TESC does not accept ALEKS Beginning Algebra.

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If ACE gives it college credit I don't see why TESC won't take it as general Math 102. .

It's college level remedial. Let's say you walked into your CC and took their ASSET or COMPASS placement exam. It said you were ready for ENG101 but did not score highly enough to take the minimum college level math class (MAT102 or similar). In that case, you would take ALEKS Beginning Algebra as COLLEGE LEVEL REMEDIAL for college credit. After successful completion, you could go ahead and show on your transcript that you have either a) tested in at a 100 level math or b) completed a college level remedial math therefor meeting the CC's prereqs for 100 level math. *most colleges absolutely DO have prereqs for 100 level courses in math/English/science if you look.

Oh, and another good example is SL's ENG099 which would do the same thing for someone testing in under ENG101.


@Brandex, when a subject is first taught isn't a measure of where someone places when they start their college journey, and respectfully, to make someone feel stupid because it's hard for them isn't helpful.
We have 3 layers of remedial math that precede a 100 level gen ed math course. At my college, beginning algebra is the highest remedial math, many people (including a good percentage of my Culinary Math students) test in 2 levels below 100 levels. This is a REAL brick wall for many people.

I do believe one contributing factor to poor math skills is the under-teaching of arithmetic. In my homeschool I teach only arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide, fraction/decimal/percentage, measure, time and money) until no less than age 12. By then, my children are so absolutely solid that they have the brain space to learn something new. How many adults still count 7*8 on their fingers? (guilty!!) How many adults who are not in school can rattle off 6/20 * 2/5? My 10 year old can. I walked away from the standard text books when I noticed a wide/shallow approach. I'm a 100% competency kind of teacher, so we go deep/narrow.