1. Developmental Writing Course Redesign This project funded by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Richland College Teaching, learning, and community building

2. Texas Success Initiative Reading Academic Studies Developmental Studies Math Writing Composition & Literature Math Social Sciences Humanities & Fine Arts Admissions Placement testing Support Services Process Gap Developmental Writing DWRI 0090 DWRI 0091 DWRI 0093

3. Additional Issues 50% of students in DWRI 0093 have not passed w/ A, B, or C. Diverse student body makes it difficult to address individual needs Considerable time is spent teaching and re-teaching basic skills Instruction is inconsistent across sections High numbers of students repeat 0091 and 0093 Sequence of college level courses makes 2-year completion difficult DWRI 0091DWRI 0093DWRI 0090 ENGL 1301ENGL 1302ENGL 23++

4. The Redesign DWRI 0091DWRI 0093DWRI 0090 ENGL 1301ENGL 1302ENGL 23++ College Writing Developmental WritingDWRI Course Redesign DWRI 0091 & 0093 Support Services Instructional Technology Instructional Technology Support Services

5. Results Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008