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  • Pharmacy Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Student Assessment

Background:

  • Pharmaceutical calculations are critical for pharmacists.
  • Underperformance in calculations courses can stem from foundational math skill gaps.
  • Early identification of at-risk students is crucial for academic success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an algebra pretest for identifying students at risk of underperforming in pharmaceutical calculations.
  • To determine if algebra skills assessment offers value beyond traditional admission metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Administered an 18-item algebra problem-solving pretest to student pharmacists.
  • Compared pretest scores with subsequent performance on pharmaceutical calculations assessments.
  • Utilized linear regression to analyze the association between pretest scores and course performance, controlling for demographics and prior academic data.

Main Results:

  • The algebra pretest effectively identified students at risk of poor performance in pharmaceutical calculations.
  • Algebraic problem-solving skills, assessed via pretest, showed a significant association with calculation course success.
  • This association remained significant after accounting for age, gender, ACT scores, and high school GPA.

Conclusions:

  • An algebra-based pretest is a valuable tool for predicting success in pharmaceutical calculations.
  • Identifying deficiencies in algebraic skills allows for proactive, targeted interventions.
  • Improving foundational algebra skills can prevent difficulties in mastering pharmaceutical calculations.