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.

Too many proficient 8th graders no longer achieve proficiency by 11th grade

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More than 40% of our student cohort did not acquire the more-complex skills necessary to achieve partial proficiency or higher on the 11th-grade NECAP in math.

To see how students' performance levels change between 8th and 11th grade, click here.

DATA NOTE: As a reminder, we do not have 11th grade NECAP data for students who left the system after 8th grade.


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