Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2025

Department

Engineering

Keywords

prediction of scholastic success, placement, college students, variables

Abstract

How do we effectively and equitably place students into math classes in a way that provides them the best chance of success? As many higher education institutions veer away from placement based on standardized testing, many departments are seeking placement alternatives that will properly support students. Additionally, math placement determines not only a student’s mathematics courses but also influences their progress in related fields, including physics, chemistry, engineering, and more. This paper will describe three different existing placement systems at each of our liberal arts institutions as well as the affordances and constraints of each approach. Further, we analyze data from each institution to study the impact of the various placement strategies on student success. We take a data-driven approach to math placement with the hope of improving student outcomes through accurate and equitable math placement.

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Online access to issue containing article:

ACMS Journal and Proceedings May 2025

Source Publication Title

ACMS Journal and Proceedings

Publisher

Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences

Volume

24

First Page

162

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