achieving success in college math. mr. mike lissner, whose passion for student success started it...

MR. WILLIAM PUNDMANN, TRUSTEEDR. JOYCE LINDSTROM, MATH

PROFESSORST. CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Achieving Success in College Math

ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY

COLLEGE

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Mr. Mike Lissner, whose

passion for student success

started it all

GOAL OF PROGRAMEncourage high school students toward choices that will allow them to place into a higher math class than they otherwise might.

Placement Probability of Success

Mat 155 or higher (graduation requirement) = .60

Mat 121 > Mat 155 or higher.6 X .6 = .36

Mat 098 > Mat 121 > Mat 155 or higher.6 X .6 X .6 = .22

Mat 096 > Mat 098 > Mat 121 > Mat 155 or higher.6 X .6 X .6 X .6 = .13

CONSEQUENCES OF MATH PLACEMENT WITH 60% PASS RATE

CRITERIA FOR PRESENTERS SCC Math adjuncts who teach developmental courses

High school teaching experience

Professional appearance, demeanor Excellent communicator Good ambassador for the college

MEET OUR PRESENTERS!

Dot Jackie Kathy

A QUESTIONIf you had one class period to talk to high school juniors about math, what would you say?

LET’S GO TO A PRESENTATION BY

JACKIE

STUDENT REACTIONSYou can’t do this to me!I was planning to slide into college, take the stuff I am interested in, and slide out with a degree!

STUDENT REACTIONS

Uh-oh – do my parents know this stuff? Please don’t tell them!

STUDENT REACTIONS

Hey, Teach – can we go over those sample test problems tomorrow?

COMMENTS BY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

Extremely beneficial! Eye-opening! Booklet was thorough and descriptive This program is amazing! Students now know what to expect

and how to prepare! Outstanding! Students are very

lucky to hear this presentation! A great picture of reality was

painted!

REDUCTION IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATH SECTIONS

Academic Year(SU,FA,SP)

Number of SectionsMAT 096 & 098

Number of Sections Excluding

MAT 096 & 098

2011-2012 142 2971

2012-2013 125 2869

2013-2014 97 2797

2014-2015 89 -37.3% 2748 -7.5%

Based on these results, Todd Galbierz, SCC CFA, estimates a savings of $200,000 in the cost of offering Developmental Math Courses.

COST OF SCC OUTREACH PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS

After development of booklet, cost to deliver message to high school juniors:

Compensation + Booklet PrintingNumber of Students Hearing Presentation

$88,385.3426,446

$3.34 per student

$3.82 for 2014-15

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF PROGRAM

Partnerships with K-12 districts, including Math

Curriculum Coordinators Improved adjunct

morale Student effort

after hearing presentation

Recommendations of new potential adjuncts

Wentzville School District

THANK YOU!

This program is funded 100% by individuals and corporations who believe in the power of education. Special thanks to the following partners who make this project possible.

Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. LouisGeorge and Dianne Garrison

Addie LissnerMike Lissner

St. Charles Community

College Foundation

Who could fund yours?

OUR PROJECT IS FUNDED

THROUGH