Comparative Analysis of College Entrance Exam Results 2005-2007
Explore a comprehensive three-year comparison of college entrance exam placement results among first-time college students. Analyze the demographic breakdown, participation rates in placement exams, and the distribution of high school graduates across different ISDs. Gain insights into the trends and findings from fall 2005 to fall 2007 within the Achieving the Dream College Readiness Consortium.
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Fall 2005, 2006, and 2007 ATD Cohort First-Time in College High School Graduates A THREE YEAR COMPARISON OF COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM PLACEMENT RESULTS
Student Population 5,802 first-time in college (FTIC) students who: First enrolled at EPCC in fall 2005, fall 2006, or fall 2007 Graduated within the previous academic year from high schools that are currently members of the Achieving the Dream College Readiness Consortium Took all three placement examinations before their first class day at EPCC Are not former Dual Credit Students
16% of fall 2005 FTIC students took at least one section of the Accuplacer college entrance exam before graduating from high school, while 37% of fall 2006 FTIC students did so. In fall 2007 a majority of FTIC students (72%) took at least one section of the Accuplacer exam before they graduated.
Demographics Gender Ethnicity Male Male 2,617 2,617 45% 45% Hispanic Hispanic 5,305 5,305 91% 91% Other Other 114 2% 114 2% Female Female 3,185 3,185 55% 55% White White 295 5% 295 5% African African American American 88 2% 88 2%
High School Graduates by ISD Other ISDs Other ISDs 362 (6%) 362 (6%) Clint Clint 308 (5%) 308 (5%) Socorro Socorro 1,362 (24%) 1,362 (24%) Ysleta Ysleta 1,995 (34%) 1,995 (34%) El Paso El Paso 1,775 (31%) 1,775 (31%)
High School Graduates by ISD and High School HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL GRADUATES GRADUATES 84 141 83 308 260 152 156 173 213 273 135 142 81 171 19 1,775 355 297 337 320 137 244 12 293 1,995 452 497 413 1,362 13 136 85 5 105 18 362 ISD ISD HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Clint Mountain View Horizon Clint ISD Total Andress Bowie Burges Cpt. John L. Chapin Coronado Franklin El Paso Jefferson M. L. Silva Health Magnet Austin Sunset El Paso ISD Total Bel Air Del Valle Eastwood J. M. Hanks Parkland Riverside Tejas School of Choice Ysleta Ysleta ISD Total Americas Montwood Socorro Socorro ISD Total Anthony Canutillo Fabens Ft. Hancock San Elizario Tornillo Other ISD Total 1.4% 2.4% 1.4% 5.3% 4.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.7% 4.7% 2.3% 2.4% 1.4% 2.9% 0.3% 30.6% 6.1% 5.1% 5.8% 5.5% 2.4% 4.2% 0.2% 5.0% 34.4% 7.8% 8.6% 7.1% 23.5% 0.2% 2.3% 1.5% 0.1% 1.8% 0.3% 6.2% Clint ISD Clint ISD El Paso El Paso ISD ISD Ysleta Ysleta ISD ISD Socorro Socorro ISD ISD Other Other Total 5,802 100.0%
PLACEMENT as of 1stDay of Class
Three Year Comparison of English Placement by Level 80% 1,207 66% 70% 1,056 55% 1,041 51% 60% 50% 670 33% 600 31% 40% 424 23% 30% 349 17% 264 14% 20% 191 10% 10% 0% College Ready ENGL0310 ENGL0309 2005 2006 2007
Three Year Comparison of English Placement by Level Entering English Placement Cohort Year Measures Total College Ready ENGL0310 ENGL0309 Count 1,041 670 349 2005 Row % 51% 33% 17% 2,060 Cell Chi-Square 14.87 7.81 14.14 Count 1,056 600 264 2006 Row % 55% 31% 14% 1,920 Cell Chi-Square 1.28 2.77 0.02 Count 1,207 424 191 2007 Row % 66% 23% 10% 1,822 Cell Chi-Square 27.67 21.91 14.97 Total Count 3,304 1,694 804 5,802 Proportions are not equal across the three years. The probability that these changes in proportion happened by chance is < 0.0001.
