1. Math Placement Data Update
AGC Presentation
March 2018
Jason Schueller and Dana Sammons

2. Current Team Members
Large group team and three sub teams: Communications, Logistics, Training
Jennifer Batten- Arts and Science Deans Office
Dana Sammons/Oscar Neal/John Dersch/Colleen Copus – Math
Nathan Hamilton/Jody Graves - IT
Lynnae Selberg – Terri/Jill/Jenna Hess - Counseling
Ryan Nausieda – Communications
Lori Cook/Jason Schueller – Admissions/EC
Amanda Kruzona/Bryan Vliem – Records Office

3. WHAT IS ALEKS PPL?
ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) combines a research-based, accurate placement assessment with personalized learning tools to help students refresh on lost knowledge.
Key Features:
Open-response, adaptive assessment using Artificial Intelligence
Places students from Basic Math up to Calculus I
Transitions from placement to individualized Learning Modules
Students can re-take up to four additional assessments to improve their course placement

4. ALEKS PPL and Data Analysis
Provide a means for students to improve readiness and course placement
Accurately identify students for developmental classes
Place students into college level classes (with enforced prerequisites)

5. Improve readiness and placement
1st cohort had 6% usage and 2nd cohort had 16% usage of Prep Modules

6. Improve readiness and placement

7. Improve readiness and placement

8. Improve readiness and placement
Recap
Approximately 8000 students tested
Around 1100 re-tested
We want to greatly increase the percentage who re-test
≈ 440 moved up 1 course and 400 moved up at least 2 courses
Total savings ≈ $800,000

9. Developmental Classes Pass Rates vs. ALEKS Placement Score

10. Gray = Before ALEKS, Orange = After ALEKS
Developmental Classes
Gray = Before ALEKS, Orange = After ALEKS

11. Developmental Classes

12. Developmental Classes
Recap
Accurately identifies where students fit in these courses
We will work with Enrollment and Student Success to continue to improve our plan for these students
Has not (yet) lowered the % of students needing these classes

13. College level classes %C or Better Math 110, 131, 133 & 215 (W17)
This is grouped data. Some of the courses the ALEKS students did very well, others not so much.
But, when compared to Fall 2016 when the placement test only went up to intermediate algebra and prereq’s were first enforced – it provided a much more straightforward way to determine if they belonged in one of these classes (ones that many students come straight into out of high school). We had, literally, thousands of calls for overrides that semester.

14. Winter 16 to Winter 17 showed a 6.6% increase
All Math Classes
This data was provided by our IR department (Thanks, Bruce) btw.
Grouped again, and it includes 98 and 97. But, it does show an overall improvement in pass rates (C or Better)
Winter 16 to Winter 17 showed a 6.6% increase

15. College level classes Recap
Properly places students who were without the prerequisite course here at GRCC, simplifying the advising process

16. Questions?