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The Accelerated Learning Program

The Accelerated Learning Program. The Community College of Baltimore County. Outline of Today’s Presentation. what is the problem ? what ALP is results what accounts for ALP’s success? costs starting up/scaling up pedagogy. A. L. P. The Accelerated Learning Project.

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The Accelerated Learning Program

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  1. The Accelerated Learning Program The Community College of Baltimore County

  2. Outline of Today’s Presentation • what is the problem? • what ALP is • results • what accounts for ALP’s success? • costs • starting up/scaling up • pedagogy A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  3. Data showing disappointing results developmental education

  4. placed in dev ed Data from Recent Studies The Gates Foundation reports that three quarters of students placed in developmental courses do not receive a degree or certificate within four years. graduated in 4 years 25% did not graduate in 4 years 75%

  5. placed in dev ed Data from Recent Studies The Community College Research Center at Columbia (CCRC) has found that “that few students referred to developmental education progress through their developmental education sequence of courses to succeed in college-level courses: within four years, only . . . 45 percent of students in the study successfully completed a course in college-level . . . English.” passed ENG101 in 4 years 45% did not pass ENG101 in 4 years 55%

  6. U or W ENGL 052 373 43% S in ENGL 052 490 57% 100% ABC in ENGL 101 287 81% 100% DFW in ENGL 101 68 19% 75% 75% 50% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% How We First Measured Success in Our Developmental Courses Success rates for students who took ENGL 052 in 88-89 Success rates for students who passed ENGL 052 in 88-89 and then took ENGL 101 by sp 92 A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  7. took no more writing courses 135 16% never passed 052 373 43% took 052 1988/1989 863 100% S in 052 490 57% took 101 355 41% Students who took ENG 052 for the first time in 1988/1989 A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  8. took no more writing courses 135 16% never passed 052 373 43% took 052 1988/1989 863 100% S in 052 490 57% took 101 355 41% Students who took ENG 052 for the first time in 1988/1989 A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  9. took no more writing courses 135 16% never passed 052 373 43% took 052 1988/1989 863 100% D, F, or W in 101 68 8% A, B, or C in 101 287 33% S in 052 490 57% took 101 355 41% Students who took ENG 052 for the first time in 1988/1989 A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  10. Data showing disappointing results developmental education Financial crisis

  11. Why Do Students Drop Out? A L P

  12. no concrete examples • can’t write a thesis • subject-verb agreement • sentence fragments • none of the above • mla format • confusing words

  13. student becomes discouraged • changes at work • financial problems • student loses confidence • laid off • student wasn’t prepared for college-level work • problems with children • affective issues • life happens • legal problems • car trouble • student becomes depressed • abusive situation at home • stress becomes too great • eviction • medical problems • student feels isolated

  14. life issues • So what • affective issues • can we do?

  15. Outline of Today’s Presentation • what is the problem? • what ALP is • results • what accounts for ALP’s success? • costs • starting up/scaling up • pedagogy A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  16. A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  17. average age female/male students of color full/part-time 29 58/42% 43% 34/66 % Community College Baltimore County 34,000 credit students on three campuses CCBC Students A The Accelerated Learning Project

  18. RDG 052 RDG 051 ENGL 051 ENGL 052 ENG 101 ENG 102 MATH 082 MATH 083 MATH 081 CCBC’s Developmental Education Courses:

  19. ENGL 051 ENGL 052 ENG 101 CCBC’s Developmental Education Courses: 7% 61% 32%

  20. ALP ENG 101 ENG 052 A L P

  21. What do we do in the ALP 052 class? The instructor for the ALP 052 section has one goal: to do everything possible to maximize the ALP students’ likelihood of success in the 101 class. • The class is conducted as a writing workshop supporting the students as they also take ENG 101 • answering questions left over from the 101 class • lots of writing, mostly of short papers that reinforce what has been discussed in the 101 class or prepare for what will be discussed in the 101 class • discussing ideas for the next essay in 101 • reviewing drafts of essays the students are working on for 101 • working on reducing the frequency and severity of error in the students’ writing • discussing affective issues • discussing life problems interfering with the students’ progress in 101

