General Education Report
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006 - 07
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
June, 2007
www.mtsu.edu/~iepr
Table of Contents
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006 - 07
Table of Contents
i
Executive Summary
ii
Average Total Scores: College, University &
National
3
Summary by College and Major AY 06 - 07
4
Comparison by College and Year (graph)
10
Percentage of Students Proficient at Each Skill
Level (Subscores Graph)
11
Percentage of Students Proficient at Each Skill
Level (Subscores Table)
12
Comparison of Subscores
13
Scaled Subscore Distributions (graphs)
14
i
Middle Tennessee State University
General Education Report: 2006-2007
Executive Summary
This report presents results for seniors who took the ETS Measure of Academic Proficiency and
Progress (MAPP) exam during 2006-07. The MAPP test, ETS's successor to the Academic
Profile, was MTSU’s chosen instrument to assess general education as required by the Tennessee
Performance Funding program. The goal of the MAPP is to assess student skills in college-level
reading, writing, critical thinking, and mathematics in context of the humanities, social sciences,
and natural sciences. Fall 2006 was the first administration of the MAPP test at MTSU.
In summary, the 446.83 average Total Score for seniors tested was below the 451.31
average Total Score for doctoral/research institutions. MTSU will receive 14 out of a
maximum of 15 points for this Performance Funding standard.
MTSU’s average Total Score was 446.83 compared to the national average of 451.31 for
doctoral/research institutions. Mean scores in all colleges were lower compared to 2005-2006.
Subscore means for the year are not available; however, spring 2007 means were all higher than
those for fall 2006. (p. 12) Critical thinking scores continue to improve and are above the
national mean.
The Performance Funding general education standard carries a maximum value of 15 points. An
institution's annual average score must equal or exceed its comparison score to receive the full
15 points. The 2006-07 results equate to 14 points. Each point resulted in an additional $62,468
in state funding for MTSU's 2005-06 Performance Funding results, and the amount will likely
increase for the 2006-07 report.
MTSU will use the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) as its General Education
Exam for Performance Funding purposes beginning Summer, 2007.
ii
Summary by College
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
%
Mean
Std Dev
Median
Min
Max
Range
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education and Behavioral
Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
Continuing Education &
Distance Learning
MTSU Total
Graduates
COLLEGE:
No. Tested
Score Range 400 - 500
217
242
729
748
35.4
40.5
449.81
443.23
17.53
17.75
447
442
413
409
494
498
81
89
258
212
217
826
620
584
38.2
41.1
47.3
443.97
450.28
448.11
16.38
21.24
17.76
443
447
447
406
400
411
494
499
500
88
99
89
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
Average Total Scores:
College, University & National
Score Range 400 - 500
Average Total Score
College:
Basic & Applied Sciences
2001-02
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
Continuing Education & Distance Learning
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
453.25 452.10
452.66
451.77 451.12
449.81
449.13 448.99
448.72
447.61 447.77
443.23
445.18 446.28
445.50
444.85 445.29
443.97
453.48 452.49
452.34
449.93 452.07
450.28
451.61 452.17
452.27
450.95 451.05
448.11
MTSU Grand Total
443.56 450.15
450.05 449.88
449.95
449.98
446.24 446.50
448.71 449.09
444.89
446.83
National
449.70 450.76
450.40
450.40 451.84
451.31
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College of Basic and Applied Sciences
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
No. Tested
Graduates
%
Mean
Std Dev
Median
Min. Value
Max. Value
Range
Score Range 400 - 500
47
155
35.4
448.17
17.96
443
414
494
80
AGRIBUSINESS
2
19
11.8
422.00
1.41
422
421
423
2
ANIMAL SCIENCE
12
43
35.3
443.00
14.61
439
423
471
48
BIOLOGY
35
93
46.1
458.26
19.17
464
425
491
66
Major
AEROSPACE
CHEMISTRY
14
32
51.9
443.64
13.17
440
423
473
50
CONCRETE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT
14
55
34.2
438.29
11.57
435
425
460
35
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TECHNO
4
14
28.6
432.25
5.74
433
425
439
14
COMPUTER SCIENCE
10
35
30.3
451.90
17.44
451
425
481
56
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
