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and Student Retention at Pacific Lutheran University 3:30pm Logan Margo Data Analysis of Minority Suspension Disparities in School Districts 4:00 – 4:30pm Break 4:30pm Jackie Lindstrom Principal Components Analysis: Using Math to Extract Underlying Structures in the Iraqi Migration Survey Data 5:00pm Zhanna Kukosh Preparing Students to Succeed in Geometry 5:30pm Kioni Kamau Exploration of Causal Effects and Modeling

exams, learning activities, and proctored exams are outlined in the course syllabi. Percentile RankingCourse Grade (Out of 5% or 5 points) 90th or higher5 80th – 89th4.5 70th – 79th4.3 60th – 69th4.2 50th – 59th4.0 40th – 49th3.8 30th – 39th3.6 20th – 29th3.4 10th –19th3.2 Below 10th3.0 Analysis and Remediation of Practice & Proctored Assessments Students will receive a detailed test summary report after completing the exams.  Students not passing the proctored exams should review the test analysis

Equitable Assessment PracticesIn keeping with PLU’s access, recruitment, and retention goals, we must expand our understanding of “effectiveness” in assessment to include equity-centered assessment practices. According to Montenegro and Jankowski (NILOA 2020) equity in assessment relies on three changes in how we think about data collection, analysis, and action:  Assessment should be culturally responsive, meaning it should be mindful of context and the various student populations being served

microbiome sequencing kits for the experiment. The testing amounts to about $50 per person, per sample. The experiment will contribute to a wide-ranging study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. “They want lots of people to participate,” Auman said of NIH. Auman already has tested a version of this experiment with capstone students on campus at PLU. They looked at their test results and chose interesting data points to reflect upon and analyze. In Namibia, students will build upon that

admitting that he doesn’t have an answer to every constituent question. Often, he says, that sort of honesty can come at a cost. ListenIt is a collection of individual stories that provide multiple perspectives on what it means to be a community that not only embraces diversity, but also works to promote social change. “I’ve learned that sometimes you have to say you don’t know the answer, and you have to prepare people for that,” Larsen said. “Sometimes it may be difficult for people to accept, because