Assessment of Mathematics Requirement Stony Brook 982021 Mathematics

Assessment of Mathematics Requirement Stony Brook 9/8/2021 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 1

Assessment Program at Stony Brook n Taking a holistic approach & integrating faculty involvement assessment workshops u developing department and program assessment u developing assessment of general education program u 9/8/2021 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 2

Assessing the D. E. C. : Short-term Goals & Objectives n n 9/8/2021 improve understanding of why students complete general education requirements develop online portfolio system identify director of diversified education curriculum establish annual workshops on general education Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 3

SUNY Mathematics Requirement n n 9/8/2021 Students must show competence in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning. Satisfied by satisfying Stony Brook’s Basic Mathematics Competence Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 4

Mathematics Requirements at Stony Brook n Skill 1 Basic Mathematics Competence Students are able to formulate and solve basic mathematical problems, including arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, using quantitative reasoning. n D. E. C. Category C Mathematical & Statistical Reasoning Students develop and use university-level quantitative skills such as rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; statistical reasoning; hypothesis testing and modeling; and problem solving in a variety of applications. 9/8/2021 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 5

Mathematics Instruction at Stony Brook n Freshman Mathematics Advisory Committee refining placement examination u assessing student achievement u integrating involvement of nonmathematics “user” departments u addressing a variety of needs u incorporating inquiry-based learning u 9/8/2021 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 6

Mathematics Placement Examination n n 9/8/2021 required of all entering freshmen and all transfer students planning to take mathematics may be retaken once during the year; students often place one level higher after time for review Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 7

Mathematics Placement Examination n 9/8/2021 Levels 1 and 2 place students into developmental, non-degree courses Level 3 satisfies Basic Competence and places the student into university-level courses, such as introduction to calculus, symbolic logic, and statistics Higher levels place into calculus and advanced courses Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 8

Scoring of Placement Exam n n n 9/8/2021 exam is scored electronically score is placed on student’s record placement level is enforced for registration Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 9

Satisfying Skill 1 Basic Mathematics Competence n n 9/8/2021 before entry by u Regents score of 75 or higher u SAT score of 530 or higher u AP score of 3 or higher on calculus or statistics exam u satisfying the SUNY requirement in mathematics u level 3 on Stony Brook’s mathematics placement examination passing a non-degree course or transferring an equivalent or higher level course Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 10

Assessment of Student Outcomes n n n 9/8/2021 All students take placement exam on entry to Stony Brook. On completion of MAP 103, students retake placement exam. Expectation: Students will place at level 3, demonstrating ability to formulate and solve basic mathematical problems, including arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, using quantitative reasoning Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 11

Sample Questions n n Suppose x and y are negative numbers. Then x 2<y 2 provided: 1. x<y 2. x>y 3. x=y 4. x<2 y 5. None of the above. If 6 x - 1 = _1_ , then x= 2 x - 4 x - 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9/8/2021 1 2 1/4 1/3 1/2 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 12

What we hope to discover n n 9/8/2021 Preparatory courses develop skills in algebra, geometry, and quantitative reasoning Preparatory courses do properly prepare students for success in higher-level mathematics courses Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 13

D. E. C. Category C Mathematical & Statistical Reasoning n Multiple paths to develop university -level quantitative skills Calculus-based courses u Statistics-based courses u Logic and reasoning courses u 9/8/2021 Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 14

Satisfying D. E. C. C Mathematics & Statistical Reasoning n n n 9/8/2021 passing with a C or higher a specified university-level mathematical and statistical reasoning course score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus exam score of 6 on mathematics placement examination Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 15

Assessment of Student Outcomes n n 9/8/2021 Quantitative reasoning skills from calculusbased courses, demonstrated in u biology u chemistry u economics u physics Quantitative reasoning skills from statisticsbased courses, demonstrated in u social sciences courses u biology Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 16

What we hope to discover n n n 9/8/2021 which paths better develop quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills which methods foster development of quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills what we can do to improve development of skills Mathematics Requirement/ Stony Brook 17