12
32
48.0
445.33
16.89
445
413
471
58
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLO
1
7
16.7
440.00
0.00
440
440
440
0
INDUSTRIAL TECHOLOGY
3
7
42.9
449.33
8.33
452
440
456
16
MATHEMATICS
9
28
36.0
465.44
20.42
460
440
494
54
NURSING
44
145
33.6
452.14
13.07
449
435
483
48
0
429
0
SCIENCE
5
29
29.4
463.80
20.84
464
440
490
50
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
3
17
23.1
437.67
17.62
443
418
452
34
Range
473
429
Max
473
429
Min
473
0.00
Median
0.00
429.00
Std Dev
473.00
11.1
Mean
20.0
13
%
5
1
Graduates
1
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
No. Tested
PHYSICS
Basic & Applied Sciences
217
729
35.4
449.81
17.53
447
413
494
81
Business
242
748
40.5
443.23
17.75
442
409
498
89
Education & Behavioral Science
258
826
38.2
443.97
16.38
443
406
494
88
Liberal Arts
212
620
41.1
450.28
21.24
447
400
499
99
Mass Communication
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
217
584
47.3
448.11
17.76
447
411
500
89
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
COLLEGE:
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Jennings A. Jones College of Business
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Range
Max. Value
Min. Value
Median
Std Dev
Mean
%
Graduates
Major
No. Tested
Score Range 400 - 500
68
482
64
BUSINESS EDUCATION
6
22
30.0
433.50
11.88
434
414
447
33
ECONOMICS
3
8
42.9
472.00
14.18
477
456
483
27
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
11
41
30.6
443.09
14.22
444
421
464
43
FINANCE
26
101
29.9
446.50
18.68
448
423
477
54
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
25
72
43.1
438.20
22.47
428
409
498
89
MANAGEMENT
39
105
48.8
440.77
16.94
437
409
478
69
MARKETING
64
177
47.8
442.39
16.43
442
409
489
80
OFFICE MANAGEMENT
2
11
28.6
444.50
27.58
445
425
464
39
Range
477
418
Max
409
438
Min
450
18.18
Median
14.72
443.18
Std Dev
449.04
39.2
Mean
39.4
118
%
93
38
Graduates
28
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NO. Tested
ACCOUNTING
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
217
242
729
748
35.4
40.5
449.81
443.23
17.53
17.75
447
442
413
409
494
498
81
89
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
258
212
217
826
620
584
38.2
41.1
47.3
443.97
450.28
448.11
16.38
21.24
17.76
443
447
447
406
400
411
494
499
500
88
99
89
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
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College of Education and Behavioral Science
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
No. Tested
Graduates
%
Mean
Std Dev
Median
Min. Value
Max. Value
Range
Score Range 400 - 500
4
11
40.0
449.25
15.44
453
428
464
36
Criminal Justice Administration
51
112
56.7
443.10
18.78
440
418
494
76
Early Childhood Education
13
41
31.7
449.54
13.21
450
429
473
44
Family and Consumer Studies
9
32
56.3
441.22
20.10
432
425
478
53
Health Education
5
26
26.3
437.80
10.90
433
427
450
23
Interior Design
14
39
36.8
447.93
21.34
446
418
477
59
I/O Psychology
5
19
35.7
454.40
16.13
452
437
481
44
Interdisciplinary Studies
63
211
30.3
444.02
13.17
443
415
478
63
Nutrition and Food Science
4
28
40.0
455.00
8.29
455
447
464
17
Physical Education
29
97
40.3
442.62
15.89
443
415
482
67
Psychology
37
128
36.6
446.16
18.34
443
406
491
85
Recreation and Leisure Services
3
23
42.9
445.00
2.00
445
443
447
4
Special Education
4
15
28.6
436.00
9.31
434
427
449
22
Textiles Merchandising and Design
17
44
47.2
434.53
14.55
437
409
478
69
Major
NO. Tested
Graduates
%
Mean
Std Dev
Median
Min
Max
Range
Athletic Training
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
217
242
258
729
748
826
35.4
40.5
38.2
449.81
443.23
443.97
17.53
17.75
16.38
447
442
443
413
409
406
494
498
494
81
89
88
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
212
217
620
584
41.1
47.3
450.28
448.11
21.24
17.76
447
447
400
411
499
500
99
89
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
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College of Liberal Arts
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
No. Tested
Graduates
%
Mean
Std Dev
Median
Min. Value
Max. Value
Range
Score Range 400 - 500
Anthropology
8
21
50.0
458.38
18.52
456
437
483
46
Art Education
5
14
35.7
444.60
13.24
449
425
460
35
Major
Art History
2
3
66.7
457.50
21.92
458
442
473
31
Art
11
28
50.0
449.00
18.08
450
425
478
53
Economics
2
5
50.0
461.00
16.97
461
449
473
24
English
39
89
51.3
457.08
19.06
456
421
499
78
Foreign Languages
8
27
36.4
474.13
18.80
480
442
499
57
Geoscience
5
14
45.5
452.60
22.55
445
432
491
59
Global Studies
0
3
0.0
