Placement in the Mathematics Curriculum: What Are the Keys?.

Wattenbarger, James L.; McLeod, Norman

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Publication Date: 1989

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Placement in the Mathematics Curriculum: What Are the Keys?

Wattenbarger, James L.; McLeod, Norman

Community College Review, v16 n4 p17-21 Spr 1989

Discusses a study of the effectiveness of employing multiple measures and sources of data to place students in appropriate mathematics courses. Considers the use of achievement test scores, high school mathematics grades, clinical evaluation techniques, and content-oriented examinations in assessment. (DMM)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Grades (Scholastic), Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Tests, Screening Tests, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Student Placement, Test Reliability, Two Year Colleges

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