No High School
Diploma$19,915 Annual Income
High School Diploma
$29,448 Annual Income
Bachelor’s Degree
$54,689 Annual Income
Advanced Degree
$79,500 Annual Income
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/photos/census_bureau/004313.html#school
If you don’t believe me, look it up.
2005 Census Data
This chart shows the percent of companies who say, “I really wish I could hire someone right now who has…”
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
HS Diploma or GED
Vocational Associate Degree
Academic Associate Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Source – Employer Survey 2004, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
I’ve been saying that
for centuries.
Most companies are looking for employees with skills learned in a math class
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Positive Work Habits & Attitudes
Communication Skills
Source – Employer Survey 2004, Workforce Training and
Education Coordinating Board
College students who took this many years of
high school math…
Percent returning to college after their
freshman year
Average First term
GPA
Four years 91% 3.0
Two years 86% 2.8
Below 77% 2.5
Source – Making the Transition from High School to College in Ohio 2005: A Statewide Perspective, Ohio Boardof Regents.
You need to be ready to STAY in college, too.
“Of all pre-college curricula, the highest level of mathematics one studies in secondary school has the strongest continuing influence on bachelors degree completion..”
Adelman, C. 1999. Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment. Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Education.
This chart shows a lot of things, but mostly that
Calculus students are best prepared for college. If
you’re not ready for Calculus, don’t worry…but
do take a math class!
• Demonstrates intellectual engagement
• Takes responsibility for own learning
• Perseveres when faced with time-consuming or complex tasks
• Pays attention to detail
These characteristics describe me perfectly. They can describe you too... no matter which math class you chose!
The next slide sums
it up perfectly…
What’s needed for high school students to be ready
for college?• Take more rigorous math and
more years of math in high school• Take math and/or math-based
science in the senior year• Understand why math is
important• Know what preparation is needed
for college
Source – What's needed for high schoolers to be ready for college © 2004, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges,
Chapter 3
Once you’re ready for college,
you need to be ready to take a
college-level math class, but first the test…
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Source – Relationship Between the WASL and Placement Tests Used by Community and Technical Colleges, Social & Economic Sciences Research Center, WSU 2002
Well for Newton’s sake, the WASL isn’t designed for college
placement; it’s a 10th Grade test!
WASLCollege-Level Course
Placement Tests
You can’t expect these tests to be the same; they measure different things…
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
Spokane Community Colleges
SchoolEntrance
Requirement in Mathematics
Placement Test
SCC and SFCCAny Level of High
School Math
COMPASS or ASSET
www.act.org
Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information.
If an airplane leaves Spokane at 1 pm traveling at 550 mph, and another airplane leaves Athens at 4 pm traveling 100 mph slower, when will they meet?
Washington Universities
Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current and official admission information.
SchoolMath Entrance Requirement
Placement Test
EWU
3 years – Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II
(or Core 1 through 3)
APTP www.washington.edu/oea/services/testing_center/aptp/index.html
WSU APTP, ACT or SAT
UW APTP
CWU APTP, ACT or SAT
Compass
WWU APTP
Whitworth 3 years recommended
No placement test
Developmental vs. College-Level Mathematics Coursework
Pre-Algebra Courses
(Community Colleges)
Basic Algebra Courses
Intermediate Algebra Courses
PrecalculusMath for
Liberal ArtsFinite Math
Math forElem. Ed.
Probability/Statistics
Other
Developmental Math Courses bring
a student up to college level. They do not transfer or count for college
credit.
Why does it matter?
more time to degree
The cost of placement into developmental
mathematics…
more money
more frustration in college courses that use
mathematics
There’s more evidence on the next slide!
A Closer Look at the Costs
# of Dev. Ed. Classes Taken
Additional cost at SCC or SFCC*
Additional cost at EWU*
Additional cost at WSU*
1 $370.50 $713 $1470
2 $741 $1426 $2940
3 $1111.50 $2139 $4410
4 $1482 $2852 $5880
* Based on 2006-2007 tuition rates for 5 undergraduate credits.
Did you know that more than 80 % of
high school graduates say they would work harder, and take tougher courses, if they could do high
school over again?www.achieve.org/files/pollrelease.pdf
“I really think math should be a four-year requirement. If I had had a better experience in high school, I would have been more successful in college-level math.”
Jill placed into Basic Algebra (a developmental course) at EWU in the Fall of 2005.
Take math seriously. Retain as much as you can, or you will just be wasting time in High School, you'll also be wasting time in College trying to catch up. Take math. It's worth it !
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