Math Preparation and Post- Secondary Success

Essential Question:
Does secondary math proficiency affect Rhode Island students' postsecondary success?

This data story focuses on the importance of strong math preparation. It examines the level of math proficiency Rhode Island students obtain and how this relates to their postsecondary success. Issues of enrollment, remediation, and persistence are explored. To view a presentation of the highlights of this story, click here.

Low NECAP scores forecast student need for remedial math at CCRI

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Roughly 80% of students who scored a Level 1 on the math NECAP needed substantial remediation in math, as measured by Accuplacer at CCRI.

Accuplacer is the entrance assessment CCRI administers to students to determine readiness to take college-level math courses. While NECAP and Accuplacer are very dissimilar tests, these results indicate that the math NECAP test correlates to achievement on the Accuplacer entrance test.

DATA NOTE: This chart includes only students who took Accuplacer at CCRI.


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