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Lengthening the Placement Levels toShorten the Math Sequence Path:
Outcomes of Moving from a
Three-Level to Six-Level Math
Placement System
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStudent Success Conference, October 2013
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Session Outcomes
As a result of this session, participants will
understand:
• the processes involved with changing the
placement cut score system at one institution
• the implications of those changes at theinstitution
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Institution Profile
• Located in the central valley of California
• 2012-13 unduplicated headcount 22,679
•
75% Non-White student population, 56%female
• Over 50% qualified for California Board of
Governor’s Fee-Waiver• Over 80% of students require remediation in
Reading and/or Math
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Interactive Session
What assessment system is your college
currently using to place students in English and
Math?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choi
ce_polls/5bf03HmIFP1t98R
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Historical Background
Prior to 1999: ASSET – Paper and Pen – 3 Level
Level 1 = Arithmetic
Level 2 = Pre-Algebra
Level 3 = Algebra
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Historical Background
1999-2007
COMPASS – Computerized Adaptive Testing
Level 1 = Arithmetic
Level 2 = Pre-Algebra
Level 3 = Algebra
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Historical Background
2007 to present: COMPASS2
Level 1 = Arithmetic
Level 2 = Pre-AlgebraLevel 3 = Algebra
Level 4 = Intermediate Algebra
Level 5 = Math courses with Intermediate Algebraas pre-req
Level 6 = Calculus
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Data Trends: Assessment
Test Type and Math Level 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
ASSET
1: Four Levels Below 60.7% 60.8% 65.3% 60.3%
2: Three Levels Below 25.5% 26.3% 21.2% 22.1%
3: Two Levels Below 13.9% 12.9% 13.4% 17.6%
COMPASS
1: Four Levels Below 56.4% 57.8% 67.9% 67.8%
2: Three Levels Below 25.4% 27.6% 17.0% 17.9%3: Two Levels Below 18.2% 14.6% 15.2% 14.3%
COMPASS2
1: Four Levels Below 35.1% 34.6% 31.2% 32.3% 29.0% 24.0%
2: Three Levels Below 34.1% 34.0% 35.4% 35.1% 34.4% 33.0%
3: Two Levels Below 19.7% 20.6% 20.8% 20.7% 21.3% 23.5%
4. One Level Below 6.2% 5.8% 7.2% 6.9% 9.2% 10.8%
5. College Level 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 2.7% 3.7% 4.7%
6. Advanced (Calculus) 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 4.0%
Grand Total 6920 7891 7424 8270 9191 9455 12951 7353 9296 9244
Data Source: San Joaquin Delta College System 2000, Assessment Data
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Interactive Session
How many Math levels below college does your
institution offer?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choi
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Process of Change
• Collaboration
– Math Committee, Math Faculty
– Assessment Center, Assessment Director
– Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness
• Outcomes Data
• Faculty-Driven Process
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Data Trends: Course Level Success Rates by
Ethnic Group Before Assessment Change
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Asian 57.8% 60.9% 56.6% 58.5%
Black/African American 37.7% 37.8% 37.2% 39.5%
Filipino 53.9% 54.7% 58.3% 58.1%
Hispanic 48.1% 48.6% 47.6% 49.3%
Pacific Islander 41.8% 58.5% 47.7% 45.5%
Other 49.1% 48.1% 55.7% 54.3%
White 56.2% 54.6% 56.4% 57.7%
Overall 52.3% 52.1% 52.7% 53.6%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
Data Source: San Joaquin Delta College System 2000, December 2010
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Interactive Session
What would you do given these low rates?
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choi
ce_polls/BAM1JO0GsESnCn8
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Matrix of Success: Data Sample to
Math Faculty
Score
Range Level MATH
74* MATH
72/76 MATH
78/88 MATH
80 MATH
82 MATH
12 MATH
38A/B MATH
1 0 – 30 1 PA 58.1%
(308) 39.3%
(1,066) 61.1%
(36) 33.7%
(163) 29.7%
(64) 58.3%
(24) 31 - 45 2 PA 63.6%
(33) 51.6%
(192) 58.1%
(496) 41.7%
(1,411) 39.1%
(417) 54.8%
(168) 36.8%
(68) 46 - 100 3 PA 50.0%
(34) 53.7%
(67) 43.4%
(396) 37.9%
(116) 51.7%
(60) 42.1%
(19) 0 - 45 3 AL 78.9%
(38) 53.5%
(482) 46.0%
(276) 65.6%
(160) 45.7%
(81) 46 - 65 4 AL 67.4%
(92) 63.7%
(179) 73.1%
(197) 57.7%
(97) 53.3%
(60) 66 – 100 5 AL 0 – 100 5 CA 70.0%
(30) 77.5%
(40) 77.8%
(27) 0 – 45 5 TR 71.8%
(39) 72.7%
(22) 52.2%
(23) 46 - 100 6 TR 90.6%
(53) 85.3%
(34) 72.1%
(122) Data Source: San Joaquin Delta College System 2000, December 2010, Cohort of first-time students between 2007-08 to 2009-10
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Data Trends: Math Success Rates
52.3% 52.1% 52.7% 53.6%51.9%
53.4% 54.2%52.4% 52.7%
59.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Data Source: San Joaquin Delta College System 2000, all Math courses.
Note. Success rates significantly higher post change, X 2 (1) = 19.61, p < .001, Cramer’s V = 0.12
Assessment Test changed from 3 level placement to 66 Level Placement Implemented
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Data Trends: Math Success Rates by
Ethnic Group
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Asian 57.8% 60.9% 56.6% 58.5% 56.5% 61.2% 61.9% 60.3% 61.0% 66.6%
Black/African American 37.7% 37.8% 37.2% 39.5% 35.4% 40.3% 40.0% 37.4% 37.0% 43.7%
Filipino 53.9% 54.7% 58.3% 58.1% 55.3% 55.1% 58.3% 58.9% 57.2% 68.8%
Hispanic 48.1% 48.6% 47.6% 49.3% 49.7% 50.8% 51.2% 51.0% 51.0% 58.6%
Pacific Islander 41.8% 58.5% 47.7% 45.5% 49.2% 44.2% 54.3% 44.3% 59.0% 54.3%
Other 49.1% 48.1% 55.7% 54.3% 51.9% 51.9% 52.6% 49.9% 49.6% 55.9%
White 56.2% 54.6% 56.4% 57.7% 55.8% 56.3% 57.9% 54.8% 56.6% 63.2%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
S u c c e s s R a t e
Data Source: San Joaquin Delta College System 2000, all Math courses
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Matrix of Success
P l a c e m e n t L e v e l P r i o r t
o
E n r o l l i n g i n C o u r s e
Course Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 37.9% 57.1% 35.5%
2 44.3% 64.2% 50.0% 31.9%
3 51.7% 64.2% 57.0% 51.0% 51.7%
4 66.7% 72.3% 75.2%
5 100.0% 79.6% 68.9% 61.1%
6 86.6% 66.4%
Cohort of first-time students enrolled in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
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Reflections
• Success rates in courses improving over time
• Course progression rates also improving
– 3 levels below to transfer
• 16.7% for Fall 2003 Cohort vs. 18.8% for Fall 2008
Cohort*
• More refined placement = better placement
*Chancellor’s Office Data Mart – Basic Skills Cohort Tracker
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End of Session
• the processes involved with changing the
placement cut score system at one institution
• the implications of those changes at the
institution
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Contact Information
Alyssa Nguyen
anguyen@deltacollege.edu
Sabrina Sencil
ssencil@deltacollege.edu
Dr. Matthew Wetstein
mwetstein@deltacollege.edu
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