College Readiness, Dual Credit, and the CCSS Phoebe Rouse Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

LSU Course Redesign Fall Present Course Name# of Students per year Minimum Math ACT score for entering freshmen College Algebra Trigonometry Alg-Trig45023

Course Content UnitMath 1021 CA Math 1022 Trig Math 1023 Alg-Trig 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

Assessments for CA and Trig All homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam using MyMathLab Grade Distribution 10% Participation (5% class and 5% lab) 10% Homework (drop lowest 2) 10% Quizzes (drop the lowest 2) 45% Tests (4) 25% Final (can replace lowest test score)

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%

Success in Subsequent Courses LSU Students in the Math ACT range [20,24] Five years before redesign Five years after redesign Percentage of students making an A or B in their first attempt at Math 1021 College Algebra 47%51% Percentage of AB students from first row making an A, B, or C in Math 1022 Trigonometry 83%87% Percentage of AB students from first row making an A, B, or C in Math 1431 Business Calculus 79%87% n = 14,000 students

Dual Credit Program Fall Present Contents of the year-long high school Advanced Math course very closely align with the one semester 3- credit-hour LSU College Algebra and the one semester 3-credit-hour LSU Trigonometry Students have same Homework, Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam as LSU students using MyMathLab. 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.

Dual Credit Success Rates # of high schools # of teachers # of students enrolled # earning credit% earning credit Fall % Spring % Fall % Spring % Spring % Fall % Spring % Fall % Spring % Fall % Spring %

College Readiness Program Summer Workshop Plan High school teachers become “certified” in the program by successfully completing the summer workshop training requirements. Teachers have access to online content for the specific course they specialize in at the workshop. Content in MML Alg I, Geometry, Alg II, Advanced Math, Business Calculus, Calculus, and 6-8 th grade math.

The Plan Professional Development for 8-days during the summer in LSU Math Lab (DE teachers attend an additional workshop) LSU faculty facilitator and 7 high school mentor teachers Workshop content 1. Technology: MyMathLab by Pearson Education 2.Pedagogy: Redesigned course delivery 3. Content: Math homework for teachers College Readiness Program Summer Workshop Plan

College Readiness Program Teachers Completing Training Summer Su06 Su07 Su08 Su09 Su10Su11Su12Su13 CourseYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Yr 5Yr 6Yr 7Yr 8Total Adv Math Alg I Alg II AP Calc Geometry th grade th grade th grade TOTALS

Elements of a Successful Program 1.Fixed, Structured Curriculum 2.Stable, Sustained Delivery Method 3.Extensive Teacher Training 4.Well-defined Logistics Plan 5.Strong Institutional Support 5.Adequate Technology 6.Scaling Options

Phoebe Rouse Precalculus Mathematics Director Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

CCSS Affect 1.… fewer students needing dev math, CA, and Trig? 2.…implementation of the CCSS force a change in the contents? 3.… affect existing dual credit programs? 4.… higher ed faculty doing now to prepare for these possible changes?