College Readiness Program Phoebe Rouse Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Part I. LSU Precalculus Course Redesign

Precalculus Redesign Program Goals and Keys R2R: NCAT Roadmap to Redesign Program (Fall Spring 2007) Goals of Redesign: To use technology To reduce costs To continue/improve current success rates Pedagogical Keys of Redesign: Active Student Learning Experience Personalized, Individualized Instruction Immediate Feedback Repetition to Mastery

Courses and Enrollment College Algebra (3 credit hours) 1800 Fall 400 Spring 200 Summer Trigonometry (3 credit hours) 1000 Fall 1000 Spring 200 Summer Precalculus (5 credit hours) 400 Fall 50 Spring

Math Placement Course Number and Name Minimum Math ACT score for entering freshmen Math 1021 College Algebra20 Math 1022 Trigonometry25 Math 1023 Precalculus23 Math 1550 Calculus I27

Precalculus Courses - Content UnitMath 1021 CA Math 1022 Trig Math 1023 Precalc Solving Equations and Inequalitiesx Rectangular Coordinate System, Lines, Circlesxx Functions, Graphs, Inverse Functionsxx Polynomial and Rational Functionsxx Exponential and Logarithmic Functionsxx Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphsxx Identities, Formulas, Solving Trig Equationsxx Law of Sines & Cosines, Applicationsxx Polar Equations, Vectorsxx Conics, Systems, Parametric Equationsx

A. Flexible Lab Model (Fall and Spring only) Class at fixed time CA – 1 hour per week – 40 students Trig – 1 hour per week – 200 students Precalculus – 2 hours per week – 40 students Review and connecting of concepts, working examples with most difficult skills Lab at flexible times (open 60 hours each week) CA – 3 hours minimum each week Trig – 3 hours minimum each week Precalculus – 5 hours minimum each week Do homework, do quizzes, read ebook, watch videos

B. Fully Online Model 1 section each of College Algebra and Trig Sections capped at 200 students each No class meetings Optional lab hours – flexible times Rigid due dates Option to work ahead

C. Fixed Lab Model (Summer only) 2 sections of College Algebra and 2 sections of Trig Enrollment per section capped at class days and 16 lab days cycling in order of class, lab, lab, and then repeating 3 fixed hours in lab required per cycle Lab open 8 hours each cycle

Pleasant Hall Math Lab Fall 2005

Assessments All homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam using MyMathLab Test in university testing center Grade Distribution (modified for Online & Su) 10% Participation (5% class and 5% lab) 10% Homework (drop lowest 2/3) 10% Quizzes (drop the lowest 2) 45% Tests (4/5) 25% Final (can replace lowest test score)

College Algebra Fall Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections311566% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections318864% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections321168% Fall 2004 Traditional & Large Sections with MML334771% Fall 2005 Trad, Large w/ MML, & R2R with MML #250654% Fall 2006 R2R Sections w/ MML ^172475% Fall 2007 R2R Sections w/ MML *173967% Fall 2008 R2R Sections w/ MML ~177268% Fall 2009 R2R Sections w/ MML155672% Fall 2010 R2R Sections w/ MML174471% Permanent Changes: # MACT >24 given credit, Katrina/Rita ^ No partial credit on any assessments * Course rigor increased ~ Gustav/Ike

College Algebra Spring Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections122350% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections119154% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections106653% Spring 2004 Traditional Sections102564% Spring 2005 Trad & R2R Pilot80661% Spring 2006 R2R Sections with MML ^56759% Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML38455% Spring 2008 R2R Sections with MML41853% Spring 2009 R2R Sections with MML43555% Spring 2010 R2R Sections with MML31557% Spring 2011 R2R Sections with MML48052% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

College Algebra Success Data Without & With MML and Redesign MACT Total students % making A % making B % making C % making ABC % making D* % making F* % making W* % making DFW Fall %28.3%23.3%70.2%9.9%6.3%13.5%29.7% Fall %32.1%22.7%74.0%10.2%7.5%8.2%25.9%

LSU Graduation Rates College Algebra Grade Full-time degree- seeking new freshman 5-year grad rate (Sp07) 6-year grad rate (Sp08) A, B, or C173356%62% D, F, or W70526%33% Not taking273456%60% All full-time degree seeking new freshman %54%

Trigonometry Fall Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections127759% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections115056% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections101562% Fall 2004 XLarge Lecture w/ MapleTA ^89261% Fall 2005 XLarge Lecture w/ MML #135055% Fall 2006 XLarge Lecture w/ MML123463% Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML116864% Fall 2008 R2R Sections with MML ~123166% Fall 2009 R2R Sections with MML120976% Fall 2010 R2R Sections with MML109579% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments # Katrina/Rita ~ Gustav/Ike

Trigonometry Spring Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections130465% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections145163% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections149063% Spring 2004 Traditional Sections147769% Spring 2005 XLarge Lecture w/ MapleTA ^125269% Spring 2006 XLarge Lecture w/ MML103057% Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML96762% Spring 2008 R2R Sections with MML79160% Spring 2009 R2R Sections with MML107365% Spring 2010 R2R Sections with MML74965% Spring 2011 R2R Sections with MML80174% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Part II. LSU College Readiness Program

LSU Dual Enrollment Began by pairing high school Advanced Math with university College Algebra and Trigonometry Students have same Homework, Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam as LSU students using MyMathLab Concurrent enrollment, articulated credit, dual credit, and dual enrollment Teachers present 1/3 of the face-to-face classroom time; students work 2/3 of the face-to-face time in a computer lab environment with teacher support

