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

Chicago, Illinois, March 11-14, 2010

Paper S055

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Exploratory Online Assessments of Collegiate Developmental Mathematics and Secondary Level Algebra Comprehension: A Pilot Initiative

Salvatrice F. Keating


Eastern Connecticut State University

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Marsha Davis


Eastern Connecticut State University

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Kim Ward


Eastern Connecticut State University

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ABSTRACT

The final report of the 2008 National Advisory Panel states that 'A strong grounding in high school mathematics through Algebra II or higher correlates powerfully with access to college [and] graduation from college.' Maple T.A.'s item-by-item analysis (2005-2008) of assessment results corroborates that poor algebraic skills exist across all levels, major and nonmajor, among Eastern's students. A natural extension of these assessments is mathematics assessment at the secondary school level. Our proposed initiative models three existing partnerships: (1) Joining Mathematics Education (JEM) and secondary schools in the European Consortium, (2) Texas A&M University and Texas secondary schools, and (3) the Bridges Program at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Keyword(s): college algebra, Maple T.A.