1. State data: Student Achievement Initiative Student Achievement Database website: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/e_studentachievement.a spx http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/e_studentachievement.a spx Tipping Point Research http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/docs/data/research_reports/re sh_06-2_tipping_point.pdf One year of college + credential = increased $$ $7,000 for students who started in ESL $8,500 for those who started in ABE or GED $2,700 and $1,700 for those entering with a GED or high school diploma, respectively

2. Momentum Points Measures milestones along the way to “tipping” Student ID included in database Ordinal variable of interest: Completed pre-college math or English credits (0, 1, 2, 3) Dichotomous variables of interest (yes, no) Completed college-level quantitative course Attained 15 college-level credits Attained 30 college-level credits Attained degree or certificate

3. Highline’s Analysis Momentum Point Achievement of Eligible Students, by Cohort 2005-06 (n=13028) 2006-07 (n=13761) 2007-08 (n=14370 Attained 5-credits college-level quantitative credits 9% Attempted precollege math momentum points (PcMP) 13%12%13% Attained at least one precollege math momentum point (PCMP) 9%8%9%

4. 2007-08 PcMP Attempt and Attain Data Precollege Math Momentum Points Attained # Attempts 0123Total 1 557 (44%)699 (56%)*001256 2 65 (14%)208 (44%)196 (42%)*0469 3 7 (6%)30 (26%)39 (33%)41 (35%)*117 4 06 (60%)2 (20%) 10 Total 629943237431852 * Shaded cells are “success”: attempts = attained Institution will track “one-one” group

5. Subgroup Analysis of “one-one” group 2007-08 Students who Attempted Once and Attained One PcMP, by gender and age.

6. National Efforts – Sense of Urgency Achieving the Dream http://www.achievingthedream.org/default.tp Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Message from President related to R&D and DevEd: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/about/index.asp?key=501 SPECC Publications: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=26 http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/about/index.asp?key=501 http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=26 Dev Ed Mathematics Gathering – July 2009 Articulate different pathways through precollege mathematics. How can Carnegie best exert its influence? Levels: instruction, institution, system, field http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/about/sub.asp?key=10&subkey=243