  22. What do we do in the ALP 052 class? The instructor for the ALP 052 section has one goal: to do everything possible to maximize the ALP students’ likelihood of success in the 101 class. • The class is conducted as a writing workshop supporting the students as they also take ENG 101 • answering questions left over from the 101 class • lots of writing, mostly of short papers that reinforce what has been discussed in the 101 class or prepare for what will be discussed in the 101 class • discussing ideas for the next essay in 101 • reviewing drafts of essays the students are working on for 101 • working on reducing the frequency and severity of error in the students’ writing • discussing affective issues • discussing life problems interfering with the students’ progress in 101

  23. Outline of Today’s Presentation • what is the problem? • what ALP is • results • what accounts for ALP’s success? • costs • starting up/scaling up • pedagogy A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  24. took no more writing courses 676 14% took no more writing courses 0 0% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 506 100% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 4942 100% passed ENG 052 2815 57% took ENG 101 2139 43% did not pass ENG 052 2127 43% didn’t pass ENG 052 22% passed ENG 052 395 78% took ENG 101 506 100% results for students who took traditional developmental writing in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011 results for students who took ALP in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011

  25. took no more writing courses 676 14% took no more writing courses 0 0% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 506 100% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 4942 100% passed ENG 052 2815 57% took ENG 101 2139 43% did not pass ENG 052 2127 43% didn’t pass ENG 052 22% passed ENG 052 395 78% took ENG 101 506 100% passed ENG 101 1400 28% passed ENG 101 367 75% didn’t pass ENG 101 739 15% didn’t pass ENG 101 139 27% results for students who took traditional developmental writing in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011 results for students who took ALP in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011

  26. 28% pass ENGL 101 74% pass ENGL 101 73% pass ENGL 101 69% pass ENGL 101 69% pass ENGL 101 ALP Success Rates, 2007-09 75% 50% 25% traditional 052 fall 07-10 ALP fall 07 ALP fall 08 ALP fall 09 ALP fall10 A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  27. took no more writing courses 676 14% took 102 233 46% took no more writing courses 0 0% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 506 100% took ENG 052 Fa07-Fa10 4942 100% passed ENG 102 507 10% took ENG 102 674 14% passed ENG 102 150 30% passed ENG 052 2815 57% took ENG 101 2139 43% did not pass ENG 052 2127 43% didn’t pass ENG 052 22% passed ENG 052 395 78% took ENG 101 506 100% passed ENG 101 1400 28% passed ENG 101 367 75% didn’t pass ENG 101 739 15% didn’t pass ENG 101 139 27% have not passed 102 83 16% haven’t taken ENG 102 134 26% F, I, or W in ENG102 167 3% haven’t taken ENG 102 726 14% results for students who took traditional developmental writing in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011 results for students who took ALP in fall 07, fall 08, fall 09, and fall 10 as of December 2011

  28. 10% 5% 15% 25% 20% Longitudinal Studies: Credits Earned after One Year and After Two Years traditional dev writing 24% n=120 24% n=56 ALP after two years after one year 12% n=414 11% n=526 A L P 15or more credits 30 or morecredits The Accelerated Learning Project

  29. 160students 20 sections 80 sections 320 students 40 sections 80 students 1280 students 160 sections 640 students 2011-12 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

  30. Atlantic Cape Com Col (NJ) Bergen Com Col (NJ) Bloomfield College (NJ) Blue Ridge Tech and Com Col (WV) Brookdale Com Col (NJ) Cayuhoga Com Col (OH) College of Coastal Georgia (GA) Com Col of District of Columbia (DC) Com Col of Vermont (VT) El Paso Com Col (TX) Gateway Tech and Com Col (KY) Georgia Gwinnett College (GA) The Graduate School (DC) Greenville Tech College (SC) Ivy Tech Com Col (IN) Jackson Com Col (MI) Kanawha Valley Techl&Com Col (WV) KapiolaniCom Col (HI) LaGuardia Com Col (NY) Leeward Com Col (HI) Lone Star College Tomball (TX) Long Island University (NY) Mesa Comminity College (AZ) Metropolitan Com Col (MO) Middlesex Com Col (MA) • Missouri State U-West Plains (MO) • New Mexico State Universitu, Alamagorda (NM) • Northampton Communiy College (PA • North Arkansas College (AR) • North Central State College (OH) • North Central Michigan College (MI) • North Hennepin Com Col (MN) • Northeast Lakeview College (TX) • Northampton Com Col (PA) • Patrick Henry Com Col (VA) • Phillips Com Col (AR) • Phoenix Com Col (AZ) • Prairie State College (IL) • Santa Barbara Com Col (CA) • Springfield Tech and Com Col (MA) • SUNY Adirondack (NY) • Tulsa Com Col (OK) • University of Alaska, Anchorage (AK) • University of Arkansas, Little Rock (AR) • University of Central Arkansas (AR) • Valley Forge Military College (PA) • West Kentucky Tech and Com Col (KY) • West Virginia Northern Com Col (WV) • Windward Com Col (HI) • York Technical College (SC)

