Re: [MATHEDCC] Placement/Assessment

jgajniak@IX.NETCOM.COM
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 10:06:02 -0600 (CST)

On 11/13/98 15:22:34 you wrote:
>
>Hello:
>
>I am seeking the following information:
>
>How do you deal with assessment/placement testing of
>students in mathematics? That is, how do you determine what
>course a student should begin their mathematical studies in
>(besides the program they're matriculated into)?
>
>How do you determine if a student has already mastered the
>material of a required math course?
>
>If you allow students to place/test out of courses, what do you
>do about the credits and their transcripts?
>
>What about testing during the admissions process? Does this
>play a role in placement?
>
>Finally, what are the demographics of your students?
>Specifically, average age, career goals and percentage of your
>students who are recent high school graduates?
>
>I thank you in advance for the time it will take to answer these
>questions.
>
>Stefan Baratto, Chair/Faculty
>Mathematics & Science Department
>York County Technical College
>112 College Drive
>Wells, ME 04090-5341
>(207) 646-9282 ext. 214
>Fax: (207) 646-9675
>sbaratto@yctc.net

To: Stefan Baratto
From: James C. Gajniak
jgajniak@ix.netcom.com
High School Math Teacher
Los Angeles, California

Subject: Student Assessment

At our high school, we utilize the program offered
by UCLA--it is called the:
"UCLA Diagnostic Testing Project".

Quoting from their own literature, it reads:

"The Test Results Report begins with several pages
of summary information used primarily by the
instructor. These pages are followed by a set of
individual student letters. Each student should
be given his or her own individual letter, encouraged
to discuss the results with his/her instructor and
parents, and should keep the letter for possible
later use in tutorials."

Since 1991, Over 400,000 assessments have been given so far.
Our school's faculty uses these tests to measure students
"readiness" for (1) Algebra, (2)Geometry, (3)Math Analysis.

I am not sure whether this program is available only
for schools within California or also for schools outside
our state. For further information,
you may wish to contact......

Barbara Wells at (310) 206-8360
(310) 206-5369 Fax
bgwells@ucla.edu

or you can write to her at:

Barbara Griggs Wells, Director
Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project
UCLA Graducate School of Education
and Information Studies (UCLA GSE&IS)
1041E Moore Hall
Mailbox: 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

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