Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The discrepancy between grades and actual preparedness can result in a mismatch in college placement, preventing students from enrolling in courses that accurately reflect their knowledge. This means better aligning the content of the K–12 grading more closely with the measures colleges use to determine postsecondary readiness.

Placement 231

Placement Multiple measures Higher education Advising 231

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

We lost many of our traditional math measurements during the pandemic. High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.”

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Developmental education 52

EAB

JULY 28, 2023

We lost many of our traditional math measurements during the pandemic. High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a “multiple measures assessment.”

Student success 52

Student success Success Placement Developmental education 52