Innovations in Remediation at Ivy Tech: A Progress Report

1. Innovations in Remediation at Ivy Tech: A Progress Report Presentation to 2009 Learning College Conference Susan Newman-Bourne, Executive Director of Curriculum Development: snewman@ivytech.edu Rod Brown, Director of Remediation and Basic Skill Development: rsbrown@ivytech.edu 1

2. 23 campuses Over 120,000 unduplicated students annually Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission Nation’s largest statewide community college system with single accreditation 2

3. 68% of first-time, degree seeking students take at least one remedial course. Remediation course success rates range from 52% in MAT 050 to 65% in ENG 032. On average 57.4% of students who enrolled in a remedial course stayed in it and earned a C or higher. While only 5.7% of remedial enrollment was delivered via distance education, the success rates for this delivery were significantly lower than face-to-face delivery. Female students, students 15 – 19, and African-American students are more likely to take remedial courses than their respective counterparts Challenges 3

4. The Lilly Endowment Remediation Grant Director of Remediation and Basic Skill Development Academic Research Analyst Accelerated Remediation and Occupational Remediation Pilots The Joyce Foundation Grant (Shifting Gears in Indiana) The College for Working Adults The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Report Card The Indiana Data Sharing Agreement Project Embedded Skills Pilots (Contextualized Remediation) Opportunities 4

5. Accelerated and Workplace Remediation Pilots Ivy Tech--Fort Wayne Compressed Remediation, Online Accelerated Remediation Labs, and Supplemental Instruction Ivy Tech—Lafayette Online Accelerated Remediation Labs and Supplemental Instruction Ivy Tech—Kokomo Dedicated Tutoring and Remedial Workshops Ivy Tech—Indianapolis Online Accelerated Remediation Labs Ivy Tech—Evansville Compressed Remediation and Supplemental Instruction Ivy Tech—Bloomington Compressed Remediation and Online Accelerated Remediation Labs Pilots 5

6. Contextualized Remediation Pilots Ivy Tech--South Bend Contextualized Mathematics in Industrial Technology Ivy Tech—Muncie Contextualized Mathematics in Industrial Technology Ivy Tech—Columbus Contextualized Remediation in Manufacturing Skills Standards Certification Ivy Tech—Evansville Contextualized Mathematics in Automotive Technology Contextualized English in Early Childhood Education Pilots 6

7. Some Lessons Learned from Remediation Pilots • Contextualization requires significant time and effort; however, a compelling case could be made for embedding ASA competencies into and across select curricula. • Workplace pilots must involve clear coordination and expectations among all stakeholders. • Accelerated delivery is more than just scheduling classes twice a week. • Curriculum and professional development are essential elements in revamping remedial education. • The role of case management is critical in remedial and developmental education.

8. Next Steps for Ivy Tech Accelerated Remediation Study Hypothesis: “There exists no difference in overall student success and outcomes between 16-week and 8-week delivery of remedial courses.” 8-week ASA courses for Spring 2009 Encourage retesting upon completion of ENGL 031—Reading I, ENGL 024—Writing I, MATH 040—Basic Mathematics Skills, *MATH 044—Mathematics Implications 8

9. A Revised Academic Skills Advancement Math Sequence for Ivy Tech • Core 40—Algebra II required 2010 • ITCC Intermediate Algebra becomes ASA level • Lessons learned from pilots • Time • Initial Success • Data on MATH 040 versus MATH 044