Progress in Developmental Education Mathematics Acceleration at LaGuardia Abderrazak Belkharraz, Milena Cuellar, Jeanne Funk, Dong Wook Won IPDM. March 31, 2017
80% of these students never exit basic skills math. Nationally, 60% of community college students require basic skills mathematics. No Basic Skills 80% of these students never exit basic skills math. * AACC 2014 Report
Traditional Math Sequences Non-Credit Bearing Courses Credit Bearing Courses C E A F E – CUNY Math Proficiency Exam Introduction to Algebra MAT 095 MAT 107 Math and Modern World MAT 120 Elementary Statistics MAT 115 College Algebra MAT 096 Elementary Algebra
Instead: Acceleration/Integration Faster Path to Developmental Math Proficiency Earlier Accumulation of College Credit Fewer Exit Points
Current Math Sequences C E A F E MAT 119 Elementary Statistics with Algebra MAT 095 Introduction to Algebra MAT 117 College Algebra and Trigonometry College Traditional Sequence MAT 096 Elementary Algebra MAT 099 Fundamentals of Algebra
Spring 2013 Fall 2014 2015 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 MAT 119 MAT 117 MAT 099 Permanent Phase (small scale) Permanent Phase (large scale) Design Phase Pilot Phase
Articulation - College and CUNY governance MAT 119 Fall 2017 Spring 2013 2014 2015 2016 5 1 6 26 24 22 16 Articulation - College and CUNY governance Design and implementation. College-wide collaboration Faculty Support Program Scaling up Initiative Sustained effort at scale Improvement Science Design Phase Pilot Phase Permanent Phase (large scale)
Fall 2017 Spring 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 9 8 17 12 MAT 117 Design Phase 4 9 8 17 12 MAT 117 Initial design and governance Implementation and re-design Scaling up initiative and beyond Professional Development Design Phase Pilot Phase Permanent Phase (large scale)
Fall 2017 Spring 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 34 22 MAT 099 Design Phase Initial design Implementation, pedagogy and CEAFE changes Scaling up initiative Professional Development Design Phase Pilot Phase Permanent Phase (large scale)
Professional Development Community of Practice College Policies Curriculum Start mentioning the joint PD program for all accelerated courses, design and facilitated with the support of the CTL. Then …. The test Pedagogy Start of Term Orientation
MAT119 Statway – Faculty Support Continuous Improvement Advancing Quality Teaching Data Learning Opportunities Online Necessitates robust professional development Enables a community – of faculty, administrators and institutional researchers – engaged in system change Analytics Network Statway Curriculum Productive Persistence
MAT119 – Faculty Support Program Improvement Faculty Mentor Assessment Pre-term Meeting Faculty Ment Online Mini Course Faculty Recruitment Info Session Institute Spring Summer Fall
MAT117 – Algebra with Trig Spring 2016 Mini-Seminar Fall 2017 2014 2015 Spring 2016 Spring 2016 Mini-Seminar Policies and Procedures Curriculum Theory of Acceleration Start of Term Meetings ALEKS Online Learning System Blackboard Organization Develop and share assignments and practices Faculty Voice in Shaping the Course
MAT99 -Faculty Support Faculty Workshop Fall 2017 Spring 2016 Arithmetic (95) Elementary Algebra (96) Content Heavy Less Arithmetic More focus on Algebra More Streamlined Content CEAFE (60% req.) No Arithmetic Questions on CEAFE Calculator Allowed Use of Powerful ALEKS Analytics Faculty Workshop
Outcomes MAT 99 27 68 100 41 32 44 100 56 MAT 96 MAT 95 MAT 99 Fall 2016
Outcomes MAT 117 30 40 100 10 60 59 100 41 MAT 115 MAT 96 MAT 117 Fall 2016
Outcomes MAT 119 31 40 100 9 60 79 100 21 MAT 120 MAT 96 MAT 119 Fall 2016
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F 2013 S 2013 F 2014 S 2014 F 2015 S 2015 F 2016
Future Further Assessment: Longitudinal Study of Academic Equity Outcomes Faculty Experience Student Experience Strengthen Professional Development Alternative Models of Teaching
MAT 99 Team Dr. Dong Wook Won Dr. Abdel Hamid Kadik Dr MAT 99 Team Dr. Dong Wook Won Dr. Abdel Hamid Kadik Dr. Alioune Khoule MAT 117 Team Dr. Jeanne Funk Dr. Jorge Perez MAT119 Team Dr. Milena Cuellar Dr. Steven Cosares Center for Teaching and Learning Ms. Roslyn Orgel Math, Eng. and Comp. Sci. Department Dr. Abderrazak Belkharraz Chair Questions?