Continuous increase in the percent of students who placed College Ready from fall 2005 to fall 2007. Continuous decrease in the percent of students who placed into ENGL0310 and ENGL0309 from fall 2005 to fall 2007.
Three Year Comparison of Reading Placement by Level 40% 651 36% 641 35% 677 35% 713 35% 611 30% 563 29% 30% 394 21% 391 19% 308 17% 345 17% 20% 286 15% 222 12% 10% 0% College Ready READ0309 READ0308 READ0307 2005 2006 2007
Three Year Comparison of Reading Placement by Level Entering Reading Placement Cohort Year Measures Total College Ready READ0309 READ0308 READ0307 Count 611 713 391 345 2005 Row % 30% 35% 19% 17% 2,060 Cell Chi-Square 1.73 0.19 0.02 5.86 Count 563 677 394 286 2006 Row % 29% 35% 21% 15% 1,920 Cell Chi-Square 2.36 0.00 2.89 0.05 Count 641 651 308 222 2007 Row % 35% 36% 17% 12% 1,822 Cell Chi-Square 8.85 0.16 3.62 7.85 Total Count 1,815 2,041 1,093 853 5,802 Proportions are not equal across the three years. The probability that these changes in proportion happened by chance is < 0.0001.
No discernable change in the percent of students who placed College Ready between fall 2005 and fall 2006, however a substantial increase occurred between fall 2006 and fall 2007. No detectable change among the three years in the percent of students who placed into READ0309. No discernable change in the percent of students who placed into READ0308 among the three years. Continuous decrease in the percent of students who placed into READ0307 from fall 2005 through fall 2007.
The proportion placed College Ready increased, while the proportion placed in the lowest DE Reading level decreased from fall 2005 to fall 2007.
Three Year Comparison of Math Placement by Level 50% 738 41% 40% 640 33% 578 30% 639 31% 578 28% 30% 520 25% 406 22% 421 22% 344 19% 20% 234 13% 255 12% 209 11% 10% 100 5% 72 4% 68 3% 0% College Ready MATH0305 MATH0303 MATH0301 MATH0300 2005 2006 2007
Three Year Comparison of Math Placement by Level Entering Math Placement Cohort Year Measures Total College Level MATH0305 MATH0303 MATH0301 MATH0300 Count 68 578 255 520 639 2005 Row % 3% 28% 12% 25% 31% 2,060 Cell Chi-Square 3.48 13.27 0.21 8.91 2.77 Count 72 578 209 421 640 2006 Row % 4% 30% 11% 22% 33% 1,920 Cell Chi-Square 0.69 3.79 2.09 0.04 12.18 Count 100 738 234 344 406 2007 Row % 5% 41% 13% 19% 22% 1,822 Cell Chi-Square 8.05 34.49 1.00 8.78 28.66 Total Count 240 1,894 698 1,285 1,685 5,802 Proportions are not equal across the three years. The probability of these changes happening by chance is < 0.0001.
Continuous increase in the percent of students who placed College Ready from fall 2005 through fall 2007. Small increase in the percent of students who placed into MATH0305 between fall 2005 and fall 2006 and a substantial increase between fall 2006 and fall 2007. No measureable difference among years in the percent of students who placed into MATH0303. Steady decrease in the percent of students who placed into MATH0301 from fall 2005 through fall 2007. Small increase in the percent of students who placed into MATH0300 between fall 2005 and fall 2006 and a substantial decrease between fall 2006 and fall 2007.
The proportion placed as College Ready and in the highest DE Math level increased, while the proportion placed in the lowest two DE Math levels decreased from fall 2005 to fall 2007.
