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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> upac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Beaudrie, Alan C - (abeaudri)<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 06, 2014 12:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> upac@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Cc:</b> AHSC Working Group (ahsc_working_group@pharmacy.arizona.edu)<br><b>Subject:</b> [UPAC] FW: [N-RESEARCH-L] new research brief on student knowledge of and preparation for math placement tests - from the community college research center<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello UPAC,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Since math placement is an issue near and dear to most of our hearts, and research related to how we can help students may be useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The findings (the link below is to the full article) from community college research are summarized below (not earth-shattering, but useful):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Results from our analysis suggest that many students who go on to enroll in developmental <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>math are unlikely to prepare for the math placement exam, although most students know <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>ahead of time that they are required to take the exam and many colleges make test prepara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>tion materials available. Lack of preparation may undermine students’ exam performance <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>and negatively affect the accuracy of their placement. We identify four interconnected <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>reasons why students tend to not prepare for the exam: (1) misperceptions about the stakes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>of the assessment and placement process, (2) lack of knowledge about preparation materials, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>(3) misunderstandings about why and how to prepare for a college placement exam, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>(4) a deep lack of math confidence. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NACADA - Advising Research [<a href="mailto:N-RESEARCH-L@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU">mailto:N-RESEARCH-L@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stacey, Georgia<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 06, 2014 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:N-RESEARCH-L@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU">N-RESEARCH-L@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [N-RESEARCH-L] new research brief on student knowledge of and preparation for math placement tests - from the community college research center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear community college advisors:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I want to let you know about a new research brief from the Community College Research Center (at Teachers College, Columbia University) from a study we are doing of statewide developmental education reform in Virginia and North Carolina. The brief looks at student attitudes towards their math placement tests, and whether or not they prepared for these tests. As I'm sure you all know, few students do prepare for these tests, and the brief includes some recommendations for how students might be encouraged to prepare. The brief can be found here:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/why-students-do-not-prepare.pdf" target="_blank">http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/why-students-do-not-prepare.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The authors of the brief are very much interested in getting this research into the hands of student affairs administrators and staff. I hope you find it useful, and we would love to hear any feedback or thoughts you might have.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Georgia<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='color:#888888'>Georgia West Stacey</span></strong><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#888888'>Communications Manager</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#888888'> </span></strong><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Community College Research Center</span></strong><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Teachers College, Columbia University</span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>525 W 120th St. | Box 174 | New York, NY 10027<br>p: <a href="tel:%28212%29%20678-3394" target="_blank">(212) 678-3394</a> | c: <a href="tel:%28917%29%20273-9851" target="_blank">(917) 273-9851</a> | </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#888888'><a href="mailto:georgia.stacey@tc.columbia.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>georgia.stacey@tc.columbia.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'><a href="http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu" target="_blank">http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu</a> | <a href="http://www.capseecenter.org" target="_blank">http://www.capseecenter.org</a></span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Follow us on <strong>Twitter</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/CommunityCCRC" target="_blank">@CommunityCCRC</a></span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Friend us on <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-College-Research-Center/270177994253" target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong></span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to this Listserv list. 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