2. Why college?

3. No High School Diploma $19,140 Annual Income High School Diploma $27,235 Annual Income Bachelor’s Degree $46,931 Annual Income Advanced Degree $57,409 Annual Income Source: 2006 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Median Income by Education - Washington State, 2006

4. Source –Office of Financial Management, State of Washington

5. 10%20%30%40%50%60%70% HS Diploma or GED Vocational 2-year Degree Academic 2-year Degree Bachelor’s Degree Source – Employer Survey 2004, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

6. How much math do I need for college?

7. A 4-year degree is an Education in 2 acts R oughly 2 years of General Education Requirements; Social Studies, English, Science…Math. R oughly 2 years of specialized study in your chosen field. A 2-year academic degree (from a community college) is designed to meet the first criteria.

8. I f you’re going to college, thinking about going to college, or lack the ability to predict the future with absolute certainty, stay in math. F our-year colleges focus more on high school preparation, but may also give you a math placement exam to see what you know.

9. School Math Entrance Requirement Placement Test EWU 3 years – Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II (or Core 1 through 3) MPT WSUMPT, ACT or SAT UWMPT CWU MPT, ACT or SAT Compass WWUMPT Whitworth 3 years recommended No placement test Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information.

10. T wo-year colleges are open enrollment. They welcome everyone and generally don’t look at the high school transcript, but… …they trust no one. Just about everyone has to take a placement exam.

11. School Entrance Requirement in Mathematics Placement Test SCC and SFCC Any Level of High School Math COMPASS or ASSET or ? (in transition.) Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information. Community Colleges love everyone…and trust no one.

12. WASL College-Level Course Placement Tests WASL is a 10th grade exam College Placement Tests are taken at the end of the 12th grade WASL exam includes Algebra, Geometry Probability, Statistics, Problem-Solving and Application problems College placement exams may test all of these concepts, but place particular emphasis on Algebra & Functions at a higher level Multiple-choice, short answer and extended response Multiple-Choice only Calculators No Calculators

13. How bad is the placement exam? What if you…don’t do so good?

14. Math Placement at SFCC and SCC 2005 High School Graduates for 2005-6 school year District/ Schools SpokaneMead Central Valley Cheney, EV, Gonzaga, Lakeside, WV, Valley Christian SFCC PreColl. 84.5%83.4%89.5%83.9% College 15.5%16.6%10.5%16.1% SCC PreColl. 98.6%90.9%97.4%91.8% College 1.4%9.1%2.6%8.2% August 14, 200714 Source: SFCC Institutional Research

15. Math Placement at EWU for 2006 High School Graduates for 2006- 7 school year District/ Schools SpokaneMead Central Valley Cheney, EV, Gonzaga, Lakeside, WV, Valley Christian All Students EWU PreColl 33.1%24.3%28.8%33.1%39.9% College 43.5%40.5%49.2%55.9%40.3% No Test 23.4%35.1%22.0%11.0%19.8% August 14, 200715 Source: EWU Institutional Research

16. Developmental Math Courses bring a student up to college level. They do not transfer or count for college credit.

17. more time to degree more money more frustration in college courses that use mathematics

18. # of Dev. Ed. Classes Taken Additional cost at SCC or SFCC* Additional cost at EWU* 1$378.25$783.50 2$756.50$1567 3$1134.75$2350.50 4$1513 * Based on 2006-2007 tuition rates for 5 undergraduate credits.

19. August 14, 200719 Source: SFCC Institutional Research The Higher you Start, the Better your Chances…here… Success Rates in Math Courses during the first year of College

20. August 14, 200720 EWU PreCollege Math 43.4% College Math 56.6% Source: EWU Institutional Research …there…

21. Do you have to take College-level math to get a degree? N o. Many 2-year applied degrees do not require college level math. G o to the SFCC (Professional Technical Programs) and SCC (Programs – A.A.S. Degrees) web pages. Check out the possibilities.

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23. What’s the Trade?

24. Questions?