Multiple Measures Assessment: Improving Community College Student Placement in California

• Published in: AERA Online Paper Repository
• Main Authors: Bahr, Peter Riley, Fagioli, Loris, Hayward, Craig, Hetts, John, Lamoree, Daniel, Newell, Mallory Angeli, Nguyen, Alyssa, Sorey, Ken, Willett, Terrence
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: AERA Online Paper Repository 29.04.2017
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; College English; College Mathematics; Community Colleges; Developmental Studies Programs; High Schools; Predictor Variables; Prior Learning; Student Evaluation; Student Placement; Two Year College Students; California

This paper discusses the result of a statewide research effort in California to improve the accuracy of student placement in math and English in the California Community College system. We apply decision tree methods to high school and college transcript data to identify key measures of high school...