Math Early Assessment Program

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Math Early Assessment Program
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Schools and parents share a common goal

• that our students are ready for college and the
  workplace when they graduate from high school.

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• Being ready means that they have
• completed required courses and units
• acquired the knowledge and skills to be
  successful in college and at work.

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• The CSU wants to assess student readiness early
  enough to give students time to improve knowledge
  and skills if they do not test Ready for College
  Math.

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• Students in 11th grade who take Algebra II or a
  higher level math course can test their
  readiness by completing the CSTs in those
  courses and 15 additional questions.
• We urge all students to complete the additional
  items along with their math CST exam because the
  information indicates readiness for any college.
• This test is not timed.

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Math EAP Exam ScoresStudents receive one of
three scores
Ready for College-Level MathematicsReady for
College-Level Mathematics ConditionalNot
Ready for College-Level Mathematics at This Time
Students do not have to take the CSU math
placement exam.
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Math EAP Exam ScoresStudents receive one of
three scores
Ready for College-Level MathematicsReady for
College-Level Mathematics ConditionalNot
Ready for College-Level Mathematics at This Time
The score shows good math skills now but not
enough for success in college-level math when
enrolling at CSU 1½ years later.
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Math EAP Exam ScoresStudents receive one of
three scores
Ready for College-Level MathematicsReady for
College-Level Mathematics ConditionalNot
Ready for College-Level Mathematics at This Time
Students dont know enough math to succeed in
college math they must upgrade skills and
knowledge before taking college-level math.
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How do you learn about your son or daughters EAP
score?

• The scores for both the math and English EAPs are
  printed on the back of the CST report. These
  scores are sent to you in late summer.
• Your son or daughter can access his or her score
  online at

http//www.csumathsuccess.org/eap_results
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Why is readiness for college math such an
important issue for you and your child?

• Nearly 40 of CSU freshmen take remedial math
  because they arent ready.
• About 70 of students at community colleges in
  California take remedial math.
• Remedial math classes do not carry college credit
  or count toward graduation. Yet, students pay
  tuition for these courses.
• Time spent in remedial courses can mean an
  additional semester to graduate.
• CSU students who do not successfully complete
  remedial math in one year are often not allowed
  to continue as students at the CSU.

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What can your child do if she or he does not get
a Ready score?

• The most effective action is to continue to
  study math during 12th grade.
• Check with a counselor or math teacher to find an
  appropriate math course in the high school
  curriculum.
• Take a course at a community college that has
  Algebra II as a prerequisite and earn a grade of
  C or higher.
• Complete an online program called Aleks. Find
  it and other tutorial options at
  http//www.csumathsuccess.org/exam_prep.

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For More Information

• Go to http//www.calstate.edu/eap and to
  http//www.csumathsuccess.org
• Talk to your son/daughters high school counselor
  or principal
• Consult your son/daughters math teacher

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www.calstate.edu