1. TCC College Readiness
TCC College Readiness: Foundational Skills for Success in College and Career
Tarrant County College College Readiness Team Friday, April 21, 2017

2. Presentation Overview
TCC College Readiness
Presentation Overview
History of TCC College Readiness
Dr. Rosalyn Walker, Director of Academic Operations
Reading and Writing Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools
Dr. Angela Pettit, Reading and Writing ACT Chair
Math Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools
Cathryn Miller, Math ACT Chair
Reading and Writing Student Success by the Numbers
Lisa Benedetti, Humanities Dean
Math Student Success by the Numbers
Dr. Tommy Awtry, Math and Sciences Dean
Reading and Writing Instructor Success Stories
O.W. Petcoff, Reading and Writing Instructor/Counselor
Math Instructor Success Stories
Catherine Carter, Math Instructor/Counselor
Summary
Questions and Answers

3. History of TCC College Readiness

4. History: Grant and Data
TCC College Readiness
History: Grant and Data
DEDP Grant from THECB in 2010
Learning Communities:
RDNG 0361
ENGL 0324
MATH 0302
Human Relations
Data revealed that students scoring middle school or below would benefit from enrichment prior to enrolling in the developmental sequence.

5. History: Placement by TSI Scores
TCC College Readiness
History: Placement by TSI Scores
Most students are placed in College Readiness classes based on TSI score(s):
TSI Writing:
Essay 0-4
Sentence Skills
TSI Math:
TSI Reading:
Also, if a student’s Adult Basic Education level is 1-4, then the student is required to take the corresponding College Readiness course.

6. History: Non-TSI Liable Students
TCC College Readiness
History: Non-TSI Liable Students
Not all students who take College Readiness classes are TSI liable. Such students may include the following:
Veterans who ask for a class to help review before enrolling in credit courses
Students on academic suspension or probation attending as part of the plan they have developed with their advisor
ESOL students who take College Readiness courses in tandem with ESOL courses
Any student who wishes to enroll

7. History: Task Force and Name Change
TCC College Readiness
History: Task Force and Name Change
October 2015: Vice Chancellor Gates-Black charged the Developmental Task Force to review ABE
Program moved from CIE to Academic
Name changed from Adult Education to College Readiness
College Readiness Instructor/Counselor positions created and implemented District-wide

8. Reading and Writing Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools
TCC College Readiness
Reading and Writing Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools

9. Reading and Writing Classes
TCC College Readiness
Reading and Writing Classes
Instructor/Counselor and Instructors
Full-Time
Adjunct
Classes: RDNG 0090, ENGL 0090 (Fall 2017: INRW 0090)
Modalities
Teaching Tools
Connect
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Instructor-created Materials
Successful Completion/Exit Criteria

10. Math Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools
TCC College Readiness
Math Classes: Staff, Modalities, and Teaching Tools

11. Math Classes Instructor/Counselor and Instructors Classes: MATH 0090
TCC College Readiness
Math Classes
Instructor/Counselor and Instructors
Full-Time
Adjunct
Classes: MATH 0090
Modalities
Teaching Tools
ALEKS
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Instructor-created Materials
Successful Completion/Exit Criteria

12. Reading and Writing Student Success by the Numbers
TCC College Readiness
Reading and Writing Student Success by the Numbers

13. TCC College Readiness
RDNG 0090 – Fall 2016

14. TCC College Readiness
ENGL 0090 – Fall 2016

15. Math Student Success by the Numbers
TCC College Readiness
Math Student Success by the Numbers

16. TCC College Readiness
MATH 0090 – Fall 2016

17. Reading and Writing Instructor Success Stories
TCC College Readiness
Reading and Writing Instructor Success Stories

18. Math Instructor Success Stories
TCC College Readiness
Math Instructor Success Stories

19. Summary/Questions and Answers
TCC College Readiness
Summary/Questions and Answers