1. Alternate Math Pathways
Hartnell College Math Department

2. California Acceleration Project
The California Acceleration Project (CAP) was founded in 2010 by two faculty members who wanted to do something about the low completion rates among students placed into remediation in English and math. They are a faculty-led professional development network that supports community colleges to transform remediation to increase student completion and equity.

3. California Acceleration Project Approaches
Placement
Many students are placed into remediation who don't need it and would be better off if allowed to enroll directly in college courses.
Co-Requisites
Students are more successful when allowed to enroll in college-level courses with extra support, instead of remedial courses.
Accelerated Pathways
Students enroll in accelerated pathways where developmental courses are tailored to college-level requirements.

4. Assembly Bill 705

5. Why AB 705
Among community college students placed into remediation, just 40 % go on to complete a degree, certificate, or transfer in six years compared to 70 % for students allowed to enroll directly in college-level courses.
A recent Public Policy Institute of California ( PPIC ) report found that 80 % of students entering community colleges enroll in at least one remedial course in English, math, or both; of that population minority students are overrepresented; and most of these students never advance to or successfully complete college- level coursework.
In fact, PPIC states that “In its current form, developmental education may be one of the largest impediments to success in California’s community colleges.” (source: collegecampaign.org)

6. New Decision Rules
Places students into STEM courses, non- STEM courses and pre-transfer courses
Higher emphasis on High School GPA grade in HS math class
Accuplacer placement may also be used, but it is deemphasized.

7. Accelerated Math Track @ Hartnell

8. Two-Course Pathways
STATWAY (implemented in Fall 2017) & QUANTWAY (Implemented in Fall 2018)
These courses are taught with a collaborative pedagogical approach and the curriculum is designed to offer the learning opportunities, such as – productive struggle, explicit connections, and deliberate practice.
Statway™ and Quantway™ lessons developed by the Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin.
Lessons and assessments piloted and revised by the collaborating colleges and Carnegie.

9. Statway & Quantway Elements
Designed to help students LEARN as opposed to memorize concepts
Emphasizes how to become a stronger student
Designed to help students attain college math credit in less time
Student led learning
Students learn through real world applications

10. Quantway (MAT 106) topics Numerical relationships Graphs
Proportional relationships
Algebraic reasoning
Problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models
This is a developmental course that provides an alternative pathway to gain quantitative reasoning skills that enable students to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues.
An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.
This course is the first in a two part sequence and is not suited for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math(STEM) students.

11. Statway (MAT 118 & 18) topics
A two course series that integrates algebra, probability and statistics with emphasis on data analysis. Topics include:
Collecting data
Graphical and numerical summaries of data
Linear correlation and regression
Probability
Confidence intervals
Hypothesis testing
Chi-squared tests
ANOVA
This is a developmental course that provides an alternative pathway to gain quantitative reasoning skills that enable students to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues.
An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.
This course is the first in a two part sequence and is not suited for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math(STEM) students.

12. Bridge to Intermediate Algebra (MAT 116) topics
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Polynomials
Rational Expressions
Radical Expressions
Solving Quadratic Equations
This is a developmental course that provides an alternative pathway to gain quantitative reasoning skills that enable students to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues.
An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.
This course is the first in a two part sequence and is not suited for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math(STEM) students.

13. Co-Requisite model is coming…
Workgroup led by Dr. Yadhi is working on implementing the co-requisite model “Intermediate Algebra with support” for students who place two levels below college math in the very near future.
Math Faculty have attended CAP conferences and networked with other math departments across the state including Math Chair from Cuyamaca College.
Several math faculty will be attending the next statewide CAP conference in Sacramento scheduled for March 8-10, Speakers include Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, the legislator who championed AB705 and the Basic Skills and Student Outcomes Transformation program, and Dr. J. Luke Wood, Professor of Education at San Diego State University and facilitator of the nationally broadcast course "Black Minds Matter."