History
9
40
28.1
455.11
16.33
452
435
478
43
International Studies
6
15
50.0
434.00
22.44
433
400
464
64
55
447
36
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology
Social Work
4
35
10
19
16
87
27
52
28.6
49.3
40.0
36.5
468.50
448.94
439.50
442.16
19.43
20.42
22.90
22.15
467
447
431
442
447
418
414
409
494
499
482
494
47
81
68
85
Speech and Theatre
11
45
36.7
447.64
21.75
447
418
478
60
University Studies
17
70
34.0
440.35
19.67
437
416
481
65
Range
486
411
Max
431
432
Min
474
9.89
Median
18.63
430.50
Std Dev
464.82
27.8
Mean
45.8
40
%
24
10
Graduates
11
Organizational Communication
NO. Tested
Music
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
217
242
258
212
729
748
826
620
35.4
40.5
38.2
41.1
449.81
443.23
443.97
450.28
17.53
17.75
16.38
21.24
447
442
443
447
413
409
406
400
494
498
494
499
81
89
88
99
Mass Communication
217
584
47.3
448.11
17.76
447
411
500
89
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
COLLEGE:
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College of Mass Communication
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Range
89
70
Range
Max. Value
500
491
Max
Min. Value
411
421
Min
Median
442
450
Median
Std Dev
17.92
17.45
Std Dev
Mean
446.24
450.11
Mean
%
43.75
51.72
%
324
260
Graduates
112
105
NO. Tested
MASS COMMUNICATION
RECORDING INDUSTRY
Graduates
Major
No. Tested
Score Range 400 - 500
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
217
242
258
212
217
729
748
826
620
584
35.4
40.5
38.2
41.1
47.3
449.81
443.23
443.97
450.28
448.11
17.53
17.75
16.38
21.24
17.76
447
442
443
447
447
413
409
406
400
411
494
498
494
499
500
81
89
88
99
89
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
COLLEGE:
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College of Continuing Education & Distance Learning
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Range
44
59
Range
Max. Value
467
477
Max
Min. Value
423
418
Min
Median
447
447
Median
Std Dev
14.11
19.68
Std Dev
Mean
444.73
445.14
Mean
%
15.3
38.9
%
90
31
Graduates
11
7
NO. Tested
LIBERAL STUDIES
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Graduates
Major
No. Tested
Score Range 400 - 500
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
217
242
258
212
217
729
748
826
620
584
35.4
40.5
38.2
41.1
47.3
449.81
443.23
443.97
450.28
448.11
17.53
17.75
16.38
21.24
17.76
447
442
443
447
447
413
409
406
400
411
494
498
494
499
500
81
89
88
99
89
Continuing Education & Distance
Learning
MTSU Total
18
1164
121
3628
20.0
39.5
444.89
446.83
15.93
18.28
447
444
418
400
477
500
59
100
COLLEGE:
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College:
Basic & Applied Sciences
Business
Education & Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass Communication
Continuing Education & Distance
454
AY 2005-06 AY 2006-07
451.12
447.77
445.29
452.07
451.05
446.50
449.81
443.23
443.97
450.28
448.11
444.89
Comparison by College and Year
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Score Range 400 - 500
452
450
448
446
444
442
440
438
Basic & Applied
Sciences
Business
Education &
Behavioral Science
Liberal Arts
Mass
Communication
Continuing
Education &
Distance Learning
AY 2005-06
451.12
447.77
445.29
452.07
451.05
446.50
AY 2006-07
449.81
443.23
443.97
450.28
448.11
444.89
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Fall 2006
Skill Dimension
Critical Thinking
Reading
Level 1
Reading
Level 2
Writing
Level 1
Writing
Level 2
Writing
Level 3
General
Spring 2007
7%
Education - Skills Subscores
Percentage of Students Proficient at Each Level
AY 2006-07
10%
71%
72%
44%
45%
69%
70%
60%
21%
24%
50%
8%
11%
60%
59%
30%
32%
8%
9%
80%
70%
Mathematics
Level 1
40%
Mathematics
Level 2
Mathematics
30%
Level 3
20%
10%
0%
Critical
Thinking
Reading
Level 1
Reading
Level 2
Writing
Level 1
Writing
Level 2
Writing
Level 3
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fall 2006
7%
71%
44%
69%
21%
8%
60%
30%
8%
Spring 2007
10%
72%
45%
70%
24%
11%
59%
32%
9%
The skills measured by the MAPP test are grouped into proficiency levels - three proficiency levels for writing, three for mathematics,
and three for the combined set of skills involved in reading and critical thinking. The table and graph show the number and percentage of
students who are proficient, marginal, and not proficient at each proficiency level in reading and critical thinking, writing, and
mathematics. A student classified as marginal is one whose test results do not provide enough evidence to classify the student either as
proficient or as not proficient.
