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Shifting The Delivery of Basic Skills Instruction: Acceleration,
Contextualization, and Other Proposed Approaches
Dianna Chiabotti, Napa Valley CollegeDavid Morse, Long Beach City College
Barry Russell, Chancellor’s Office
What is Accelerated Learning?
Acceleration ……
• Involves the reorganization of instruction and curricula in ways that facilitate the completion of academic requirements in an expedited manner.
• Does not necessarily imply that students spend less total time in class.
Some examples……..• Compressed courses
• Paired courses
• Modularization
• Curricular redesign
• Contextualized
• Mainstreaming with Supplemental Support
• Summer bridge
Recent Studies• A Model for Accelerating Academic Success of
Community College Remedial English Students: Is the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) Effective and Affordable?– Community College Research Center (CCRC), 9/10
• Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students Referred to Developmental Education – CCRC, 2/11
• Referral, Enrollment, and Completion in Developmental Education Sequences in Community Colleges– Economics of Education Review 29 (2010)
Recent Studies Continued…..
• The Developmental Education Initiative: State Policy Framework and Strategy– Jobs for the Future, 4/11
• Student Progression Through Developmental Sequences in Community Colleges– CCRC Brief, 9/10
Potential benefits
• Encourages review of curriculum and pedagogy
• Provides additional options for students who can benefit
• May lead to enhanced supplemental instruction and support services
• Provides less exit points
Issues with Current Design and Pilots
• Current research upon which these projects are based is descriptive, not explanatory.
• Current studies often have questionable methodology and limited sample sizes.
• Current models in many cases delete or ignore parts of the current curriculum in order to speed up the sequence.
Issues with Current Design and Pilots
• Assessment for placement instruments generally are not diagnostic
• All existing accelerated programs involve additional tutoring, instructional, and counseling resources
Facets to Consider
• The faster students progress, the more likely they are to finish
• Only 31% referred to developmental math & 44% referred to developmental reading complete the sequence within 3 years
• Higher failure rates in intensive courses with heavy reading requirements
More Considerations
• Many acceleration methods cost more up-front but less in the long run
• Most require some sort of supplemental support or smaller class sizes
Important to Note that
Differences revealed in the literature between pedagogy in traditional and accelerated developmental classrooms attributed to 2 major factors:
1. Tend to attract uniquely talented and ambitious faculty that see acceleration as an opportunity to experiment
2. Extended instructional time allows more time to engage students in a variety of learning activities
Plus – more student centered approach
What can we do?
• Have collegial explicit discussions about and analysis of developmental education pedagogy
• Make sure that all changes are thoughtfully considered before they are made
• Ensure that the additional supports are in place
Additional Questions??
Thanks!
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