Developmental Math, English and Reading Data Team Subcommittees Reports January 2011

MAT050 – whole numbers, fractions, decimals MAT060 – applications of fractions, decimals, percents, ratio and proportion, order of operations, geometry MAT070 – signed numbers, exponents, simplifying expressions, solving equations, graphing, factoring MAT080 – factoring, rational equations, systems of equations, graphing, quadratic and radical functions, complex numbers, variation Developmental Math Content

Fall 2007 Cohort Why are 21.3% of students placing into MAT050 – lack of preparation, lack of understanding the importance of the test, calculator dependence, previous math background? Of 1865 with no score, 363 enrolled in a math course (22 in MAT050) Math Placement LevelNumberPercent MAT % MAT % MAT % MAT % College level % No score % Total %

ABCDFIWTotalABCDFIW MAT %22.1%15.5% MAT %21.8%14.3% MAT %27.9%19.8% MAT %28.2%23.3% MAT070, 080 Success Rates Fall 2009 Grades MAT070 is required for MAT080, MAT115,, MAT121, MAT140 MAT080 is required for MAT161, MAT171, MAT DFIW in MAT070, 482 DFIW in MAT080 What distinguishes those who succeed from those who don’t – math background, study habits, motivation level, reasons for coming to CPCC?

Based on the American Community Survey of the US Census for 2009, Black or African-American males are approximately 14% of the population in Mecklenburg County, Black or African-American females are approximately 15%. Black Male Under-representation Fall 2009 Total White Female White Male Black Female Black MaleOthers MAT %13.0%38.2%13.4%15.5% MAT %16.2%33.9%12.8%14.5% MAT %23.5%24.3%10.5%17.0% MAT %25.4%18.2%8.1%20.3% MAT %27.8%22.7%6.3%15.7% MAT %60.0%4.8%13.6%14.4% MAT %25.1%18.9%7.7%17.5% MAT %24.8%14.8%7.7%22.7% Others include Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Non- residents

ABCEnrolled ABC % yrs. ABC % other age groups MAT %55.0% MAT %51.1% MAT %62.8% Success Rates of Year Olds in MAT070, MAT080, MAT161 Fall 2009 Grades Total of 504 DFIW in MAT070, MAT080, MAT161 What distinguishes those who succeed from those who don’t – math background, study habits, motivation level, reasons for coming to CPCC?

ENG Focuses on standard conventions of written English. Goals include effective sentence structure, paragraph creation, etc. ENG Develops proficiency with reading and writing at the college level. Critical reading skills are developed. A combination of ENG 080/RED 080. ENG Focuses on the development of effective paragraphs and adhering to standard conventions of English. ENG Develops comprehension and analysis skills in relation to evaluating college texts. A combination of ENG 090 and RED Developmental ENG/RED Content

RED Emphasis is placed on vocabulary, comprehension, and reading strategies. Teaches students to identify main ideas and supporting details. RED Improves reading and critical thinking skills. Topics include vocabulary enhancement; extracting implied meaning; analyzing purpose, tone, and style; and drawing conclusions and responding to written material. 8 Developmental ENG/RED Content

English Placement Fall 2007 Cohort of 5198 LevelNumberPercent ENG % ENG % ENG % ENG % College Level % No Score % 43 of 1947 with no score completed a course within 2 years

Reading Placement Fall 2007 Cohort of 5198 LevelNumberPercent ABELAB % RED % ENG % RED % ENG % College Level % No Score % 38 of 1868 with no score completed a course within 2 years

11 Success Rates of Year Olds Fall 2009 Grades ABCEnrolled ABC% yrs ABC% other age groups ENG %72.7% ENG %65.0% ENG %74.4% ENG %65.9% RED %78.0% RED %74.0% Total of 315 DFIWs for year olds

12 Traditional vs. Online Fall 2009 Grades TraditionalOnline ABCEnrolledABC%ABCEnrolledABC% ENG % % ENG % % ENG % % ENG % % RED % % RED % % Total of 302 DFIWs in online classes

ABC Percentage White Female White Male Black Female Black Male Overall Rate ENG %63.5%71.5%49.6%69.3% ENG %50.0%76.0%50.0%60.9% ENG %66.7%68.3%61.9%70.1% ENG %59.6%60.8%50.0%63.9% RED %71.1%78.3%59.3%77.2% RED %72.6%62.5%67.5%71.0% 13 Black Male Success Rate Fall 2009 Grades 197 DFIWs for Black males across all developmental English courses

Students ages have a lower success rate than other age groups. Except for ENG080 and ENG085, online courses have a lower success rate than traditional classes. Black males success rates are lower: – than other race/gender groups (except in RED090), – than the overall success rate for each course. 14 Areas of Interest