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Riverland FlexPace™:A Mastery-based Business Certificate Pilot Program
Deb McManimon, Ph.D.J.C. Turner, Ph.D.
Overview
• Perfect Storm• Mastery-based Education• Pilot Solution• Outcomes and Achievements• Key Lessons and Next Steps• Questions
Perfect Storm
The Documentation Need
• ACBSP accreditation• Outcomes to document for ACBSP• Used D2L Brightspace Competencies
Tool• Not all students master all outcomes
The Workforce NeedEducation that Works for Working Adults• By 2020, 74% of jobs will require post-secondary
education• Only 44% of workers have some post-secondary
education• In rural Minnesota, these numbers are
significantly lower
Minnesota’s workforce snapshot: over 900,000 underemployed
228,000 Food Service $ 9.21/hour270,000 Sales (cashier, clerk, etc.) $13.24/hour409,000 Office/Administration $17.27/hour
It took me a few years to go back to school.
I’ve had to withdraw from classes in two previous semesters due to life events.
One of my good friends didn’t go back to school because of the obstacles—it seems to be impossible to pull off being a mom, a student and a provider.
It would be so helpful to focus on one class at a time.
Shark Tank slide
What is Mastery-based Education?
Bloom, Benjamin. "Learning for Mastery." Evaluation Comment 1.2 (1968): n. pag. ERIC. Web. 27 Jan. 2017.
Benjamin Bloom, University of Chicago, Mid-1960s• Investigated wide variations in student learning
outcomes• Theorized that given appropriate time and
learning environment almost all learn well• Current model of teach, assess, move on
resulted in many students not achieving success• Learning for Mastery phrase used to identify
new learning strategy• Includes feedback and corrective action
Differences with Mastery-based Model
Prior Learning
Doesn’t matter
Demonstrate and move
onMotivation
Traditional Mastery-Based* Can Increase:
Timeframe Set weeks As quickly as mastered Retention
Resources Same for all Alternate paths & resources Completion
UnderstandConcepts
Move oneither way
Must master to move on
Subject Mastery
Course load Multiple classes at once
One class at a time
Focus
Pilot Solution
The Pitch
• Limited to existing 22-credit Business Certificate• Small cohort• Only working adults• Identified measureable outcomes
Benefits of Riverland Pilot
For Learners•Creates a pathway for underserved•Rewards prior learning•More flexible pace•Provides greater flexibility•Better focus - 1 course at a time
For Employers•Better prepared workforce•Workers skills meet future needs•Better fit for today’s economy•Greater employee satisfaction
For Riverland•Increased retention•Better competitiveness•High quality maintained•Serve more learners•Improved design and delivery
For Minnesota State•Receives a tested model•Expands opportunities to underserved
markets•Reduces the achievement gap•Aligns with Charting the Future goals
Funding
Mastery-based Course Redesign
Accelerated online format- 6 week schedule
Sequential courses within a term
Ability to demonstrate prior knowledge
Alternate pathways for if mastery not initially achieved
Flexibility
Multiple Ways to Mastery - 3 Paths to SuccessPath 1: Course level – theory and application • Master - course complete• Not at Mastery - move to Path 2
Path 2: Unit level theory and application –• Master – next unit • Not at Mastery - move to Path 3
Path 3: Chapter level theory and application –• Master – next chapter• Not at Mastery - alternate course material and
activities
Content Release
Supplemental Content Release
Conditional Release - Announcements
Intelligent Agent
Competencies
How We Revamped Ancillary Processes
Marketing Admissions Advising Financial aid Registration
Outcomes & Achievements
Mastery in Outcomes - Proposed 50% Increase
Certificate 15-16 Certificate 16-17 FlexPace 16-170%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
59% 55%
99%
Outcomes Met
Outcomes AchievedRegular Intro to Business Course FlexPace™ Intro to Business Course
Number of Students- Proposed 25% Increase
2015-16 2016-170
5
10
15
20
25
30
Certificate Majors
Retention- Proposed 25% Increase
Successes and On-going Challenges
• Term structure• Screening?• Support for learners
• Great interest from working adults • Great interest from employers• Students’ feedback• Cohort is working well
Key Lessons andNext Steps
Key Lessons
• Process – take some time to REALLY think it through• Enthusiastically embraced by administration and
academic support areas (counseling, advising, student services, etc.)• Course redesign can benefit all courses• HLC non-term requirements if you go true CBE• Challenge of the ERP and business processes• Students’ baggage from prior attempts at college• Challenge of involvement of multiple disciplines
Timeline and Next StepsSpring 16
Grant awarded
Fall 16-17Pilot starts3 courses
Spring 16-173 courses
Summer 16-17Pilot ends2 courses
Fall 17-18 AS Degree Begins
Spring 18-19 AS Degree Completed
Fall 19-20BS Partner
DegreeBegins
Fall 21BS Partner Degree
Completed
Graduate
Questions?