This page organizes links and activities for the Summer 2010 development of software to determine the correct placement for incoming students in computer science, statistics, and mathematics courses.

Some References

• Overview of the project (presented at a Thursday Extra on Thursday, 4 February 2010.)
• Initial proposal for this project
• Procedures for the handling of student data [Finalized: 1 June 2010]
• Current draft timeline
• Current draft rules for Statistics
• Sample placement report (with fictitious data)
• Current draft grammar for placement rules
• Current draft for placement rules
• Determination of Standard Scores Rating, based on SAT and ACT
• Sample Letters to Incoming Students
• Draft placement Web site
• Poster Describing Project
• Tuesday Talks
  • Tuesday, 22 June 2010
  • Tuesday, 29 June 2010
  • Wednesday, 7 July 2010
  • Tuesday, 13 July 2010
  • Tuesday, 20 July 2010
  • Tuesday, 27 July 2010
  • Tuesday, 3 August 2010
• Post-project Talks
  • MAA — Iowa Section Meeting, 23 October 2010
  • CCSC: Midwest 2011, 23 September 2011

created 22 May 2010 last revised 19 August 2010
For more information, please contact Henry M. Walker at walker@cs.grinnell.edu.