Why college?

No High School

Diploma$19,140 Annual Income

High School Diploma

$27,235 Annual Income

Bachelor’s Degree

$46,931 Annual Income

Advanced Degree

$57,409 Annual Income

Source: 2006 American Community Survey, U.S. Census

Median Income by Education - Washington

State, 2006

The Money

Source –Office of Financial Management, State of Washington

The Competition

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

HS Diploma or GED

Vocational 2-year Degree

Academic 2-year Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Source – Employer Survey 2004, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

The Jobs

Percent of firms reporting difficulties hiring at desired

level of education.

How much math do I need for college?

A 4-year degree is an Education in 2 acts

Roughly 2 years of General Education Requirements; Social Studies, English, Science…Math.

Roughly 2 years of specialized study in your chosen field.

A 2-year academic degree (from a community college) is designed to meet the first criteria.

If you’re going to college, thinking about going to college, or lack the ability to predict the future with absolute certainty, stay in math.

Four-year colleges focus more on high school preparation, but may also give you a math placement exam to see what you know.

School Math Entrance Requirement Placement Test

EWU

3 years – Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra

II(or Core 1 through 3)

MPT

WSU MPT, ACT or SAT

UW MPT

CWUMPT, ACT or SAT

Compass

WWU MPT

Whitworth3 years

recommended No placement test

Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information.

Washington Universities

Two-year colleges are open enrollment. They welcome everyone and generally don’t look at the high school transcript, but…

…they trust no one. Just about everyone has to take a placement

exam.

SchoolEntrance

Requirement in Mathematics

Placement Test

SCC and SFCC Any Level of High School Math

COMPASS or ASSET or ?

(in transition.)

Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information.

Community Colleges love everyone…and trust no one.

Spokane Community Colleges

WASLCollege-Level Course

Placement Tests

WASL is a 10th grade exam

College Placement Tests are taken at the end of the 12th grade

WASL exam includes Algebra, Geometry Probability, Statistics, Problem-Solving and Application problems

College placement exams may test all of these concepts, but place particular emphasis on Algebra & Functions at a higher levelMultiple-choice, short

answer and extended response

Multiple-Choice only

Calculators No Calculators

How bad is the

placement exam?

What if you…don’t

do so good?

Math Placement at SFCC and SCC2005 High School Graduates for 2005-6 school year

District/Schools

Spokane Mead Central Valley

Cheney, EV, Gonzaga,

Lakeside, WV, Valley

Christian

SFCCPreColl. 84.5% 83.4% 89.5% 83.9%

College 15.5% 16.6% 10.5% 16.1%

SCCPreColl. 98.6% 90.9% 97.4% 91.8%

College 1.4% 9.1% 2.6% 8.2%

August 14, 2007 14Source: SFCC Institutional Research

Math Placement at EWU for 2006 High School Graduates for 2006-7 school year

District/Schools Spokane Mead

Central Valley

Cheney, EV,

Gonzaga, Lakeside, WV, Valley Christian

All Students

EWU

PreColl 33.1% 24.3% 28.8% 33.1% 39.9%

College 43.5% 40.5% 49.2% 55.9% 40.3%

No Test 23.4% 35.1% 22.0% 11.0% 19.8%

August 14, 2007 15Source: EWU Institutional Research

Developmental vs. College-Level

Mathematics CourseworkPre-Algebra

Courses

Basic Algebra Course(s)

Intermediate Algebra Course

Precalculus

Math for

Liberal Arts

Finite

Math

Math for

Elem. Ed.

Probability/Statist

ics

Other

Developmental Math Courses bring

a student up to college level. They do not transfer or count for college

credit.

more time to degree

The cost of placing into developmental mathematics…

more money

more frustration in college courses that use

mathematics

How much can it cost?# of Dev. Ed. Classes Taken

Additional cost at SCC or SFCC*

Additional cost at EWU*

1 $378.25 $783.50

2 $756.50 $1567

3 $1134.75 $2350.50

4 $1513

* Based on 2006-2007 tuition rates for 5 undergraduate credits.

August 14, 2007 19Source: SFCC Institutional Research

The Higher you Start, the Better your Chances…here…

Success Rates in Math Courses during the first year of College

August 14, 2007 20

EWU

PreCollege Math43.4%

College Math56.6%

Source: EWU Institutional Research

…there…

Do you have to take College-level math to get a degree?

No. Many 2-year applied degrees do not require college level math.

Go to the SFCC (Professional Technical Programs) and SCC (Programs – A.A.S. Degrees) web pages. Check out the possibilities.

GRAPHIC DESIGN AAS degree SFCCFirst Quarter Third Quarter Fifth Quarter

Design Technology I  Math Skills for Business  Design Process V Design Projects I  Pro/Tech: Basic Writing   Design Technology V Design Lab I  Design Process III  Design Projects V Drawing for Graphic Designers 

Design Technology III  Design Lab V 

History of Design  Design Projects III  Multimedia Technology I Illustrator I  Design Lab III  Improving Interpersonal

Communication In Design I  Computer Drawing 

Second Quarter Fourth Quarter Sixth QuarterColor and Design  Applied Critical Thinking  Design Process VI Design Process II  Web Production  Design Projects VI Design Technology II  Print Production  Design Lab VI Design Projects II  Design Process IV  Cooperative Education Seminar Design Lab II  Design Technology IV  Cooperative Education Work

Experience Drawing for Communication  Design Projects IV  SFCC Graphic Design

Suggested Electives 1PhotoShop I  Design Lab IV 

Dreamweaver   SFCC Graphic Design Suggested Electives 

FIND THE MATH!

What’s the Trade?

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Questions?