Data Team Subcommittees Reports
January 2011

• MAT050 – whole numbers, fractions, decimals
• MAT060 – applications of fractions, decimals, percents, ratio and proportion, order of operations, geometry
• MAT070 – signed numbers, exponents, simplifying expressions, solving equations, graphing, factoring
• MAT080 – factoring, rational equations, systems of equations, graphing, quadratic and radical functions, complex numbers, variation

Level
MAT050
MAT060
MAT070
MAT080
College level
No score
Total
Number Percent
1106 21.3%
361 6.9%
602 11.6%
529 10.2%
735 14.1%
1865 35.9%
5198 100.0%
Fall 2007 Cohort
• Why are 21.3% of students placing into MAT050 – lack of preparation, lack of understanding the importance of the test, calculator dependence, previous math background?
• Of 1865 with no score, 363 enrolled in a math course (22 in MAT050)

ABC DFI W Total
MAT050 500 177 124 801
MAT060 466 159 104 729
MAT070 574 306 217 1097
ABC DFI W
62.4% 22.1% 15.5%
63.9% 21.8% 14.3%
52.3% 27.9% 19.8%
MAT080 455 264 218 937
Fall 2009 Grades
48.6% 28.2% 23.3%
•MAT070 is required for MAT080, MAT115, , MAT121, MAT140
•MAT080 is required for MAT161, MAT171, MAT155
•523 DFIW in MAT070, 482 DFIW in MAT080
•What distinguishes those who succeed from those who don’t – math background, study habits, motivation level, reasons for coming to
CPCC?

• Based on the American Community Survey of the US Census for 2009,
Black or African-American males are approximately 14% of the population in Mecklenburg County, Black or African-American females are approximately 15% .
White White Black Black
Total Female Male Female Male Others
MAT050
MAT060
MAT070
MAT080
MAT115
MAT121
MAT140
MAT161
801
729
1097
937
255
125
418
1078
20.0%
22.6%
24.6%
13.0%
16.2%
23.5%
38.2%
33.9%
24.3%
13.4%
12.8%
10.5%
15.5%
14.5%
17.0%
28.0%
27.5%
7.2%
30.9%
25.4%
27.8%
60.0%
25.1%
18.2%
22.7%
4.8%
18.9%
8.1%
6.3%
13.6%
7.7%
20.3%
15.7%
14.4%
17.5%
Fall 2009
30.0% 24.8% 14.8% 7.7% 22.7%
Others include Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Nonresidents

Success Rates of 20-24 Year Olds in MAT070, MAT080, MAT161
ABC Enrolled
ABC %
20-24 yrs.
ABC % other age groups
MAT070 144
MAT080 133
315
307
45.7%
43.3%
55.0%
51.1%
MAT161 171 330 51.8%
Fall 2009 Grades
62.8%
•Total of 504 DFIW in MAT070, MAT080, MAT161
•What distinguishes those who succeed from those who don’t – math background, study habits, motivation level, reasons for coming to CPCC?

• ENG 080 - Focuses on standard conventions of written
English. Goals include effective sentence structure, paragraph creation, etc.
• ENG 085 - Develops proficiency with reading and writing at the college level. Critical reading skills are developed. A combination of ENG 080/RED 080.
• ENG 090 - Focuses on the development of effective paragraphs and adhering to standard conventions of English.
• ENG 095 - Develops comprehension and analysis skills in relation to evaluating college texts. A combination of ENG
090 and RED 090.
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• RED 080 - Emphasis is placed on vocabulary, comprehension, and reading strategies. Teaches students to identify main ideas and supporting details.
• RED 090 - Improves reading and critical thinking skills. Topics include vocabulary enhancement; extracting implied meaning; analyzing purpose, tone, and style; and drawing conclusions and responding to written material.
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English Placement
Fall 2007 Cohort of 5198
Level
ENG080
ENG085
ENG090
ENG095
College Level
No Score
Number Percent
347
273
534
533
1564
1947
6.7%
5.3%
10.3%
10.3%
30.1%
37.5%
43 of 1947 with no score completed a course within 2 years

Reading Placement
Fall 2007 Cohort of 5198
Level
ABELAB
RED080
ENG085
RED090
ENG095
College Level
No Score
Number Percent
123
235
2.4%
4.5%
273
532
5.3%
10.2%
533
1634
10.3%
31.4%
1868 35.9%
38 of 1868 with no score completed a course within 2 years

Success Rates of 20-24 Year Olds
Fall 2009 Grades
ABC Enrolled
ABC%
20-24 yrs
ABC% other age groups
ENG080 100 169 59.2%
ENG085 14 27 51.9%
72.7%
65.0%
ENG090 118 211 55.9%
ENG095 44 76 57.9%
RED080 54 73 74.0%
RED090 145 234 62.0%
74.4%
65.9%
78.0%
74.0%
Total of 315 DFIWs for 20-24 year olds
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Traditional vs. Online
Fall 2009 Grades
Traditional Online
ABC Enrolled ABC%
ENG080 423 620 68.2%
ENG085 28 46 60.9%
ENG090 539 724 74.4%
ABC Enrolled ABC%
40 48 83.3%
25 41 61.0%
93 178 52.2%
ENG095 140 181 77.3%
RED080 228 284 80.3%
55
63
124
93
44.4%
67.7%
RED090 581 763 76.1% 95 189 50.3%
Total of 302 DFIWs in online classes
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ENG080
ENG085
ENG090
ENG095
RED080
RED090
Black Male Success Rate
Fall 2009 Grades
White
Female
ABC Percentage
White
Male
Black
Female
Black
Male
Overall
Rate
80.6% 63.5% 71.5% 49.6% 69.3%
58.3% 50.0% 76.0% 50.0% 60.9%
72.6% 66.7% 68.3% 61.9% 70.1%
72.2% 59.6% 60.8% 50.0% 63.9%
84.1% 71.1% 78.3% 59.3% 77.2%
75.6% 72.6% 62.5% 67.5% 71.0%
197 DFIWs for Black males across all developmental English courses
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• Students ages 20-24 have a lower success rate than other age groups.
• Except for ENG080 and ENG085, online courses have a lower success rate than traditional classes.
• Black males success rates are lower:
– than other race/gender groups (except in RED090),
– than the overall success rate for each course.
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