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Facilitating the Transition between High School and College Math

Facilitating the Transition between High School and College Math. Tina Schuster and Tina Deemer Department of Mathematics The University of Arizona. Math Placement at UA. The placement process at UA The connection between placement and success in our courses

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Facilitating the Transition between High School and College Math

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  1. Facilitating the Transition between High School and College Math Tina Schuster and Tina Deemer Department of Mathematics The University of Arizona

  2. Math Placement at UA • The placement process at UA • The connection between placement and success in our courses • Students placing below the expected level • Math requirements for various majors

  3. “Wishlist” of Skills for Incoming Students • Skills needed for calculus and precalculus • Intermediate algebra skills are critical • Algebra-intensive coursework is needed throughout the 4 years of HS

  4. Policies and Expectations for UA Math Courses • The syllabus as contract • Common finals and policies • Expectations about proficiency with calculators • Absences/missed work policies • Some common misconceptions of incoming students and general areas of weakness

  5. Resources • Strategies for students • Resources available to students • Web sitemath.arizona.edu/~deemer/resourcesforteachers.html

  6. Questions??

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