1. Competency Mapping Math Placement
CMC3 South Fall Conference 2016
Competency Mapping Math Placement
October 15th, 2016
Jeanne Smith
Lisa Silveira
Department of Mathematics Saddleback College Copyright©2016

3. LEVELS, COURSES, AND TOKENS

4. LEVELS, COURSES, AND TOKENS

5. COMPETENCIES FOR LEVEL 1
Competency
Comp #
Relevancy
Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers. 1
Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a non contextual problem 2
Identify parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, coefficients, exponents, and base. 4
Construct a linear equation in one variable to model a verbal description of a contextual situation. 7
Simplify/evaluate numerical expressions using order of operations. 19

6. COMPETENCY
COMP #
RELEVANCY
Understand that expressions that simplify to zero in the denominator are undefined. 20 1
Understand that expressions that simplify to zero in the numerator with a non-zero denominator have a value of zero. 21
Simplify/evaluate algebraic expressions using basic operations and order of operations. 22
Solve contextual problems by evaluating given formulas for specific variables, with attention to proper units. 57 2
Solve non-contextual problems involving simple proportions. 76

7. COMPETENCY
COMP #
RELEVANCY
Recognize opposite signs of number as indicating locations on opposite sides of 0. 80 3
Find and position integers and other rational numbers on a vertical or horizontal number line diagram. 81
Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions.
104
Compare two fractions.
105
Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10, 100, or 1,000.
106
Add & subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
107

8. COMPETENCY
COMP #
RELEVENCY
Solve simple non-contextual problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals & percents.
108 3
Determine whether a given whole number is prime or composite.
109 1
Determine the GCF & the LCM of whole numbers.
110
Apply & extend previous understandings to use arithmetic of fractions.
111
Solve non-contextual problems involving the 4 operations with rational numbers.
112

9. COMPETENCY
COMP #
RELEVANCY
Find a percent of a quantity as a rate/100
113 2
Solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part & the percent and problems involving finding the part, given a percent and the whole.
114
Estimate to solve contextual problems.
115
Solve non-contextual problems involving the 4 operations with rational numbers.
116 3

10. Totals
n = 25
3(10) 40%
2(6) 24%
1(9) 36%

11. LEVELS, COURSES, AND TOKENS

12. LEVELS, COURSES, AND TOKENS

13. Contact Information
Jeanne Smith
Lisa Silveira