Students in LSU Dual Enrollment Spring 2008

LSU College Readiness Program Teachers Completing Training Summer Spring 2011 CourseYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Yr 5Total Adv Math Alg I Alg II AP Calc Geometry 12 8th grade 22 7th grade 22 6th grade 11 TOTALS

The Plan Professional Development for 8-days during the summer in LSU Math Lab LSU faculty facilitator and 5 high school mentor teachers Workshop content 1. Technology: MyMathLab by Pearson Education 2.Pedagogy: Redesigned course delivery 3. Content: Math homework for teachers LSU College Readiness Program The Summer Workshop

Teachers Tutoring and Networking Summer 2008

LSU Workshop Participants Summer 2008

Teachers Doing Homework Summer 2009

Teacher Interaction Summer 2009

Teachers Teaching Teachers Summer 2010

LSU Workshop Participants Summer 2010

Algebra I Post-Test Data Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Algebra I EOC Data Spring 2010 and Spring 2011

Phoebe Rouse, Precalculus Mathematics and College Readiness Program Director Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Precalculus Fall Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections34271% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections44374% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections55676% Fall 2004 Traditional Sections59879% Fall 2005 Large Lecture32160% Fall 2006 R2R Sections with MML ^27764% Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML28871% Fall 2008 R2R Sections with MML28762% Fall 2009 R2R Sections with MML31079% Fall 2010 R2R Sections with MML38477% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Precalculus Spring Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections7260% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections5654% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections5157% Spring 2004 Traditional Sections4147% Spring 2005 Traditional Sections4871% Spring 2006 R2R Pilot with MML^4048% Spring 2007 R2R Section with MML2268% Spring 2008 R2R Section with MML3743% Spring 2009 R2R Section with MML3540% Spring 2010 R2R Section with MML3956% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Redesign Personnel Program Management Overall program administrator Course coordinators for each of the three courses Tutor supervisor Time clock manager Teaching Instructors Second-year and up math graduate students Lab Tutoring Instructors Second-year and up math graduate students First-year math graduate students Ugrad math majors Tech support Ugrad students from LSU ITS

Tutor and Teacher Training 1.Undergrad Tutor Training Program a. Hiring and screening b. Pre-semester workshop 2.First-Year-TA Tutor Training Program a. Pre-semester workshop b. Fall semester Communicating Math course c. Spring semester Communicating Math course 3.First-Time-Teaching-Redesign Teacher Workshop (R2R Manual) 4. Pre-semester meeting for all teachers

“Must Haves” for Redesign 1.The support of both the department administration and the upper administration 2.A strong-willed, thick-skinned program director 3.A core group of instructors and professors dedicated to working hard to make the redesign succeed 4.Space and computers for a learning lab 5.A willingness on the part of everyone involved to be flexible and CHANGE 6. A purpose and an overall plan for redesign

Do’s and Don’ts Do stagger student assignment deadlines to avoid an overloaded lab Do set up homework and quizzes to be due before the new material is taught. Do establish credit hour equivalencies prior to assigning teacher’s schedules. Do increase administrator/coordinator release time to run program. Do designate a person to manage data, a person to prepare the lab schedule for tutors and train them, and a person to become expert at using the time clock. Do prepare for the unexpected. Don’t give up!

Elements of a Sustained Redesign Detailed course syllabus and individual daily schedules Online assessments and carefully chosen assignment settings Settings for individual students Process for importing into and exporting from the gradebook Precise password management Allowance for open homework Rotating lab and efficient time clock management Well-trained teachers and tutors and constant tutor supervising Attention to DETAILS

Part III. Louisiana Department of Education High School Readiness Program

The Plan Professional Development Workshop to train teachers 1.Technology: MyMathLab by Pearson Education 2. Pedagogy: Redesigned course delivery 3. Content: Math homework for teachers Follow with summer refresher and support throughout academic year Full implement in Fall 2011 High School Readiness Program The Plan

High School Readiness Program Region I Workshop 59 8 th grade math teachers from Region I 56 teachers completed the four-day workshop in Fall teachers completed all of the student homework with 100% mastery and received certification 37 teachers plan to pilot this in Spring 2011 with the remainder fully implementing the program in the academic year

High School Readiness Program Region I Workshop

High School Readiness Program Region VII Workshop 60 8 th grade math teachers from Region VII Apr 17-18: Hands-on workshop Apr 19-May 16: Teachers do homework independently May 17-18: Final days of hands-on workshop 24 hours face-to-face and ~20 hours independent work Full implementation in Fall 2011

High School Readiness Program Partnership Success requires LDOE, district, and teacher partnership!

High School Readiness Program LA Dept of Ed will... Present training workshop for 8 th grade math teachers in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 lead by experienced professionals Provide follow-up support throughout the academic year and summer refresher lead by Site Coordinator

High School Readiness Program Districts and schools must... Provide administrative support to motivate teachers to attend workshop, do homework, and implement program Provide computers for students to use 2/3 of each week Purchase MyMathLab access codes for individual students Supervise and follow-up with support throughout the academic year

Teachers must... Participate in full workshop Learn to use MyMathLab system Adopt redesigned delivery model Complete all 8 th grade homework by end of workshop with 100% accuracy Implement program in classroom following guidelines Make MyMathLab homework a substantial portion of the student’s final grade High School Readiness Program