Arkansas PACE GrantImplementation Workshop

Developmental and Technical Math Course Redesign

Using NCAT Principles

Holly Ayers, Ozarka College

How Do We Get Started?

“Simply ask: how would we do things differently if we put learning first? Then do it.”

-Barr & Tagg

NCAT Emporium at Ozarka College

Attendance Policy and

Demographic Tracking

Teaching

Vs.

Facilitating

Co-Enroll Options

Course Format

And

Lab Access

Technical Math

Components

Outcomes Assessment

• Acceleration of Developmental Math• NCAT Emporium Model Utilization• Modularization• Mastery-Based• Computer Lab Utilization• Standardized Curriculum• Qualified Math Instructor Utilization• Curriculum Alignment

Program Characteristics

Project OverviewDevelopmental Mathematics

Fall 2011• Foundations of Math• 3 credit hours with 1 hour lab• 3 modules equivalent to 3 traditional levels• Pacing guides provided• 2 books aligned with traditional courses• 1 instructional site• Enrollment:3 sections, 51 students, • Instruction: 2 full• time

Spring 2012• Foundations of Math• 3 credit hours with 1 hour lab• 3 modules equivalent to 3 traditional levels• 2 books aligned with traditional courses• 4 instructional sites• Enrollment: 11 sections, 138 students• Instruction: 5 full-time, 2 part-time

Fall 2012• Foundations of Math• 4 credit hours• 2 modules (splitting the 2nd original module)• 1 book (Developmental Mathematics)• Student guide• Attendance requirements/weight• 4 instructional sites• Enrollment: 13 sections, 207 students• Instruction: 5 full-time, 2 part-time

2012-2013 Pacing Guide (Foundations of Math)

(Minimum pace, one module only)

Due Date: Assignments:

8/24 Introduction and Tutorial, Module 1 Pre-test 

8/31 Diagnostic Test, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 

9/7 1.6, 1.7, Chapter 1 Review, Chapter 1 Test  

9/14 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 

9/21 Chapter 2 Review, Chapter 2 Test, 3.2, 3.3 

9/28 3.4, 3.5, Chapter 3 Review, Chapter 3 Test 

10/5 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 

10/12 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, Chapter 4 Review, Chapter 4 Test  

10/19 6.1, 6.2, A1, A2, A3 

10/26 Chapter 6 and Appendix 1-3 Test, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4,7.5 

11/2 7.6, Chapter 7 Review, Chapter 7 Test, 8.1, 8.2 

11/9 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 

11/16 8.7, Chapter 8 Review, Chapter 8 Test, 9.1 

11/30 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6 

12/7 Chapter 9 Review, Chapter 9 Test 

12/11 Module 1 Post-test

Pacing Guide: 1 Module Minimum

2012-2013 Pacing Guide (Foundations of Math)

(Module 1, 2 May enroll in MATH1203 if completing)Due Date: Assignments:

8/24 Introduction and Tutorial, Module 1 Pre-test, Diagnostic Test, 1.2 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7 

8/31 Chapter 1 Review, Chapter 1 Test, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6

Chapter 2 Review, Chapter 2 Test 

9/7 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, Chapter 3 Review, Chapter 3 Test, 4.1 

9/14 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, Chapter 4 Review 

9/21 Chapter 4 Test, 6.1, 6.2, A1, A2, A3, Chapter 6 and Appendix 1-3 Test  

9/28 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, Chapter 7 Review, Chapter 7 Test  

10/5 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 

10/12 Chapter 8 Review, Chapter 8 Test, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 

10/19 9.6, Chapter 9 Review, Chapter 9 Test, Module 1 Post-test 

10/26 Module 2 Pre-test, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, Chapter 10 Review 

11/2 Chapter 10 Test,11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7 

11/9 Chapter 11 Review, Chapter 11 Test, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 

11/16 12.6, Chapter 12 Review, Chapter 12 Test, 13.1, 13.2, 13.4 

11/23 13.5, 13.6, Chapter 13 Review, Chapter 13 Test, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 

11/30 14.4, 14.5, Chapter 14 Review, Chapter 14 Test, A8, 15.1, 15.2 

12/7 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, Chapter 15 review, Chapter 15 Test  

12/11 Module 2 Post-test

Pacing Guide: 2 Module

So What Does The Data Tell Us?FALL 2011

Level 1 Dev Ed Cohort115 Enrolled

Retention: 69.71%

Spring 2012Re-Enrolled:50

Retention: 43.47%

College Math: .009%

Fall 2012Re-Enrolled:20

Retention:17.39%

College Math: 0.9%

FALL 2011

Redesign Cohort51 Enrolled

Retention: 50.98%

Spring 2012

Re-Enrolled: 31

Retention: 60.78%

College Math: 19.6%

Fall 2012

Re-Enrolled: 1

Retention: 62.74%

College or Tech Math: 29.41%

Completed Degree: 1

Next StepsChanges for Fall 2012

Increased by 1 course credit hour Adopted Developmental Mathematics textMoved from 3 discrete modules to 2 integrated modules Integrated diagnostics for module requirementsExpanded co-enroll option to all sitesAdopted student guideAdopted attendance requirements/weightBegan planning: transcripting module levelsAttendance and demographics tracking

Next StepsChanges for Spring 2013

Add Technical Math component options to Foundations course Math for Allied Health Math for Business Technology Diagnostic testing to determine developmental needs prior to

technical math entryTranscripting modules-completion and progressOutcomes Assessment

Transcripting

Transcripting developmental and technical modules

Student Mid-term Mid-Term Progress Final Final Progress

Student Name

ABCDF

Complete DE Module 1Complete DE Module 2Co-Enroll QualifiedComplete BT MathComplete AH Math

ABCDF

Complete DE Module 1Complete DE Module 2Co-Enroll QualifiedComplete BT MathComplete AH Math

Outcomes AssessmentCourse Level Outcomes, Attendance, Demographics and Early Alerts

Student Identifier

Q & A?

Holly Ayers-Division Chair

Math, Science and Education

Ozarka College

hayers@ozarka.edu

870-368-2040