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Explore how competency-based approaches from NROC Developmental English can enhance college readiness. Learn about reading, writing, grammar outcomes, and successful implementation strategies. Gain insights from program overview, challenges, and implementation experiences for under-served students.

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  1. Technology and Competency Based Approaches to College and Career ReadinessLessons Learned using the NROC Developmental English Program

  2. Sam McCool, NSHE NROC Project Manager sam.mccool@nsc.edu Kimberly Williams, Director, TRIO Upward Bound Programs kimberly.williams@nsc.edu Sarah Bryans-Bongey, Assistant Professor of Education sarah.bryans-bongey@nsc.edu Session Facilitators & Contact Info

  3. Introductions Name, Role, School, & Program What are you hoping to learn about competency-based approaches? Considering implementation or already started one? Target student population? Test prep for ACT? SAT? Accuplacer? COMPASS? Admissions requirement? Co-requisite for college transition or preparatory program? Co-requisite for college level composition curriculum?

  4. Presentation topics Introduction to NROC Developmental English • Canvas Course Cartridge • Content & Design Overview of Summer NSC TRIO Trial • Students • Program • Outcomes Results • Strategies for Successful Implementation • Feedback from students • Participant Observations

  5. Introduction to NROC Developmental English Program Course Cartridge for Canvas by Instructure Overview to Content & Design

  6. Classroom Implementation – Summer @ NSCUpward Bound English Teacher (11th grade) http://nrocenglish.org/

  7. Units 1 – 5: Reading Outcomes Identifying rhetorical context – author, audience, and purpose; distinguishing fact & opinion Finding the main idea – identifying the topic and author’s point Identifying supporting details– identifying point of view & social context, implied thesis, and related supporting details Making inferences – drawing conclusions about implied ideas, uncovering hidden assumptions Denotation & connotation – evaluating meaning, objective, and subjective language

  8. Units 6 – 10: Reading Outcomes Reading across disciplines – rhetorical/discipline context Identifying comparison/contrast – identifying similar/dissimilar concepts or things; paraphrasing Identifying cause/effect elements – logical fallacies and common cause/effect errors Evaluating credible sources – evaluating the reliability and validity of sources Evaluating differing viewpoints – identifying the value of types of evidence

  9. Units 1 – 5: Writing Outcomes Short Opinion Essay – paragraph structure; journaling, pre- writing, and revision process Summary-Response Essay – thesis & main ideas Narrative Essay – descriptive details Persuasive Essay – presenting evidence Definition Essay – analytical development

  10. Units 6 – 10: Writing Outcomes Rhetorical Analysis Essay – rhetorical/discipline context Comparison/Contrast Essay – analyzing similar/dissimilar concepts or things Cause/Effect Essay – evaluating cause and effect relationships Expository Essay – critically analyzing various viewpoints and arguments Argumentative/Research Essay – persuasive essay documented with validated sources

  11. Units 1 – 5: Grammar Outcomes Word parts – subjects, verbs, end punctuation, and prepositions Common sentence errors – fragments and run-ons Verb forms – subject-verb agreement and verb tense forms Sentence punctuation – commas, structure, modifiers Sentence structure – sentence types and pronou

  12. Units 6 – 10: Grammar Outcomes Conjunctions – coordinate/subordinate forms, commas, apostrophes Commonly confused words – modifier usage and voice Punctuation – semicolons, colons, and comma usage Sentence Style & Documentation – MLA, APA citation styles Formal mechanics and layout – the mechanics of formatting a research paper in MLA or APA

  13. Learn more about NROC Developmental English at: NROCenglish.org Watch the video introduction and share with colleagues. Review the program’s full scope and sequence. Preview the course (from a student perspective).

  14. Overview of Summer Trial Background Demographics Challenges and Implementation Summary

  15. Program OverviewKimberly Williams, Director • Established 2002 • Under-served students • Over half are first-generation

  16. Background Demographics Four Clark County School District High Schools 87% of the participants are eligible for free/reduced lunch First-generation college bound Most participants have limited access to academically rigorous coursework Two federal grants addressing the achievement/opportunity gap

  17. Challenges and NROC Implementation Faculty and professional development Moving students towards academic uses of technologies System failures that resulted in lost work; thus requiring students to start over Student access to technology outside of the classroom Deficits in prior knowledge require more time on task

  18. Executive Summary Qualitative Data Individually Reports of increased self-efficacy and agency Groups Appreciated the opportunity to experience NROC first Seeking out more time with NROC Quantitative Data Preliminarily, students have higher enrollments into advanced coursework at their regular high schools

  19. Results Strategies for Successful Implementation Feedback from Students Participant Observations

  20. Strategies for Successful Implementation11th and 12th Grade English Strong Support of Tech Lead Advance Exploration by Teacher Student Orientation Extrinsic Motivators Timely Grading and Responses Willingness to be ‘Guide on Side’ Diagnostic (machine & human) and intervention/re-teaching

  21. Strong Support Technical Lead NROC Community

  22. Solid Orientation for Students + Ongoing Support Orientation materials Moderated setting Resource library Requires high level of teacher responsiveness Student motivation Reinforcement Photo Source: Vancouver Film School

  23. Willingness to be ‘Guide on the Side’ Students work at own pace based on placement. Teacher role: Greater involvement with technology Monitoring and assisting Formative and summative feedback Responsive to NROC diagnostics Leverage NROC resources. Photo source: Wise Geek.com

  24. Students prefer this as a valuable and personalized supplement to learning In general, students in the pilot: Enjoyed the NROC curriculum Found it easy to use Noted bugs in the program Want to continue accessing NROC English via Upward Bound.

  25. Questions? Attribution: By Till Krech from Berlin, Germany [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  26. Thank you! Speaker contact info: Sam McCool, sam.mccool@nsc.edu Kimberly Williams, kimberly.williams@nsc.edu Sarah Bryans-Bongey, sarah.bryans-bongey@nsc.edu Thank you! Speaker contact info: Sam McCool

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