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Subscores
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
Spring 2004 - Spring 2007
Percent of Students Proficient at Each Level
Skill Dimension
Critical Thinking
Spring
2004
Summer
2004
Fall
2004
Spring
2005
Summer
2005
Fall
2005
Spring
2006
Fall 2006
Spring
2007
Nat'l
5%
4%
4%
5%
4%
6%
6%
7%
10%
6%
Reading
Level 1
87%
75%
75%
75%
75%
74%
74%
71%
72%
74%
Reading
Level 2
43%
43%
41%
44%
41%
41%
43%
44%
45%
42%
Writing
Level 1
76%
73%
72%
75%
75%
74%
76%
69%
70%
73%
Writing
Level 2
26%
24%
21%
25%
23%
22%
25%
21%
24%
23%
Writing
Level 3
12%
11%
9%
12%
11%
11%
12%
8%
11%
11%
Mathematics
Level 1
61%
61%
55%
58%
59%
58%
59%
60%
59%
61%
Mathematics
Level 2
34%
32%
27%
30%
29%
26%
31%
30%
32%
33%
Mathematics
Level 3
8%
5%
6%
7%
7%
5%
6%
8%
9%
9%
Summary of Subscore Means
Spring
2004
Summer
2004
Fall
2004
Spring
2005
Summer
2005
Fall
2005
Spring
2006
Fall 2006
Spring
2007
Nat'l
Critical Thinking
112.5
111.7
111.8
112.2
111.8
112.0
112.5
112.7
113.1
112.1
Reading
120.4
120.2
120.1
120.3
120.0
120.2
120.2
118.9
119.4
120.1
Writing
116.0
115.6
115.4
115.8
115.8
115.6
115.9
114.8
114.9
115.5
Mathematics
114.7
114.4
113.9
114.3
114.1
113.9
114.4
113.2
113.7
114.7
Skill:
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Scaled Scores Distribution
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Possible
Range
Mean
Score
95% Confidence
Limits* for Mean
Standard
Deviation
400 to 500
447.04
446 to 448
18.26
433
444
460
Critical Thinking
100 to 130
112.91
112 to 114
6.21
108
111
117
Reading
100 to 130
119.16
118 to 120
6.3
115
119
124
Writing
100 to 130
114.81
114 to 116
4.35
112
114
117
Mathematics
100 to 130
113.46
113 to 114
5.88
108
113
117
Humanities
100 to 130
115.86
115 to 117
6.14
111
115
120
Social Sciences
100 to 130
114.66
114 to 115
5.74
111
114
119
Natural Sciences
100 to 130
116.17
115 to 117
5.45
113
117
121
Total Score
25th
50th
75th
Percentile Percentile Percentile
Skills Subscores:
Context-Based Subscores:
*The confidence limits are based on the assumption that the questions contributing to each scaled score are a sample from a
much larger set of possible questions that could have been used to measure those same skills. If the group of students taking
the test is a sample from some larger population of students eligible to be tested, the confidence limits include both sampling of
students and sampling of questions as factors that could cause the mean score to vary. The confidence limits indicate the
precision of the mean score of the students actually tested, as an estimate of the "true population mean" - the mean score that
would result if all the students in the population could somehow be tested with all possible questions. These confidence limits
were computed by a procedure that has a 95 percent probability of producing upper and lower limits that will surround the true
population mean. The population size used in the calculation of the confidence limits for the mean scores in this report is 1167.
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Scaled Scores Distribution
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Mean: 115.86
Mean: 114.66
Mean: 116.17
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Scaled Scores Distribution
General Education Test (MAPP, Short Form)
Middle Tennessee State University
AY 2006-07
Mean: 112.91
Mean: 119.16
Mean: 114.81
Mean: 113.46
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