Transforming Developmental Math Education | April 15, 2016
Update on Developmental
Math Campus GPA Pilots
Failure of Dev’l Math Education in MA
Community
College
Students
For every 100 students
enrolling in dev’l math in
2012 (n=10,999)…
60 completed
dev’l coursework…
But only 21 completed
a credit-bearing math
course by 2014.
Failure of Dev’l Math Education in MA
State
University
Students
For every 100 students
enrolling in dev’l math in
2012 (n=1,657)…
86 completed
dev’l coursework…
But only 56 completed
a credit-bearing math
course by 2014.
Defining the Pilots

Pilot A:
 Weighted high

Pilot B:
 Weighted high
school GPA of
school GPA between
2.7 or above
2.4–2.69
 Optional additional
 Optional additional
measures:
measures:
▪ High school math GPA
▪ SAT scores
▪ High school math GPA
▪ SAT scores
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Voluntary Campus Pilots
(Using Accuplacer)
Pilot for All
Students
Pilot for Some
Students
3 Community Colleges
+ 4 State Universities
10 Community Colleges
4 State Universities
+ 1 UMass
2 Community Colleges
+ 1 UMass
7 Campuses
15 Campuses
3 Campuses
Non-Pilot
Note: 3 campuses did not participate.
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Preliminary Results: Campus-Level
% Placing into College level Math by Pilot Status
Fall 2013
Fallvs.
2013
Fall 2014
Community Colleges
State Universities
100%
UMass
97%
93%
80%
72%
55%
60%
40%
35%
40%
24%
20%
0%
60%
19%
9%
15%
*
NonPilot
n/a
Pilot for Pilot for
All
Some
NonPilot
Pilot for
All
n/a
Pilot for Pilot for
All
Some
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Preliminary Results: Student-Level
% Completing College Level Math in 2014/2015
by “College-Ready” Status
100%
80%
60%
Community Colleges
77%
State Universities
84%
76%
62%
91%
80%
UMass
83%
81%
63%
40%
20%
0%
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Preliminary Results: Student-Level
# Enrolling in College-Level Math in 2014/2015
by “College-Ready” Status
Accuplacer
Pilot A
Pilot B
Community
Colleges
1,620
742
46
State
Universities
1,749
1,044
335
491
1,218
239
UMass
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Spring 2016: Modify and Extend Pilot

Pilot A1:
A:

 Weighted high
high school
school
GPA of
GPA
2.7 ofor above

2.7 or
above
Optional additional
measures:
Pilot A2:
 Pilot A3:
 Pilot B:
 Weighted Weighted
 Weighted
high
high schoolschool GPA
high
school
between
GPA of
GPA of
2.4–2.69
2.7 or
2.7 or
above
above
 Optional
 AND grade
in
 additional
AND
▪ High school math GPA Algebra II ofmeasures:
▪ High school math GPA
▪ SAT scores
B or
higher
4 years
of high
▪ SAT scores
school math
Extend through AY2018–19
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Looking Forward: Pilot A Plans for Fall 2016
Pilot A Option for Fall 2016
12
11
10
8
6
4
2
5
4
2
0
Pilot A1 Standard: Pilot A2 Standard: Pilot A3 Standard:
Will not be
2.7 GPA or above 2.7 GPA and a “B” or 2.7 GPA and four participating in the
higher in Algebra II years of high school
pilot.
math
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Pilot A Plans for Fall 2016
Fall 2016 Pilot A Plans by Segment
Community
College
State
University
Pilot A1
Standard: 2.7
GPA or above
8
3
Pilot A2
Standard: 2.7
GPA and a “B”
or higher in
Algebra II
Pilot A3
Standard: 2.7
GPA and four
years of high
school math
5
2
2
Not
Participating
2
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FAQ’s

1. If a campus implements one of the new Pilot A Standards,
should they continue to use Accuplacer?

2. How will the DHE assess implementation of the new
pilots?

3. Why did the original pilot have such diverse
implementation?
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