1. Where Students Place in English & Math… And Why Placement Matters Presentation to Board of Trustees October 23, 2013

2. The Access  Success funnel Successful completion of transferable English Successful completion of deg.-app. Math

3. English Writing

4. Levels of English Writing Composition & Analytical Reading Intermediate Academic Writing Effective Writing Skills Academic Writing

5. Students Who Start 1 Level from Transfer Level English 226 students (59%) successfully completed transfer level 382 students start Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

6. Students Who Start 2 Levels Away 73 students (39%) successfully completed transferable English 123 students 188 students start 2 levels away Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

7. Students Who Start 3 Levels Away 9 (22%) successfully completed transferable English 12 students 41 students 14 students Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

8. Math

9. Levels of Math Intermed. Algebra & Coordinate Geometry Beginning Algebra Arithmetic Pre-Algebra

10. Students Who Start 1 Level Away 88 students (42%) successfully completed Intermed. Algebra 208 students start Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

11. Students Who Start 2 Levels Away 15 students (18%) successfully completed Intermed. Algebra 57 students 82 students start 2 levels away Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

12. Students Who Start 3 Levels Away 11 (21%) successfully completed Intermediate Algebra 28 students 53 students 35 students Students tracked from Fa 10–Spr 13 CCCCO Basic Skills Cohort Tracker

13. Why Is Math So Challenging?