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Fast Track

Fast Track. Accelerate Students Through Developmental Education. Christy Wallert & Tanya Rivers Front Range Community College. Fast Track Origins. Started Fast Track at Montgomery College over 10 years ago Presented at AMATYC in 2011. Students to improve their placement

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Fast Track

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  1. Fast Track Accelerate Students Through Developmental Education Christy Wallert & Tanya Rivers Front Range Community College

  2. Fast Track Origins • Started Fast Track at Montgomery College over 10 years ago • Presented at AMATYC in 2011 • Students to improve their placement • Students to be placed accurately • Save students time • Save students money • Improve pass rates • Improve retention Bill Coe Goals

  3. What is Fast Track? Two-week long intensive review courses offered prior to the start of the semester. • Beginning Fast Track (MAT 060 & MAT 090) • Advanced Fast Track (MAT 090 & MAT 099) • Assessments are given at the end of each week. • Students who score an 80% or above earn a placement into the consecutive math course. • The placement is valid for the next semester only.

  4. Fast Track at FRCC • Funded by a President’s Innovation Grant • Timeline • Summer 2012: Coordinator hired and consultation held • Fall 2012: Curriculum development and advertising • January 2013: Pilot completed • Initial Results (28 students assessed) *Fast Track students will be tracked. More results to follow.

  5. Future of Fast Track • Funding will end June 30, 2014 • Role of Fast Track in the new Developmental Education Model • Aid in transition • Beginning Fast Track can place students into: • Non-Transfer Courses • Non-STEM Courses • STEM Prep • Advanced Fast Track can place students into: • STEM courses

  6. Lessons Learned • Utilize your resources • Similar programs at other institutions • Faculty & Staff • Know & communicate your target population • Instructional Lessons Learned • Set the tone • Focus on the fundamentals • Assess continuously Christy.Wallert@frontrange.edu Tanya.Rivers@frontrange.edu

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