-time Graduation Rates in 2001Graduation Rates in 2001

• 34% 1–12 years, no diploma34% 1–12 years, no diploma• 23% HS diploma or GED23% HS diploma or GED• 15% 13-15 years15% 13-15 years• 17% Bachelor’s degree17% Bachelor’s degree• 11% Master’s degree or higher11% Master’s degree or higher

(Source: 2004 American Community Surveys)(Source: 2004 American Community Surveys)

Education Level of New Education Level of New Immigrants into the U.S.Immigrants into the U.S.

(Age 18 and older)(Age 18 and older)

• Diagnose nature of math problems and Diagnose nature of math problems and recommend specific tutorials for recommend specific tutorials for remediationremediation

• Maintain confidentialityMaintain confidentiality• Online access from company websitesOnline access from company websites• Annual licensing fee for unlimited Annual licensing fee for unlimited

accessaccess

EEI Employment TestingEEI Employment TestingMath Diagnostic and TutorialsMath Diagnostic and Tutorials

• Based on math requirements as Based on math requirements as evidenced in job training programs evidenced in job training programs

• Math covered will range from basic Math covered will range from basic math to algebramath to algebra

• Assess strengths and Assess strengths and developmental needsdevelopmental needs

Operation of Math DiagnosticOperation of Math Diagnostic

• Provide online feedbackProvide online feedback• Recommend interactive remedial Recommend interactive remedial

tutorialstutorials

Operation of Math DiagnosticOperation of Math Diagnostic

• Multimedia, interactiveMultimedia, interactive• Tutorial begins with an example of Tutorial begins with an example of

math application to the job of math application to the job of interest.interest.

• Refer to job-related applications of Refer to job-related applications of math to maintain interest math to maintain interest throughout.throughout.

Math TutorialsMath Tutorials

Math Requirements MatrixMath Requirements Matrix

Basic Math

Fractions Decimals

Geometry Algebra

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