Preparing Students for College Math

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1 Preparing Students for College Math Math Summit November 18, 2016 Anita Huang Hawaii DXP Analyst Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education Hawai i P-20 Partnerships for Education strengthens the education-to-workforce pipeline. State Policy Advocate Key Communicator and Convener Best Practices Program Developer Interagency Data Coordinator 1

2 Hawai i Data exchange Partnership (DXP) is a statewide longitudinal data system Partner Agencies: Hawai i State Department of Education University of Hawai i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Department of Health Department of Human Services Early Ed K Postsecondary Work What do we know about students high school math preparation and readiness for college-level math at UH? DOE Graduates: Classes of 2014, 2015 & 2016 Math enrollments by grade level Highest level of math completed 9 th grade math enrollment Number of years math First UH math course level Math 9-12 UH Math 2

3 High school math sequence Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Prob/Stats Alg 3/Trig Precalculus Calculus / AP / Dual Credit Traditional Advanced % of graduates did not take math in the 12 th grade Graduation requirement: 3 credits math Math course enrollments by grade level Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Prob/Stats IntroColl Alg 3/ Trig /Precalc Calculus / AP / Dual Other (workshop, directed study, MOW, transfer) 9 72% 22% 1% <1% <1% 24% 10 22% 49% 24% <1% 1% <1% 15% 11 6% 23% 40% 2% 19% 2% 12% 12 3% 14% 9% 20% 13% 10% 34% of graduates did not take math in the 12 th grade Horizontal percentages may add up to over 100% if more than one math course taken during the year Percentages represent enrollment only; enrolled students may not have passed the course Class of 2014, 2015, & 2016 graduates 3

4 What is the highest level of math graduates complete? Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Prob/Stats Alg 3/Trig Precalculus Calculus / AP / Dual Credit Traditional Advanced % of graduates did not take in the 12 th grade Highest Math Completed or lower 20% Algebra 2, Probability/Statistics, or Intro to College Math 41% Algebra 3 / Trigonometry / Precalculus 25% Calculus/ AP/Dual Credit 14% Class of 2014, 2015, & 2016 graduates with math course records Graduates who took in the 9 th grade were more likely to complete Algebra 3 or higher 85% 53% 30% Statewide, 39% 24% 25% & Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 & Workshop Other 15% of grads 9% of grads 54% of grads 19% of grads 3% of grads 9 Math Course Class of 2014, 2015, & 2016 graduates with 9 th grade math course records 4

5 How many years of math do students complete? Grads Enrolled in DOE 4 Years Highest Math Completed Calculus, AP, Dual Credit Alg 3, Trig, Precalculus Passed 4 Yrs Math, 48% Passed 3 Yrs, 45% 73% 93% 2 Passed 1-2 Yrs, Prob/Stats, Intro to College Math 59% 34% Algebra 2 26% 66% 8% or Lower 15% 66% 19% Class of 2014, 2015, & 2016 graduates with course records in the 4 years ending at graduation Graduates who enrolled in but did not earn a grade of D or better not counted as having passed math during the year Graduates who passed Algebra 3 or higher were more likely to immediately enroll in a college-level math course at UH UH First Fall Math Enrollment ALGEBRA 3 OR HIGHER (4 OF STUDENTS) College, College Prior 5 3% 33% ALGEBRA 2 OR PROB/STATS OR INTRO COLL MATH (38% OF STUDENTS) 26% Developmental 18% 18% 3 GEOMETRY OR LOWER (13% OF STUDENTS) 10% 16% Remedial 29% No Math Taken 45% Class of 2014, 2015, & 2016 graduates enrolled at UH first fall; first fall UH math enrollment 5

6 How many graduates reached college-level math by the 2 nd Fall? UH Math Enrollment by Second Fall ALGEBRA 3 OR HIGHER (4 OF STUDENTS) 75% 3% 6% 16% ALGEBRA 2 OR PROB/STATS (38% OF STUDENTS) 38% 13% 6% 36% GEOMETRY OR LOWER (13% OF STUDENTS) College 1 No Math, Developmental Remedial Still Enrolled 13% 10% 9% Stopped Out of UH by 2nd Fall 51% Class of 2014 & 2015 graduates enrolled at UH 1 st Fall; math enrollment by 2 nd Fall after graduation What best prepares students to make a successful transition to college-level math? Students are better prepared if: They take 4 years of math in high school They complete advanced math (Algebra 3 or higher) Students who are ready for in 9 th grade are more likely to complete advanced math 6