1. Assessment of Mathematics Requirement Stony Brook
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Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook

2. Assessment Program at Stony Brook
Taking a holistic approach & integrating faculty involvement
assessment workshops
developing department and program assessment
developing assessment of general education program
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Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook

3. Assessing the D.E.C.: Short-term Goals & Objectives
improve understanding of why students complete general education requirements
develop online portfolio system
identify director of diversified education curriculum
establish annual workshops on general education
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4. SUNY Mathematics Requirement
Students must show competence in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning.
Satisfied by satisfying Stony Brook’s Basic Mathematics Competence
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5. Mathematics Requirements at Stony Brook
Skill 1 Basic Mathematics Competence
Students are able to formulate and solve basic mathematical problems, including arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, using quantitative reasoning.
D.E.C. Category C Mathematical & Statistical Reasoning
Students develop and use university-level quantitative skills such as rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; statistical reasoning; hypothesis testing and modeling; and problem solving in a variety of applications.
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6. Mathematics Instruction at Stony Brook
Freshman Mathematics Advisory Committee
refining placement examination
assessing student achievement
integrating involvement of non-mathematics “user” departments
addressing a variety of needs
incorporating inquiry-based learning
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7. Mathematics Placement Examination
required of all entering freshmen and all transfer students planning to take mathematics
may be retaken once during the year; students often place one level higher after time for review
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8. Mathematics Placement Examination
Levels 1 and 2 place students into developmental, non-degree courses
Level 3 satisfies Basic Competence and places the student into university-level courses, such as introduction to calculus, symbolic logic, and statistics
Higher levels place into calculus and advanced courses
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9. Scoring of Placement Exam
exam is scored electronically
score is placed on student’s record
placement level is enforced for registration
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10. Satisfying Skill 1 Basic Mathematics Competence
before entry by
Regents score of 75 or higher
SAT score of 530 or higher
AP score of 3 or higher on calculus or statistics exam
satisfying the SUNY requirement in mathematics
level 3 on Stony Brook’s mathematics placement examination
passing a non-degree course or transferring an equivalent or higher level course
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11. Assessment of Student Outcomes
All students take placement exam on entry to Stony Brook.
On completion of MAP 103, students re-take placement exam.
Expectation: Students will place at level 3, demonstrating ability to formulate and solve basic mathematical problems, including arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, using quantitative reasoning
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12. Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook
Sample Questions
Suppose x and y are negative numbers. Then x2<y2 provided:
x<y
x>y
x=y
x<2y
None of the above.
If 6x - 1 = _1_ , then x=
2x x - 2 1 2
1/4
1/3
1/2
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13. What we hope to discover
Preparatory courses develop skills in algebra, geometry, and quantitative reasoning
Preparatory courses do properly prepare students for success in higher-level mathematics courses
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14. D.E.C. Category C Mathematical & Statistical Reasoning
Multiple paths to develop university-level quantitative skills
Calculus-based courses
Statistics-based courses
Logic and reasoning courses
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15. Satisfying D.E.C. C Mathematics & Statistical Reasoning
passing with a C or higher a specified university-level mathematical and statistical reasoning course
score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus exam
score of 6 on mathematics placement examination
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16. Assessment of Student Outcomes
Quantitative reasoning skills from calculus-based courses, demonstrated in
biology
chemistry
economics
physics
Quantitative reasoning skills from statistics-based courses, demonstrated in
social sciences courses
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17. What we hope to discover
which paths better develop quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills
which methods foster development of quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills
what we can do to improve development of skills
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