  31. Outline of Today’s Presentation • what is the problem? • what ALP is • results • what accounts for ALP’s success? • costs • starting up/scaling up • pedagogy A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  32. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students positive attitude successful behavior persistence bonding confidence learning feels useful attachment to college A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  33. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  34. 100% 33% 44% 50% ALP encourages a more positive attitude in developmental students. How do you feel about the fact that you do not get credit for this developmental English course? a. very positive b. somewhat positive c. somewhat negative d. very negative pre- traditional pre- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  35. 100% 29% 39% 50% ALP encourages a more positive attitude in developmental students. How do you feel about the fact that you do not get credit for this developmental English course? a. very positive b. somewhat positive c. somewhat negative d. very negative post- traditional post- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  36. 100% 29% 39% 50% ALP encourages a more positive attitude in developmental students. Now that the semester is almost over, how do you feel about having been required to take this course? a. very positive b. somewhat positive c. somewhat negative d. very negative post- traditional post- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  37. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  38. 1. How many students originally registered for your class: _______. 2. How many students have dropped the course: ________. (Count students as "dropped" when they have officially dropped through Records & Registration or if they have missed so many classes that, if they returned now, they could not possibly pass the course.) 3. How many were absent each day this week. If there are students whom you have listed under question 2 as "dropped," do not count them as absent. a. Monday or Tuesday: _______ b. Wednesday or Thursday: ______ c. Friday: _______ 4. How many students were late by more than 5 minutes: a. Monday or Tuesday: _______ b. Wednesday or Thursday: ______ c. Friday: _______ 5. How many students missed deadlines for submitting required work this week? If there are students who did not come to class this week and did not submit required work, count them in this total. Do not count students whom you listed as "dropped" in question 2 as missing deadlines. 6. How many times this week did you have to interrupt class to talk to a student or several students about their behavior?

  39. 22% 33% 3% 5% 60% 7% 16% 9% 2% 2% 19% 16 % Study of Student Behavior from Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 25% traditional ENGL 052 ALP ENGL 052 20% 15% 10% 5% late for class missed class missed assignment deadlines disrupted class

  40. 100% 76% 84% 50% ALP encourages positive student behaviors, discourages negative ones. I took part in class discussions a. often b. fairly often c. occasionally d. seldom post- traditional post- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  41. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  42. 100% 15% 98% 50% traditional ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  43. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  44. 16% 26% Study of Student Behavior from Fall 2008 and Spring 2009:Percentage of Students Who, Instructors Report, Dropped Out 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% traditional ENGL 052 ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  45. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  46. 100% 65% 84% 50% ALP increases bonds among the students How well did you get to know your classmates this semester? a. fairly well b. quite a bit c. a little d. not much at all post- traditional post- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  47. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  48. 100% pre- traditional 34% pre- ALP post- ALP post- traditional 44% 39% 50% ALP increases student confidence. How good a writer are you? a. better than most CCBC students b. above average at CCBC c. fairly average at CCBC d. below average at CCBC 40% A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  49. What Are the Features of ALP That Produce the Increased Success Rates Effects on ALP Students learning feels useful attachment to college successful behavior persistence confidence positive attitude bonding A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

  50. 100% 88% 97% 50% students perceive what they’re learning as more useful because they apply it in the ENGL 100 section Is what you learned in the ENG 052 class useful in other classes? a. yes, a lot b. yes, some c. not much d. no, not at all post- traditional post- ALP A L P The Accelerated Learning Project

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