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but don ' t make an A or B. In fact, this class “ blew the curve � in comparison

because 81% of them did “ B or better � in the preparation. Historically that

number is about 50%.

I have done some research to see that, in general, my students who are prepared
at B or better get the VCC success level (C or better grade, with 72% getting an A
or B grade). And, of those who did C or worse prep, 72% of them got a C or
worse. This group had 81% with a B or better prep and 71% got an A or B; the
remaining students who had less than a B in prep — 50% got a C or worse.

This is all hard to measure, of course, because there is no way to replicate the
student being in class, or there being no overt demand for daily preparation.
Perhaps, if they didn t prepare during the unit, their scores would have not been

as high as they were. Of course, some students are just smart, so prepared or not,
they do well. Some are weak, so prepared or not, they do not do well. Is it true
that daily preparation helps you? Anecdotal information from some students
says that they do feel as if they do better.

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