JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL MATH REDESIGN: BASIC MATH ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Presenter: Mary Jane Bassett JSCC Contacts:

PURPOSE Remediate High School Deficiencies Remediate High School Deficiencies Meet Diverse Needs of Students in Meet Diverse Needs of Students in Levels of PreparationLevels of Preparation Learning Styles Learning Styles Educational Goals Educational Goals

STUDENTS REQUIRING REMEDIATION Average fall enrollment in DSPM Average fall enrollment in DSPM( ) 1080 students1080 students 14.3% in Basic Math 14.3% in Basic Math 42.7% in Elementary Algebra 42.7% in Elementary Algebra 43% in Intermediate Algebra 43% in Intermediate Algebra

GOALS Improve student success Improve student success Improve retention Improve retention Reduce costs for students and college Reduce costs for students and college

STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH MODULARIZATION Have developed 12 modules to cover competencies Have developed 12 modules to cover competencies Will devise individual contracts based on assessment results and educational goals Will devise individual contracts based on assessment results and educational goals Will offer more frequent opportunities to successful completion Will offer more frequent opportunities to successful completion Will start new semester where ended last semester for each student Will start new semester where ended last semester for each student Will cover only material not already mastered—Thus progress more quickly Will cover only material not already mastered—Thus progress more quickly

STUDENT SUCCESS through SMART MATH CENTER SURVIVE SURVIVE MASTER MASTER ACHIEVE ACHIEVE REVIEW REVIEW TRANSFER TRANSFER

SMART Math Center Utilize Technology Utilize Technology Provide Individualized Assistance Provide Individualized Assistance Provide Small Group Assistance Provide Small Group Assistance Accommodate students’ schedules Accommodate students’ schedules Accommodate students’ learning styles Accommodate students’ learning styles Lab—Focus Groups—Customized Book—Lab—Focus Groups—Customized Book— Study Guides--Videos—Tutoring— Notebooks—Targets Study Guides--Videos—Tutoring— Notebooks—Targets

COST REDUCTION COST REDUCTION Reduce costs for students Reduce costs for students Take only modules needed to succeed in chosen program of studyTake only modules needed to succeed in chosen program of study Start new semester with next module— not necessary to repeat whole coursesStart new semester with next module— not necessary to repeat whole courses Reduce costs for college Reduce costs for college Decrease number of sectionsDecrease number of sections Utilize more professional and peer tutorsUtilize more professional and peer tutors Utilize lab assistant(s)Utilize lab assistant(s) Cut duplication of effortsCut duplication of efforts

ASSESSMENT Placement into DSPM: ACT or COMPASS Placement into DSPM: ACT or COMPASS Possible assessments to assign modules: Possible assessments to assign modules: Faculty’s Diagnostic/Basic Skills Module accessed in MMLFaculty’s Diagnostic/Basic Skills Module accessed in MML MYMATHTEST in MMLMYMATHTEST in MML COMPASSCOMPASS

ASSESSMENT cont. Pilot I: Parallel Sections of Redesigned and Traditional Classes Pilot I: Parallel Sections of Redesigned and Traditional Classes Compare results on course completionCompare results on course completion Pilot II: Primarily Redesigned Classes Pilot II: Primarily Redesigned Classes (Modules, not courses)(Modules, not courses) Compare results to past traditional classesCompare results to past traditional classes Pilot III: All Redesigned Classes Pilot III: All Redesigned Classes Compare results to past traditional classes * At end of each semester, note students completing more modules than expected

PROBLEMS or OPPORTUNITIES? Director of Developmental Studies: Took another job Director of Developmental Studies: Took another job SMART Math Center: Not ready when semester began SMART Math Center: Not ready when semester began Nine Modules Proposed: Now Twelve Nine Modules Proposed: Now Twelve Prerequisites: Re-evaluation Prerequisites: Re-evaluation Tutors: Difficulty finding enough Tutors: Difficulty finding enough Faculty-student rapport: Ways to establish Faculty-student rapport: Ways to establish The unknown: What will we do if…? The unknown: What will we do if…? NO TIME TO PANIC WORK OUT SOLUTIONS