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Pam Reising Laura Moore-Mueller
Green River Community College (WA)
Assessment & Placement
Alternatives
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• COMPASS
• Entrance Exams
• High School Transcript
Current research strongly in favor of multiple measures for placement (Hughes & Scott-Clayton, 2010)
Placement Options
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• What do they look like?
• How do they work?
• Lessons learned
• The data – does alternative placement work?
Entrance Exams & HS Transcript Tables
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Pro’s• ACT test
• Immediate Feedback
• Cut-off scores adjustable
• Accessible Campus Testing Facility
Con’sFour subject areasDiagnostic without
initial guidanceMultiple choice$$ cost
COMPASS
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Pro’s Con’s• 30% inaccurate
placement • Diagnostic without
initial guidance$$ cost (re-testing)
COMPASS (ctd).
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Exams developed by GRCC Math Faculty (1997)
Exam questions developed based on Course Content Learning Objectives (CCLO) of prior course
Entrance Exams
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7 Exams and Sample Exams developed for:Four developmental level coursesFirst college level coursesSecond college level course Calculus
Entrance Exams
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• Advising tool
• Free
• Self-diagnosis of content knowledge gaps (self-study or 2 credit Review Modules before reassessing)
Written Entrance Exam Benefits
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• Administering the exam (Math faculty as proctors) to:
• New students NOT currently registered
• Students testing during breaks• Students at branch campuses• Students testing during first week of
classes
Written Entrance Exam Challenges
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• Time!! • Scheduling test for individual on-
demand or group sessions• Grading exams• Data entry of exam scores
(registration system and pre-requisite system)
Written Entrance Exam Challenges
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COURSE CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Define a function;
2. Graph linear, quadratic, and other functions;
3. Solve linear equations and inequalities;
4. Solve simultaneous systems of linear equations;
(etc.)
Example of CCLO from Intermediate Algebra
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• Emulate COMPASS’s strengths:– Computerized assessment with
immediate feedback– Offered at all campus Assessment
Centers– Scores entered into Student
Management System (by Assessment Center staff)
– Scores fulfill prerequisite checks
Improving the Entrance Exams
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Washington Mathematics Assessment and Placement (WAMAP)A web based mathematics assessment
and course management platformTest questions are algorithmically
generated with numerical and algebraic expressions
Assessment Platform
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Questions can include graphs and imagesAnswers can be in various formats
(numerical, algebraic, multiple choice, matching, etc.)
Tests are automatically scoredSample Tests available online
Assessment Platform
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IMathAS www.imathas.com
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• Student A’s problem
• Student B’s problem
Algorithmic Regeneration
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• Numerical to a certain tolerance
• Numerical expressions (ex: 3/5)
• Algebraic Expressions
• Multiple Choice
Computer Graded Answer Formats:
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• Multiple Answer
• Matching
• Interval Notation
• Multiple Answer
Computer Graded Answer Formats:
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Calculator Style Entry of Answers
Algebraic examples
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Preview Option for Syntax of Answer
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Graph Display in Questions
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Libraries of Questions
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Example of Scored Result
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Scored Result by Category
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Sample Exams Availablehttp://www.wamap.org/diag
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Exam Tracking System
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• Began in September, 2004
• Rubrics developed for 7 School Districts
• Process included advisors, teachers, & administrators (all both CC & HS)
GRCC High School Math Transcript Placement:
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• College Perspective
–Successful placement
–Multiple measures
–Increasing population of hs graduates
at CC’s
Why Use Transcripts?
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• High School Perspective
–Student motivation–Higher standards–Increased communication of
College level expectations
Why Use Transcripts?
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SAMPLE
Math
Transcript
Table
If your last math course was . . .
and you earned a grade of . . .
and you completed it within_____of today’s date:
your placement will be . . .
Geometry I & II C+ or better
One year Math 72
Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
B+ or better
One year Math 97
Two years Math 72
Advanced Algebra/Trig
C+ or better One year Math 97
Two years Math 72
B or better One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170
Two years Math 97
A One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 106(b), 147, 170
Two years Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170
Pre-calculus I & II
C+ or better One year Math 97, 147 or Math& 107
Two years Math 97
B or better
One year Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170.
Two years Math&141(a), 107, Math 106(b), 147, 170
A- or better One or two years
Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170
BAT Math C+ or better One year Math 97
(if student has either Pre-calculus or Calculus
Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
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On campus registration
• Training required
HS Transcript Tracking System
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• Platform for delivery must have:
– Stability– Longevity– Low cost– Ease of use for students, exam creator,
assessment staff• Scores need to ‘work’ with advising and
prerequisite check systems, data analysis
Entrance Exam – Lessons Learned
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HS Transcript- Lessons Learned
• Different operating systems
• Changing state requirements
• Time commitment
• Record of placement needs to ‘work’ with advising and prerequisite check systems, data analysis
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Involvement across institution is key!
–Faculty–Deans–Advisors–Enrollment Services staff
THE Lesson
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Involvement across institution is key!
–Assessment Center staff–Information Technology staff –
programmers for SMS and prerequisite system
–Institutional Research staff
THE Lesson
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40% passed the Entrance Exam they selected
50% of those were students at lowest developmental level or first college level
74% of all who passed an Entrance Exam passed the class they placed into
Data
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Took Intermediate Algebra
COMPASS-placed MAPS-placed Transcript-placed Started Before Study
Other0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Mean Grade in Precalculus 1
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Took
Inte
rmed
iate
Alg
ebra
COMPASS
-pla
ced
MAPS-p
lace
d
Tran
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Star
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e St
udy
Other
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
Percent Who Passed Precalculus 1
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Took Intermediate Algebra
COMPASS-placed MAPS-placed Transcript-placed Started Before Study
Other0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
Percent Promoted to Precalculus 2
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• Pam’s email (Entrance Exams): [email protected]
• Laura’s email (HS Transcripts): [email protected]– Webinar on Dec 5th!
• David Lippman – WAMAP/IMathAS contact:[email protected]
• Green River’s website:
http://www.greenriver.edu
Questions??
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Placement Website
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Thank You!