1. Supplemental Instructors for High-Risk Course in Biology Mike Gleason

2. Our Project  A Teaching and Learning in University STEM class proposal. High Risk? SI?  Collaborators: Wall, Kleine, Mumma  Classes for which study is complete* BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II BIOL 2100 Genetics BIOL 2700 Evolution BIOL 2800 Ecology * Continuing this Spring in 1107 (2), 2100, and 2700

3. Measures of Success  Overall GPA improvement in Classes  Track SI Attendance – Correlate to Individual Performances on Exams  Student Attitudes, SALG  Supplemental Instructor Attitudes

4. Effect on Course Grades: Genetics (BIOL 2100) BIOL 2100*No SISI Instructor%DFW%Wn%DFW%Wn 135.120.517121.35.8206 246.530.422430.713.9101 * Genetics courses since 1999. Instructor 1 began using SI in 2005; Instructor 2 used SIs from 2006-2008.

5. Effect on Course Grades: Principles of Bio I (BIOL 1107) BIOL 1107*No SISI Instructor%DFW%Wn%DFW%Wn 123.810.013019.112.763 256.526.711637.512.540 339.819.526630540 * BIOL 1107 courses since 2005. Each instructor has used an SI once in this course.

6. Effect on Course Grades: Other High-Risk Bio Courses Other BIOL Courses No SISI %DFW%Wn%DFW%Wn 110814.811.12721.66.5139 270013.37.71432.3044 280015.84.5444.8 42 * no-SI Grade distributions since 2005 (except 2800). Each instructor has used an SI only once in this course.

7. Comments and Conclusions  Comments on Other Measures SI Attendance –Individual Perform. Student Attitudes SI Attitudes  Conclusions and Suggestions