Using Multiple Measures to Make Math Placement Decisions: Implications for Access and Success in Community Colleges

Community college students are often placed in developmental math courses based on the results of a single placement test. However, concerns about accurate placement have recently led states and colleges across the country to consider using other measures to inform placement decisions. While the rel...

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Published in:Research in higher education 2015-08, Vol.56 (5), p.442-470
Main Authors: Ngo, Federick, Kwon, William W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Alternative Assessment
College Students
Community Colleges
Course Selection (Students)
Developmental Programs
Developmental Studies Programs
Education
Educational Practices
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Methods
Grade Point Average
Higher Education
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Education
Multitrait Multimethod Techniques
Placement
Predictive Measurement
Predictive Validity
Screening Tests
Student Placement
Success
Test Reliability
Test Validity
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