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Structured Learning Assistance, Supporting Core Mathematics Courses

Structured Learning Assistance, Supporting Core Mathematics Courses. Serving Students with Mathematics Deficiencies at APSU. Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee A Tennessee Board of Regents University.

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Structured Learning Assistance, Supporting Core Mathematics Courses

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  1. Structured Learning Assistance, Supporting Core Mathematics Courses Serving Students with Mathematics Deficiencies at APSU

  2. Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee A Tennessee Board of Regents University • Purpose of Project: Reduce time and cost for students while improving satisfactory completion, retention, and graduation rates • Pre-redesign course structure: • Lecture based DSPM courses followed by core mathematics course (1984-2005) • Computer-Based Delivery (My MATH Lab) (2005-07) • Project status: 4th semester of pilot • Funded with grant from TN Board of Regents FIPSE grant • Chosen by NCAT as 6th National Model

  3. Impetus for Redesign TN Board of Regents State-Wide Redesign of Developmental Studies--forget the focus on high school deficiency; place students in courses needed for their majors and provide the support for them to succeed At APSU • Unsatisfactory performance in non-university level (developmental) mathematics • Unsatisfactory retention-to-graduation rates • Developmental courses no longer correlated with university mathematics core courses

  4. Why Initiate a Redesign? • 43.5 % of APSU students entered the university with a mathematics deficiency • Lower retention rate for students with deficiencies (56.6% vs. 69.7%) • Cost of developmental courses • State • University • Students

  5. The Redesign Team • Faculty—APSU Mathematics Department • Professional Staff • Registrar • Institutional Research & Effectiveness • Instructional Specialist, Academic Support Center • Human Resources • Administration • Dean, Enrollment Management & Academic Support

  6. Pre-redesign Model (Math) • DSPM 0800 • Elementary Algebra • ACT 15-16 • 53.1% success rate • DSPM 0850 • Intermediate Algebra • ACT 17-18 • Completed DSPM 0800 • 51.2% success rate • Math 1010 • Mathematical Thought and Practice • 85.0% success rate • Math 1530 • Statistics • 56.2% success rate

  7. Linked Workshop Model • Professor: Classroom • Core course content • Grade determination Guidance Feedback • SLA Leader: Workshop • Prerequisite competencies • Reinforce key course concepts • Test review

  8. Results • Note: • The pre-redesign success rates are calculated based on placement levels and success rates in DSP and core courses. • Assumption: The success rate for the DSP courses is equal to the probability of a random student passing the course. • The post-redesign success rates are observed results.

  9. Results

  10. Results SLA reduced class space requirements by 70 hours / week.

  11. Challenges • Technology • Student familiarization/ access • Banner • Personnel • Faculty • Recruiting • Hold harmless during pilot • SLA Leaders • Recruiting • Training • Other • Balancing the course demand • Students needing pre-calculus for major

  12. APSU Contacts • Department of Mathematics • Dr. Nell Rayburn, Professor of Mathematics rayburnn@apsu.edu • Enrollment Management and Academic Support Services • Dr. Harriett McQueen (member, TN Board of Regents Task Force for Redesign of Developmental Studies) • mcqueenh@apsu.edu

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