DEVELOPMENTAL MATH CHANGES AT BMCC JIM WHITTAKER, DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION MATH COURSES Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra

INITIALLY (2000) AT BMCC Pre-Algebra2 classes Elementary Algebra2 classes Intermediate Algebra1 class Total5 classes, 19 credits

AND THEN MYRA SNELL SAID YOU HAVE TOO MANY DEVELOPMENTAL MATH CLASSES Do the Math

CURRENTLY (AS OF FALL 2010) AT BMCC Pre-Algebra1 class Elementary Algebra1 class Intermediate algebra1 class Total3 classes, 14 credits

ACHIEVING THE DREAM MATH INTERVENTIONS Jump Start Placement Matrix

JUMP START MATH AT BMCC FALL 2013 Course Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra Percent of students who jumped 70% 68%

SUCCESS OF THE JUMP START PILOT Course Jumped Into Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra Percent of Jumping Students with a C or Higher 80.0% 83.3%

MATH PLACEMENT MATRIX 20 students advanced 1 developmental math class 5 students advanced 2 developmental math classes

SUCCESS OF STUDENTS PLACED WITH THE PLACEMENT MATRIX Placement Matrix Students % C or Higher77.8% % Withdrawals5.6% Ave. Math GPA2.65 Non Placement Matrix Students in Same Classes 66.5% 7.7% 2.20

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