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Alternate Math Pathways

The California Acceleration Project, founded in 2010, focuses on transforming remedial placement in community colleges to improve completion rates. They emphasize on co-requisites and accelerated pathways, like the Assembly Bill 705. Hartnell College offers accelerated Math tracks like Statway and Quantway, providing student-centered learning. The courses focus on real-world applications, exploring topics such as numerical relationships, data analysis, linear correlation, and more. The college is also implementing a co-requisite model to support students placed below college math standards. Faculty members are actively engaged in CAP initiatives and conferences, fostering collaboration across various math departments.

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Alternate Math Pathways

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  1. Alternate Math Pathways Hartnell College Math Department

  2. California Acceleration Project http://accelerationproject.org/ The California Acceleration Project (CAP) was founded in 2010 by two faculty members who wanted to do something about the low completion rates among students placed into remediation in English and math. They are a faculty-led professional development network that supports community colleges to transform remediation to increase student completion and equity.

  3. California Acceleration Project Approaches Placement Many students are placed into remediation who don't need it and would be better off if allowed to enroll directly in college courses. Co-Requisites Students are more successful when allowed to enroll in college-level courses with extra support, instead of remedial courses. Accelerated Pathways Students enroll in accelerated pathways where developmental courses are tailored to college-level requirements.

  4. Assembly Bill 705

  5. Why AB 705 Among community college students placed into remediation, just 40 % go on to complete a degree, certificate, or transfer in six years compared to 70 % for students allowed to enroll directly in college-level courses. A recent Public Policy Institute of California ( PPIC ) report found that 80 % of students entering community colleges enroll in at least one remedial course in English, math, or both; of that population minority students are overrepresented; and most of these students never advance to or successfully complete college-level coursework. In fact, PPIC states that “In its current form, developmental education may be one of the largest impediments to success in California’s community colleges.” (source: collegecampaign.org)

  6. New Decision Rules • Places students into STEM courses, non-STEM courses and pre-transfer courses • Higher emphasis on High School GPA grade in HS math class • Accuplacer placement may also be used, but it is deemphasized.

  7. Accelerated Math Track @ Hartnell

  8. Two-Course Pathways • STATWAY (implemented in Fall 2017) & QUANTWAY (Implemented in Fall 2018) • These courses are taught with a collaborative pedagogical approach and the curriculum is designed to offer the learning opportunities, such as – productive struggle, explicit connections, and deliberate practice. • Statway™ and Quantway™ lessons developed by the Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin. • Lessons and assessments piloted and revised by the collaborating colleges and Carnegie.

  9. Statway & Quantway Elements • Designed to help students LEARN as opposed to memorize concepts • Emphasizes how to become a stronger student • Designed to help students attain college math credit in less time • Student led learning • Students learn through real world applications

  10. Quantway (MAT 106) topics • Numerical relationships • Graphs • Proportional relationships • Algebraic reasoning • Problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models

  11. Statway (MAT 118 & 18) topics • Atwo course series that integrates algebra, probability and statistics with emphasis on data analysis. Topics include: • Collecting data • Graphical and numerical summaries of data • Linear correlation and regression • Probability • Confidence intervals • Hypothesis testing • Chi-squared tests • ANOVA

  12. Bridge to Intermediate Algebra (MAT 116) topics • Linear Equations and Inequalities • Polynomials • Rational Expressions • Radical Expressions • Solving Quadratic Equations

  13. Co-Requisite model is coming… • Workgroup led by Dr. Yadhi is working on implementing the co-requisite model “Intermediate Algebra with support” for students who place two levels below college math in the very near future. • Math Faculty have attended CAP conferences and networked with other math departments across the state including Math Chair from Cuyamaca College. • Several math faculty will be attending the next statewide CAP conference in Sacramento scheduled for March 8-10, 2017. Speakers include AssemblymemberJacqui Irwin, the legislator who championed AB705 and the Basic Skills and Student Outcomes Transformation program, and Dr. J. Luke Wood, Professor of Education at San Diego State University and facilitator of the nationally broadcast course "Black Minds Matter."

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