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We certainly see some of this at Montgomery College. Although many of our
students are not "right out of high school" the math specialists in our
local school system are very concerned about this problem, as are we. There
is some speculation about whether our placement test (we use Accuplacer) has
validity when the county math programs have been revised to the Standards
but the tests have not. At the same time, it seems that most students are
correctly placed based on performance in the developmental courses.
We are trying to work closely with the local school system to address this
problem, including bringing in 10th graders to test to compare their class
level with their placement level. It is not an easy problem, but
definitely worth the work.!
Deb Poese
Chair, Math, Rockville Campus
MC, Maryland
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From: Krusinski, Gerald R.[SMTP:Krusinsk@cdnet.cod.edu]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 11:05 AM
To: 'mathedcc@archives.math.utk.edu'
Subject: [MATHEDCC] student preparation
I'm interested in hearing if you are finding that students right out
of high
school and coming to the community college are unprepared to tackle
college
level math courses. Many of these students report that they have
taken 3 or
4 years of high school math, receiving B's or C's in these classes.
Yet they
take the COMPASS placement test and receive scores that place them
in the
lowest developmental class that we offer. Are you finding the same
thing?
I'm interested in your responses.
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