Since 2004, Achieve, Inc. has worked with the Transition Mathematics Project (TMP), a collaborative project of K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, and baccalaureate institutions within the state of Washington, as it developed mathematics standards that “define the core knowledge and skills expected of students entering college-level mathematics courses and courses with quantitative components.” As part of its work with the TMP, Achieve was asked to assess the alignment between a sample of college placement tests used by Washington’s state postsecondary institutions and the College Readiness Mathematics Standards (CRMS) recently completed by the TMP. (June 2006)
Given the work we do here at Achieve, we are well aware of the general anxiety that pervades any and all discussions about mathematics education, especially when it come to...