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Parker, M. (2005). Placement, retention, and success: A longitudinal study of mathematics and retention. The Journal of General Educa- tion, 54.1, 22-40.

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• TITLE: The Effect of a New Placement Process on Student Success in First Semester Calculus

  AUTHORS: Edgar J. Fuller, Jessica M. Deshler

  KEYWORDS: Mathematics; Placement Testing; Calculus

  JOURNAL NAME: Creative Education, Vol.4 No.9B, September 30, 2013

  ABSTRACT: In this work we describe the placement testing and student intake process at a large, land-grant university and show that long-standing general assessment exams administered during secondary schooling are not accurate predictors of success in university level mathematics courses. We then present results indicating that a placement exam administered during arrival as a first-year student provides a strong indicator of potential for student success in first-semester calculus.