Transition Mathematics Project

2004 (and older) Research and Reports

College Readiness Crisis Spurs Call for Change by ACT in Nation's Core High School Curriculum (ACT Newsroom, October 2004).

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College. A report by ACT and the Education Trust takes a close look at the specific ACADEMIC SKILLS that need to be taught in English, math and science courses for high school graduates to be ready for college and work.

Fast Track to College: Increasing Post-Secondary Success for All Students, Center for American Progress and the Institute for America’s Future – December 2004 Report.

Pathways Through Algebra Project: Improving Student Success Rates in Elementary Algebra, Kenneth Meehan, Ph.D. and Hal Huntsman, iJournal, Issue No. 9, Fall 2004

Standards for What? The Economic Roots of K-16 Reform  (2003)

Achieve Comparison of the 2003 10th Grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning with High School Graduation Exams from Other States, October 11, 2004
                                                                                                   
Connecting High School and College Through Transition Standards, David T. Conley, Ph.D., Director, Standards for Success. (1.0 MB PowerPoint presentation)

Johnson, J. (2000). Teaching and Learning Mathematics: Using Research to Shift From the "Yesterday" Mind to the "Tomorrow" Mind. Paper prepared for the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

NAEP; "12th Grade Student Achievement in America: A New Vision for NAEP"; report to the National Assessment Governing Board; March 2004.

Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
(SCANS)  (1992)

Public Agenda Alert - Are Parents, Students Ready for More Math and Science?

New study examines role of testing in student transitions from K-12 to higher education, OSPI Press Release, November 26, 2002: WASL

Full Text of the WASL/Placement Test Study, Relationship Between the WASL and Placement Tests Used by Community and Technical Colleges (2002)