Achieving the Dream
Preliminary Assessment of
Developmental Strategies
Data Team
August 13, 2007
Many more students tested into collegelevel or upper-developmental reading
AtD Reading Exam Percentage Placement
(66% of Cohort Took the Exam)
80%
60%
College Level
40%
1 Level Below
20%
2 Levels Below
0%
Fall
2002
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
College Level
72%
64%
69%
59%
71%
1 Level Below
25%
30%
23%
34%
24%
2 Levels Below
3%
6%
7%
7%
5%
And writing.
AtD Cohort Writing Exam Percentage Placement
(73% of Cohort Took the Exam)
60%
College Level
40%
1 Level Below
20%
0%
2 Levels Below
Fall
2002
Fall
2003
Fall
2004
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
College Level
50%
52%
53%
47%
54%
1 Level Below
40%
38%
36%
42%
37%
2 Levels Below
10%
10%
10%
12%
9%
Multiple “views” or results
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Combined cohorts: 02-04 (through summer
2005) versus 02-06 (fall 2006 – spring 2007).



Pro: Captures three quarters of data during
strategy implementation year.
Con: Not enough time in comparison group to
account for repeat attempts.
First-time, first quarter attempts


Pro: Eliminates repeat attempt issue
Con: Only see one quarter of data each year
Combined cohort view
Developmental Course Pass Rates
80%
60%
02-04 Baseline
40%
02-06 Comparison
20%
0%
MTH100 MTH102 MTH103 RDG116 WRT115 WRT116
Grand
Total
02-04 Baseline
70%
67%
63%
76%
70%
65%
68%
02-06 Comparison
67%
73%
66%
74%
53%
63%
67%
First attempt view…MTH 100
Fall First-Attempt MTH 100 Pass Rate, By AtD Cohort
89%
90%
85%
85%
84%
82%
79%
80%
75%
75%
70%
65%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average
First attempt view…MTH 102
Fall First-Attempt MTH 102 Pass Rate, By AtD Cohort
90%
80%
81%
78%
70%
62%
63%
2003
2004
76%
72%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002
2005
2006
Average
First attempt view…MTH 103
Fall First-Attempt MTH 103 Pass Rate, By AtD Cohort
90%
80%
78%
71%
66%
70%
68%
63%
60%
58%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average
First attempt view…RDG 116
Fall First-Attempt RDG 116 Pass Rate, By AtD Cohort
84%
82%
82%
81%
80%
78%
78%
77%
2004
2005
78%
76%
74%
72%
72%
70%
68%
66%
2002
2003
2006
Average
First attempt view…WRT 115
Fall First-Attempt WRT 115 Pass Rate, By AtD Cohort
90%
79%
80%
70%
68%
64%
62%
60%
65%
51%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average
First attempt view…WRT 116
Fall First-Attempt WRT 116 Pass Rates, By AtD Cohort
76%
74%
74%
72%
69%
70%
67%
68%
68%
65%
66%
64%
62%
62%
60%
58%
56%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average
Progession Analysis..RDG 116
Progression Analysis, RDG 116 to ENG 101
80%
60%
Pass ENG 101
40%
Fail ENG 101
20%
0%
RDG 116 - 06
RDG116 - 07
NATIVE ENG
101 - 06
NATIVE ENG
101 - 07
Pass ENG 101
47%
40%
63%
69%
Fail ENG 101
53%
60%
37%
31%
Progession analysis…WRT116
Progression Analysis, WRT 116 to ENG 101
80%
60%
Pass ENG 101
40%
Fail ENG 101
20%
0%
WRT 116 - 06
WRT 116 - 07
NATIVE ENG
101 - 06
NATIVE ENG
101 - 07
Pass ENG 101
62%
56%
63%
69%
Fail ENG 101
38%
44%
37%
31%
Early alerts have increased for
developmental courses.
Early Alerts Issued for Developmental Courses
150
100
F05-S06 Quarters
F06-S07 Quarters
50
0
MTH100 MTH102 MTH103 RDG116 WRT115 WRT116
F05-S06 Quarters
1
1
F06-S07 Quarters
13
12
7
Total
16
2
19
39
23
17
47
119
And overall, “alerted” students are passing
(includes withdrawal in this instance).
Pass Rates for Students Receiving an Early Alert
80%
60%
F05-S06 Quarters
40%
F06-S07 Quarters
20%
0%
MTH100 MTH102 MTH103 RDG116 WRT115 WRT116
Total
F05-S06 Quarters
0%
0%
50%
50%
50%
37%
41%
F06-S07 Quarters
62%
25%
57%
41%
54%
54%
49%
In both “views” male students did much
better.
Developmental Pass Rates by Sex
75%
70%
65%
02-04 Baseline
02-06 Comparison
60%
55%
50%
Female
Male
Grand Total
02-04 Baseline
72%
60%
68%
02-06 Comparison
68%
64%
67%
Race results were split
Fall First-Attempt Developmental Pass Rates,
By Race, By AtD Cohort
100%
80%
60%
White
40%
Afro-American
20%
0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average
White
76%
70%
70%
70%
76%
73%
Afro-American
68%
58%
50%
59%
43%
57%
Age 23-29 dramatically improved in both
views, but traditional age students
worsened.
Developmental Pass Rates by Age
80%
70%
60%
50%
02-04 Baseline
40%
02-06 Comparison
30%
20%
10%
0%
<19
19-22
23-29
30 & Up
Grand Total
02-04 Baseline
75%
66%
62%
73%
68%
02-06 Comparison
69%
62%
74%
71%
67%
Persistence Fall to Winter
Rate 02
Rate 03
Rate 04
Rate 05
Rate 06
Aggregate
67.2%
66.9%
69.7%
65.9%
69.1%
Male
62.5%
61.0%
67.1%
65.1%
64.8%
Female
69.3%
70.7%
71.6%
66.5%
71.4%
Age 18-22
71.1%
69.5%
72.1%
72.8%
68.9%
Age 23-29
56.8%
57.7%
66.0%
46.3%
70.4%
Age 30 +
67.3%
68.8%
66.7%
58.7%
68.7%
Caucasian
68.6%
68.4%
70.5%
66.5%
69.8%
Af-Amer
50.0%
44.7%
64.5%
55.6%
43.3%
Asian
50.0%
50.0%
100.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Hispanic
73.3%
37.5%
70.0%
100.0%
80.0%
Other
47.1%
73.5%
59.0%
69.8%
76.6%