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DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH COURSE REDESIGN: The Write Stuff. Presenter: Wes Anthony, M.S. COMBINING FOUR COURSES INTO TWO. From RED 080 and RED 090 and ENG 080 and ENG 090 to….. ENG 085/085A and ENG 095/095A The N.C. State Competencies for English What we lost and what we gained…
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DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH COURSE REDESIGN: The Write Stuff Presenter: Wes Anthony, M.S.
COMBINING FOUR COURSES INTO TWO • From RED 080 and RED 090 and ENG 080 and ENG 090 to….. • ENG 085/085A and ENG 095/095A • The N.C. State Competencies for English • What we lost and what we gained… • From the shotgun approach to rifle ready…
COMBINING COURSES • Course Modules • My Skills Lab • Specific writing assignments • Appropriate reading assignments • Vocabulary work • Departmental Final Exam
CREATING MODULES • 21 in ENG 095 and 16 in ENG 085 • MSL assignments • Power Points and videos • Vocabulary chapters • Writing assessments • Module tests
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS • Diagnostic pre and post tests • Black Board • Uniform test structure • Includes vocabulary words and key competencies • Opportunities for multiple chances • Minimum score of 80
MSL • Students must complete pre-tests • Green checks are good…. • Standard assignment list • Reading Level readings
New MSL • More options than before- • Course calendar • Learning Path • More control
DAY-TO-DAY • Faculty responsibilities: • Grade Module Tests • Submissions in MSL • Clear alerts in MSL • Check student notesand writing assignments • Check Reading Level achievements
ADDING IT UP • Requirement of minimum grade of 80 • MSL work, Module tests, and the Final Exam • Opportunities for retesting/reviewing • Differences in 085 and 095 • Standardized Final Exam
DATA: • 104 students moved from ENG 095/095A to ENG 111 from Fall 2010 to Spring 2011 • 58%, or 60, passed ENG 111 with a C or higher • 42% failed, withdrew, or audited
ENG 095 FALL SEMESTER 2011 • 178 STUDENTS: • Beginning Average Lexile Score: 1032 • Midterm Average Score: 1064 • Percentage Increase: 3.1%
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER • Supervise all testing • Provide sufficient testing time • Emphasize importance of diagnostic testing • Monitor student work in labs • Require a minimum amount of time in MSL • Data matters! Research is needed!
IN CLOSING…. “A major benefit of strategic learning instruction is that students are able to transfer the knowledge gained to other subjects and courses” (99).