Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Boston, Massachusetts, March 21-24, 2013

Paper S037

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN-10: 0133866726, Copyright (C) 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc.

Using a Math Placement Exam to Develop a Personalized Precalculus Program

G. Donald Allen

Texas A&M University

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Sandra Nite

Texas A&M University

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Michael S. Pilant

Texas A&M University

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Jennifer Whitfield

Texas A&M University

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ABSTRACT

Texas A&M has been using a math placement exam for several years. It is fully online and students take it at home. We report on predictiveness for calculus success. As well, we detail how our remedial precalculus course with online homework helps with success.

Keyword(s): precalculus