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Why is college attendance a good idea?
No High School
Diploma$19,140 Annual Income
High School Diploma
$27,235 Annual Income
Bachelor’s Degree
$46,931 Annual Income
Advanced Degree
$57,409 Annual Income
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, U.S. Census
If you don’t believe me, look it up.
Median Income by Educational Attainment - Washington State, 2006
What do you learn in math classes?
Habits of Mind
• Demonstrates intellectual engagement
• Takes responsibility for own learning
• Perseveres when faced with time-consuming or complex tasks
• Pays attention to detail
These characteristics describe me perfectly. They can describe you too... no matter which math class you chose!
Connection to college?
“Of all pre-college curricula, the highest level of mathematics one studies in secondary school has the strongest continuing influence on bachelors degree completion..”
Adelman, C. 1999. Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Education.
Is the level of high school math learning important?
What if you take a
placement test, but
don’t place into college-level math?
Developmental vs. College-Level Mathematics
CourseworkPre-Algebra
Courses (Community Colleges)
Basic Algebra Courses
Intermediate Algebra Courses
PrecalculusMath for
Liberal ArtsFinite Math
Math forElem. Ed.
Probability/Statistics
Other
Developmental Math Courses bring
a student up to college level. They do not transfer or count for college
credit.
Why does it matter?
more time to degree
The cost of placement into developmental
mathematics…
more money
more frustration in college courses that use
mathematics
A Closer Look at the Costs
# of Dev. Ed. Classes Taken
Additional cost at SCC or SFCC*
Additional cost at EWU*
Additional cost at WSU*
1 $370.50 $713 $1470
2 $741 $1426 $2940
3 $1111.50 $2139 $4410
4 $1482 $2852 $5880* Based on 2006-2007 tuition rates for 5 undergraduate credits.
Math Placement at SFCC and SCC2005 High School Graduates for 2005-6 school year
District/Schools
Spokane MeadCentral Valley
Cheney, EV, Gonzaga,
Lakeside, WV, Valley
Christian
SFCCPreColl. 84.5% 83.4% 89.5% 83.9%
College 15.5% 16.6% 10.5% 16.1%
SCCPreColl. 98.6% 90.9% 97.4% 91.8%
College 1.4% 9.1% 2.6% 8.2%
August 14, 2007 14Source: SFCC Institutional Research
August 14, 2007 15Source: SFCC Institutional Research
Math Placement at EWU for 2006 High School Graduates for 2006-7 school year
District/Schools Spokane Mead
Central Valley
Cheney, EV,
Gonzaga, Lakeside,
WV, Valley Christian
All Students
EWU
PreColl. 33.1% 24.3% 28.8% 33.1% 39.9%
College 43.5% 40.5% 49.2% 55.9% 40.3%
No Test 23.4% 35.1% 22.0% 11.0% 19.8%
August 14, 2007 16Source: EWU Institutional Research
SFCC – Students beginning PreCollege Mathematics in 2004-5
First Course Math 90 Math 91 Math 92 Math 99
Number 393 1166 224 293
% of group who eventually pass Math 99
11% 29% 44% 67%
Overall - 32.7% of students starting in Math 90, 91, 92 or 99 successfully completed Math 99.
August 14, 2007 17
The higher students start, the better chance they have of success in PreCollege Mathematics
Source: SFCC Institutional Research Report
SCC – Asset Placement for 2004-5First-time freshman excluding Running Start
Recommended Placement
Math 20/21 Math 91 Math 96 Math 99Below Min.
Cutoff
Number 147 158 69 18 13
% of total 36% 39% 17% 4% 3%
% of group who eventually pass Math 99
8% 31% 48% 89% 38%
Overall, 29% of these students eventually passed Math 99
August 14, 2007 18
The higher students start, the better chance they have of success in PreCollege Mathematics
Source: SCC Institutional Research Report
This chart shows a lot of things, but mostly that
Calculus students are best prepared for college. If
you’re not ready for Calculus, don’t worry…but
do take a math class!
If I do well in Precalculus, will I do well in Calculus?
• ______ of the students who pass Pre-Calculus do not pass their next Calculus course
• ______ of the students who had an A in Pre-Calculus completed Calculus with an A.
• Approx _____ of the students who had a A in Pre-Calculus did not pass Calculus
• Approx _____ of the students with a C or C+ failed Calculus
Pre-Calculus is a critical math course for many college majors.
• Half of the students who pass Pre-Calculus do not pass their next Calculus course
• 29% of the students who had an A in Pre-Calculus completed Calculus with an A.
• Approx 30% of the students who had a A in Pre-Calculus did not pass Calculus
• Approx 70% of the students with a C or C+ failed Calculus
Pre-Calculus is a critical math course for many college majors.
Did you know that more than 80 % of
high school graduates say they would work harder, and take tougher courses, if they could do high
school over again?www.achieve.org/files/pollrelease.pdf
“I really think math should be a four-year requirement. If I had had a better experience in high school, I would have been more successful in college-level math.”
Jill placed into Basic Algebra (a developmental course) at EWU in the Fall of 2005.
Take math seriously. Retain as much as you can, or you will just be wasting time in high school. You'll also be wasting time in college trying to catch up. Take math. It's worth it !
