MS 100 summer 2006 test two results report

Friday I gave test two. The following are the results, eleven of twelve students took the text. The percentages are out of eleven.

Item analysis:
Source Q Description Outref SLO Corr Corr%
t2 1 Solve quadratic 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 6 0.55
t2 2 Solve quadratic 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 6 0.55
t2 3 Solve quadratic imaginary roots 1_ Graph and solve linear and quadratic equations and inequalities including those with complex roots. 3 0.27
t2 4 add complex numbers 1c Perform operations with complex numbers. 9 0.82
t2 5 multiply complex numbers 1c Perform operations with complex numbers. 10 0.91
t2 6 multiply complex factors 1c Perform operations with complex numbers. 6 0.55
t2 7 solve for radical 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 7 0.64
t2 8 solve linear inequality 1d Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical inequalities. 10 0.91
t2 9a find y-intercept quadratic 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 7 0.64
t2 9b Solve quadratic 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 3 0.27
t2 9c solve slope equation 1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 3 0.27
t2 9d evaluate polynomial 2b Evaluate functions and find their domains. 3 0.27
t2 9e draw conclusion 2_ Evaluate and analyze functions and their graphs including combinations and compositions of functions. 3 0.27

Updated outline impact:
Outref Students will be able to: Sum Count Avg
Pre [Preliminary skill] 6.25 8 0.78
1_ Graph and solve linear and quadratic equations and inequalities including those with complex roots. 2.02 4 0.51
1a Sketch the graph of an equation 1.08 2 0.54
1b Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical equations. 8.66 16 0.54
1c Perform operations with complex numbers. 2.27 3 0.76
1d Solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical inequalities. 0.91 1 0.91
2_ Evaluate and analyze functions and their graphs including combinations and compositions of functions. 0.27 1 0.27
2a Find and use slopes of lines to write and graph linear equations in two variables. 0 0 0
2b Evaluate functions and find their domains. 0.9 2 0.45
2c Analyze the graphs of functions. 0 0 0
2d Find arithmetic combinations and compositions of functions. 0.88 1 0.88
2e Identify inverse functions graphically and find inverse functions algebraically. 0 0 0
3_ Sketch and analyze graphs of polynomial functions and mathematical models of variation. 0 0 0
3a Sketch and analyze graphs of polynomial functions 0 0 0
3b Use long division to divide polynomials 0 0 0
3c Write mathematical models for direct, inverse, and joint variation. 1.58 3 0.53
4_ Determine the domains of rational functions, find asymptotes, and sketch the graphs of rational functions. 0 0 0
4a Find the domains of rational functions. 0 0 0
4b Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes for graphs of rational functions. 0 0 0
4c Recognize graphs of circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. 2 4 0.5
PSLO define mathematical concepts, calculate quantities, estimate solutions, solve problems, represent and interpret mathematical information graphically, and communicate mathematical thoughts and ideas.

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