Outcomes of Mathematics Placement: An Analysis of Advising and Enrollment Data

Autor/inn/en	Fitchett, Stephanie; King, Kristin; Champion, Joseph
Titel	Outcomes of Mathematics Placement: An Analysis of Advising and Enrollment Data
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 21 (2011) 7, S.577-591 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970903515323
Schlagwörter	Student Placement; Grade Point Average; Mathematics Instruction; College Mathematics; Enrollment; Faculty; Interviews; Course Selection (Students); Program Effectiveness; High School Students; Grades (Scholastic); Mathematics Achievement; Academic Advising; College Entrance Examinations; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerpraktikum; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Einschulung; Academic Staff; Lehrkörper; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Notenspiegel; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Akademischer Rat; Aufnahmeprüfung
Abstract	The mathematics placement process at the University of Northern Colorado includes brief faculty-student interviews, during which faculty members suggest mathematics courses for students in their first year at the university. Data from a sample of 1466 students admitted in the fall of 2007 were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of the placement interview. Logistic regression was used to model student success in the first university mathematics course as a function of variables available from university records or self-reported by students. The analysis indicated that, among the available variables, by far the most important factor in modeling success was high school grade point average. Whether or not a student followed the recommendation advice, and a student's most recent (usually high school) mathematics course and grade were also useful variables for modeling success. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10