Quantitative Reasoning
We define Quantitative Reasoning as the ability to manipulate, analyze, and/or evaluate numbers and numerical data.
What We Expect Our Students to Learn
Students will utilize mathematics and mathematical concepts to solve applied problems.
Sample: Who are we looking at?
All students enrolled in MATH 115, 125, and 135
Measure: How are we rating their performance?
Common question(s) are embedded on the final exam for each course
Target: What score did we expect?
- Individual student scores are at least 60% accurate
Findings: What score did our students earn?
Targets per Math Course | Findings per Math Course | ||
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MATH 115 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 61.0% accurate | Target met |
MATH 125 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 65.0% accurate | Target met |
MATH 135 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 61.0% accurate | Target met |
Students will demonstrate knowledge of core mathematical principles and theories.
Sample: Who are we looking at?
All students enrolled in MATH 115, 125, and 135
Measure: How are we rating their performance?
Common question(s) are embedded on the final exam for each course
Target: What score did we expect?
- Individual student scores are at least 60% accurate
Findings: What score did our students earn?
Targets per Math Course | Findings per Math Course | ||
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MATH 115 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 73.0% accurate | Target met |
MATH 125 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 65.0% accurate | Target met |
MATH 135 | Student scores are at least 60% accurate | Student scores were 75.0% accurate | Target met |
Students will be able to use the model of supply and demand to illustrate one immediate and one secondary effect of a public policy.
Sample: Who are we looking at?
All students enrolled in ECON 200 and 202
Measure: How are we rating their performance?
Items #7 and #8 on the Economics Departmental Test (EDT)
Target: What score did we expect?
All student scores are at least 75% accurate
Findings: What score did our students earn?
EDT Items | EDT Targets | EDT Findings | |
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EDT #7 | Average overall scores for both test items is at least 75% | Student scores were 72.8% accurate | Average overall scores for EDT items # 7 & 8 86.20% Target Met |
EDT #8 | Student scores were 96.3% accurate |