Subtle Messages and Practices in Higher Education: Are We Increasing the Gap? An Investigation of Developmental Math Courses Catherine Callow-Heusser,

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Subtle Messages and Practices in Higher Education: Are We Increasing the Gap? An Investigation of Developmental Math Courses Catherine Callow-Heusser, PhD Wendy Sanborn, Ph.D.

In Developmental Math courses nationwide:  Approximately 50% of college students in the US are placed into developmental, or remedial, math courses  50-75% of these students fail or drop out of these math courses  3 of 4 of these students leave college without a degree  Students from underrepresented groups are overrepresented in developmental courses “I advise my students to listen carefully the moment they decide to take no more mathematics courses. They might be able to hear the sound of closing doors.” -- James Caballero, mathematics teacher

Cost of Developmental CoursesCost of Developmental Courses  Costs  Time

Research at USUResearch at USU We investigated factors related to successful completion of developmental mathematics courses: Math 0990: Beginning Algebra, Math 1010: Intermediate Algebra, Math 1050: College Algebra (Bagley, 2015)  Does Mindset predict…  Exam scores?  Pass/fail rates?  What factors, such as math anxiety, math attitudes, prior math preparation, multiplication fact fluency, breaks in school enrollment, etc. are related to pass/fail or course grades?

Methods  Survey administered at beginning and end of semester  Demographics  Preparation  Mindset (Dweck)  Math anxiety (AMAS, Hopko, et al.)  Math attitudes (Dartmouth)  RocketMath (Crawford) : 1-minute timed assessment of single digit multiplication  All students enrolled in and attending Fall 2014 semester  Math % response rate 63% pass rate (of all enrolled)  Math % response rate 63% pass rate (of all enrolled)  Math % response rate 76% pass rate (of all enrolled)

Student Factors Related to Developmental Math Success Math 990: Beginning Algebra 1.Interest in math 2.Mindset 3.Learning math anxiety 4.Multiplication facts incorrect 5.Self-perception of ability Math 1010: Intermediate Algebra 1.Mindset 2.Interest in math 3.Self-perception of ability 4.Learning math anxiety 5.Anxiety Math 1050: College Algebra 1.Self-perception of ability 2.Interest in math 3.Learning math anxiety 4.Anxiety 5.Math examination anxiety

System Factors Related to Developmental Math Success  Instructors  Curricula/Materials  Texts  Online lessons and practice materials  Practice exams  Delivery (face to face, broadcase, online)  Supports, resources available to students  Tutoring  Student Support Services  Disability Resource Center

Methods  Review of online accessible information for Developmental math and successive courses  Course syllabi  Texts  Policies  Course support materials  Practice exams  Faculty/staff lists and vitae, course assignments  Institutions  2-year, 4-year, master’s, doctorate, special focus, tribal  Public, private  Research activity, size, content focus

Selection  Syllabi located at approximately 25% of institution websites searched  Intentional selection of Research-1 Universities  Population N = 88 (2010)  Sample N = 12  Intentional selection of public 4-year colleges  Population N = 1920  Sample N = 4  Intentional + Random selection of public 2-year colleges  Population N = 1821 (2010)  Sample N = 10

Findings Corroborated ResearchFindings Corroborated Research  Instructors  Over-reliance on upper-level undergraduate/ graduate student and adjunct instructors  Little to no teaching/pedagogical training provided

Findings Corroborated ResearchFindings Corroborated Research  Curricula/Materials  Few math texts, curricula, or materials aligned with Common Core or current evidence-based best practices  Most are strongly decontextualized and procedurally based  Over-representation of online or computer-based individual learning courses for developmental math when compared to higher math courses

Two Interesting FindingsTwo Interesting Findings  Homework difficulty vs. exam difficulty  Messages to students in syllabi

Homework Difficulty vs. Exam Difficulty Example from an intermediate algebra course Most difficult problems assigned: Most difficult problem in text (though not assigned):Problem on exam:

Messages in SyllabiMessages in Syllabi  Community college syllabi  Most messages were stated positively  Expectations were clearly stated/described  Success criteria focused on goals for passing  Nearly 50% of syllabi from 4-year and Research-1 institutions had punitive or negative messages

Summary: Developmental CoursesSummary: Developmental Courses  Students from underrepresented groups are overrepresented in developmental courses  Marginalized groups  Students learning English  First generation college students  Students from low-income homes  Only 1 in 4 students who take developmental courses graduate  Developmental math courses  Are taught mostly by adjuncts, undergraduate/graduate students  Are over-represented by online/computer-based individual learning courses  May include more negative or punitive messages in syllabi, particularly at institutions that award 4-year degrees

Question Why are we placing students most at risk of dropping out in courses  Without highly qualified instructors?  Not heavily based in good instructional design principles and what we know works best from current research and best practices?  Content situated in relevant contexts  Pedagogy  Delivery  That include messages regarding punitive consequences or “failure” messages rather than focusing on behaviors that lead to success?

Discussion & QuestionsDiscussion & Questions Cathy Callow-Heusser Education/Math Specialist Utah State Office of Education Multi-Tiered System of Supports Project Director of Developmental Math (retired) Department of Mathematics and Statistics Utah State University