Developmental Math Mad Dog Math Denise Lujan, Director, Developmental Math Office for Undergraduate Studies Spring 2009

DM Current Courses and Programs 3 Math Courses 0310 Beginning Algebra 0311 Intermediate Algebra 0120 Lab for College Level Math 3 Delivery Systems Mathzone, ALEKS, Lecture Learning Communities Approximately 20-25% of all courses Mad Dog Math, ALEKS summer program

Math Progression Math 0311 Math 1508 EPCC Math 0300 Math 0301 Math 0310 Math 1319 (COLA) UTEP Math 0311 Math 1320 (Math 0120) (COBA, COHS, COEduc) Math 1508 (COS, COEng)

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Mad Dog Math A Self-Paced summer program for students that place into developmental math using ALEKS The short term goals: ◦ Reduced time to For-Credit math courses ◦ Higher pass rates in each developmental math course. ◦ Higher pass rates in their next developmental math course. ◦ Higher pass rates in their first college level math course. Note: Students are tracked to completion of first college level math.

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ALEKS Student Tracking

MDM Program- Cost? Cost to Student: ◦ Nothing UTEP provides: ◦ 6 Hour math review ◦ ALEKS code ◦ Parking permit ◦ First ACCUPLACER

MDM Program- Who? Students that have ◦ Taken the ACCUPLACER and placed into developmental math ◦ Taken a 6 hour Review ◦ Re-taken the ACCUPLACER and still placed into developmental math

MDM Program- Recruitment? How are students Recruited? ◦ Testing identifies students that qualify for MDM. ◦ The Developmental Math faculty are waiting outside the testing/advising office recruiting students for the program.

MDM Program- Logistics? Operates ◦ Mid-June to Mid-August ◦ Using 3-4 faculty Utilizes two labs in the Library Lab is open ◦ 5 hours, 4 days a week Students are required ◦ To attend the lab a minimum of 5 hrs/wk ◦ Work an additional 10 hours online per week

MDM Program – Logistics? Attendance and hours online are tracked weekly ◦ Students are dropped if fail to meet the requirements Upon completion of the pie, students are given a waiver into their next math course

MDM Summer 07 Results Beginning Placement Course # Students # (%) Completed # (%) Student Final Placement 2004 – 2007 Success Rates Math 310: Beginning Algebra 5436 (65%) 11 (21%) College Level 25 (46%) Math (33%) Did not progress 61% Math 311: Intermediate Algebra 4735 (75%) 35 (75%) College Level 63% What happened to these students in their first college level math class?

For Credit Class Pass Rates Summer 2007 MDM Students First College Level Math Course MDM Students Success Rates - Summer 07 Average Math Success Rates Fall 07 Math 1319 Math in the Modern World 100%88% Math 1320 Math for Social Sciences 62%60% Math 1508 Pre-calculus (STEM majors) 62%44%

MDM Summer 08 Results Beginning Placement Course # of Students # (%) Students Completed # (%) Student Final Placement 2004 – 2007 DM Success Rates Math 310 Beginning Algebra 4238 (90%) 29 (69%) College Level 9 ( 21%) Math (10%) Did not progress 63% Math 311 Intermediate Algebra 5644 (79%) 44 (79%) College Level 12 (21%) Did not progress 61% And how did they do?

For Credit Class Pass Rates Summer 08 MDM (as of spring 2009) First College Level Math Course # MDM Students Enrolled Fall 08 Math Class # (%) Success Rate Average Math Success Rates Fall 08 Math (100%)85% Math (87%)54% Math (91%)48%

MDM Summer 08

What students say.... “I’ve tried everything from tutoring to self help books and I always seem to get grades no higher than a 75%. When I completed ALEKS my final assessment was a 96%, the highest I have ever gotten. Plus I was even able to retain the information I was taught.”

“This is going to sound strange, but I've almost become obsessed with ALEKS. It's like instant gratification. I turn to it when I get frustrated or tired of doing something else. I've NEVER done well in math, and I'm actually pretty proud of my interest/accomplishment/ understanding of math now. I LOVE ALEKS!!” What students say …..

The bottom line … 98 students took MDM summer students placed into college level math who otherwise would have had at least one semester of developmental math ahead of them $227 per student

MDM Summer ‘09 Operating from June 22 to August 7 Last recruitment, July 16 Number of Students:244 As of July 17, 2009 ◦ 13 students have completed ◦ 100 students are within 20% -25% of completing

Lessons Learned Capturing student data is critical to the success of the program and long term tracking. Familiarize yourself with your school’s advising guidelines. Enlist the help of your school’s testing and advising offices. Set clear policies about attendance and hours online, then follow through!

Lessons Learned Provide training to instructors about teaching in a “lab environment” Run Weekly reports from ALEKS on students status. Create a contract and have students sign it agreeing to the terms. Every time you see the student have a 5-10 minute conversation about their progress.

Questions? Thank you. Denise Lujan