In this special report, Burdman examines the conclusion that the “excessive increase” in students needing precollege math courses was directly attributed to enrollments from LCFF+ schools. In fact, as UCSD’s own data reveal, even as the number of LCFF+ students was stagnant or declining, precollege math enrollments continued to rise. By exploring this pattern, Burdman uncovers a significant change in the administration of UCSD’s Math Placement Exam that was not acknowledged within the faculty report.
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