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This is the Powerpoint presented during the Teaching Undergraduates Mathematics conference at the Mathematical Science Research Institute. The conference discussed the issues concerning recruitment and retention of college students taking mathematics courses.
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Transition Math Project:Washington State
Addressing College Readiness
Pat AverbeckEdmonds Community College
AMATYC Traveling Workshop Coordinator
For More Information, Contact:
Project Manager: John HouseJhouse@ highline.edu206.870.5906
Project Director:Dr. William S. [email protected]
Project web site:http://www.transitionmathproject.org
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Pop Quiz 2-year colleges teach what % of
all postsecondary math?
46% Of the math courses at 2-year
colleges, what % are Developmental Math?
57% From 2000-2005, higher ed
enrollment increased 14%, Dev. Math enrollment increased %?
21%
Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, 2005
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Are these your students’
characteristics?
American Council of Education, 2004
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What’s College Readiness?
The level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed without remediation in a credit bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution.
D.T. Conley
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Pop Quiz 2
What % of respondents were enrolled in Dev. Math?
54% Achieving the Dream
colleges had what % of Dev. Math students completing their Dev. Math sequence?
31%
Survey of Entering Student Engagement, 2008
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Want to know how this feels?
Teach at a 2-Year College
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PrimaryPhase I Work
Defining clear targets for college readiness in math
Improve readiness in math for college-bound Washington students
K-16 Public-Private Partnership
Funding provided byThe Washington State Legislature
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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TMP, Phase II: 2006-09
Establish regional partnerships between school districts and colleges/universities (16 projects to date of varying sizes around the state)
Develop College Readiness Math Test (CRMT)
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Priorities for shrinking college access gap
• lower financial barriers to college affordability;
• ensure better academic preparation for college;
• encourage HS counselors to advise students for college;
• increase the quality and quantity of college entrance and financial aid information;
• engage families as college preparation partners; and
• create more equitable admissions policies.
Patricia M. McDonough, 2004
Transition Math Project: Supporting Key Practices & Products through Critical Partnerships
College Readiness
Math Standards
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