Goals for a New System
Clarify placement rules
Tolerate some [much?] missing data
Few take both ACT and SAT
AP, IB often not taken
Senior year data often not yet received
3-year high schools may not report 9th grade record
Clarify responses for inconsistent data
Example: High SAT, Low ACT
Automate process
Generate individual letters for each incoming student and her/his advisor
Indicate placement
State basis for placement
Extend placement rules to CS
Compare placement rules with later performance
created April 30, 2003
last revised May 1, 2003
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