MTH01-MTH05 Accelerated Sequence Pilot Karen Taylor & Evangelia Antonakos Bronx Community College Dept. of Math & Computer Science Innovative Practices in Developmental Mathematics LaGCC, CUNY April 15, 2016 Supported by a CUNY course redesign grant awarded to Karen Taylor & Suzanne Zybert

Traditional Path to Credit Bearing Math Course M1<35 and M2<30 MTH 01MTH 05 Credit Bearing Math Course (STEM) MTH 06 Credit Bearing Math Course

Math 056hr/0cr ›BCC’s Elementary Algebra CEAFE Course ›Non-CEAFE Topics:Word Problems Introduction of i Quadratic Formula Introduction to Parabolas Math 014hr/0cr ›Arithmetic of signed numbers, fractions, mixed numbers and decimals ›Use of percents, ratios, and proportions ›Solve simple linear equations

Pilot Goal ›Create a path for (non-STEM) students who require two levels of math remediation to complete a credit bearing math course in their first year.

Accelerated Sequence for MTH 01 Placement M1<35 and M2<30 MTH Accelerated Credit Bearing Math Course (STEM) MTH06 Credit Bearing Math Class

MTH Accelerated Sequence ›Sequence of two courses compressed into one semester ›MTH 01 runs the first 7.5 weeks, 8 hours per week Course meets Mon-Thur, 2 hours each day ›MTH 05 runs the last 7.5 weeks, 12 hours per week Course meets Mon-Thur, 3 hours each day ›Total contact hours for each course is identical to traditional model; transcript reflects two distinct courses

Sample Schedule MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday MTH 05 Additional Hour 10-11MTH 01 FYS (1 cr 2 hr) ENG 01 / 02 /10 / 11 (4 hr) COMM :15 (3 cr 3 hr) ENG 01 / 02 / 10 / 11 (4 hr) COMM :15 (3 cr 3 hr) 3-4

Pedagogy ›Flexibility for instructors ›3-hour class ›Cohort bonding ›Manageable pace ›No time to forget!

Eligibility ›Enter BCC in calendar year ›Place into MTH 01 ›Place into ENG 11 (Cohort 1, Fall 2013) not triple remediation (Cohorts 2 & 3, Fall 2014 & 2015) ›Register for an additional 8 hours with a minimum of 3 of those 8 hours in a credit-bearing course

Enrollment Fall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015 MTH 01MTH 05MTH 01MTH 05MTH 01MTH 05 Section Section Section 3137 TOTAL25(25)73(60)30(27)

MTH 01 Pass Rate Comparison Cohort 1 Fall 2013 Cohort 2 Fall 2014 Cohort 3 Fall 2015 All53% (N=392)47.1% (N=354) 47.4% (N=368) Accelerated80% (N=20) 80.4% (N=59) 90% (N=27) All = all entering BCC in the cohort calendar year and enrolled in MTH 01 for the first time in the Fall of the cohort year

Next Semester MTH 05 pass rates SemesterLeakag e MTH 05 Enrollment Numbe r Passin g MTH 05 Pass Rate MTH 01-MTH 05 Completion Rate Spring %* %13.8% Accelerated Fall % % Spring %* %13.8% Accelerated Fall % %37% Accelerated Fall % %56.7%

›How many semesters after initial MTH 01 enrollment does it take to pass first credit–bearing math course?

Passing Credit Bearing Math Course 1234 Passed Credit Math Total Students FALL 2013 All42 5.7% % % % 739 Accelerated2 9.1% 1 4.5% % % 22 FALL 2014 All3 0.4% % % 751 Accelerated2 3.9% 4 7.8% % 51

Successes & Advantages ›Provides a path to complete math requirement in one year for (non-STEM) students requiring two levels of remediation ›Higher pass and completion rates for accelerated courses ›Zero leakage between MTH01 and MTH05 ›Builds community in the classroom ›Higher rates of completion of credit math class in each subsequent semester compared to traditional offering ›ASAP students need to complete remediation in one year – this acceleration model supports this requirement

Difficulties ›Scheduling ›Automating Registration ›No COA ›Addition hour of class time per day for MTH05 ›Ensuring students enroll in MTH23 the following Spring ›Increasing awareness of program among advisors and students ›Buy-in needed from VP, Chair, Fin Aid, Registrar, Scheduling: complicated ›Institutional constraints: CUNYfirst COA no automatic dropping….

Future Goals ›Increase the percentage of non-STEM BCC students who place into MTH01 and complete a credit bearing math course their first year. ›Create 4 hour accelerated MTH05 ›Add 2 hour mandatory study hall for spring semester accelerated students enrolled in MTH23 ›Get administrative buy-in for a multi-year run of first year acceleration

Questions or Comments? Please contact us: Karen Taylor at Evangelia Antonakos at Thank you