building a common foundation laura moore mueller math faculty green river community college
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Building A Common Foundation
Laura Moore Mueller
Math Faculty
Green River Community College
• Transcript placement for Math and English
• Increased communication between high school teachers and college faculty
Accomplishments
Commitment to Change
• Time
–Meeting as a large group–Site visits
• Open lines of communication
–Sharing expectations• Support of administration
–Money and food!
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Cultural Differences
• High schools
–Principals Teachers/Counselors
• College
–Faculty Administrators/Advisors
Challenges and Lessons Learned
COMPASS
Entrance Exams (math only)
High School Transcripts
GRCC Math & English Placement
Math
• Data show success
• Need to re-visit developmental math content
• Changing requirements
• Changing course names
• Other college courses using math placement
Challenges and Lessons Learned
SAMPLE
Math
Transcript
Table
If your last math course was . . .
and you earned a grade of . . .
and you completed it within_____of today’s date:
your placement will be . . .
Geometry I & II C+ or better
One year Math 72
Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
B+ or better
One year Math 97
Two years Math 72
Advanced Algebra/Trig
C+ or better One year Math 97
Two years Math 72
B or better One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170
Two years Math 97
A One year Math& 141(a), 107, Math 106(b), 147, 170
Two years Math& 141(a), 107, Math 147, 170
Pre-calculus I & II
C+ or better One year Math 97, 147 or Math& 107
Two years Math 97
B or better
One year Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170.
Two years Math&141(a), 107, Math 106(b), 147, 170
A- or better One or two years
Math& 107, 141(a), 142(a), 151(a), Math 106(b), 147, 170
BAT Math C+ or better One year Math 97
(if student has either Pre-calculus or Calculus
Two years COMPASS score or Entrance Exam
English
• Leads must be respected by colleagues
• Local high school involvement from the beginning
• Access to course outlines
• Includes high school overall gpa
• Reading and English classes are separate
• Requires COMPASS for data collection
Challenges and Lessons Learned
SAMPLE
English
Transcript
Table
If you took this English course . . .
and you earned a grade of . . .
and you took it during your . . . your placement will be . . .
Language Arts - 10
B or better Sophomore year English 081
A- or better Sophomore year English 100
Language Arts – 10 Honors
B or better Sophomore or junior year English 100
American Lit & Writing
B or betterA- or better
Junior year English 100&English 101
College Writing
C or better
Senior year &English 101
AP Lang & Comp C or betterB or better
Junior or senior year English 100&English 101
AP Lit & Comp C+ or better Senior year &English 101
Humanities I or II B or betterA- or better
Junior or senior year English 100&English 101
In order to place by transcript:
•Students must also take the COMPASS Reading and Writing tests.•Students must have earned a C or higher in their last English class.•Students must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher. •Running Start students must meet GRCC’s minimum requirements for the program: A COMPASS reading score of 86; •and a COMPASS writing score of 80 or a Math Placement score of Math &141 or higher. Also, for &English 101 or higher placement using transcripts, a COMPASS reading score of 76 or higher is required.
Teachers
• Value through acceptance of grades, work
• Personalizing relationships
• Awareness of changes in college
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Teachers cont.
• “There has been a history of ‘us’ and ‘them’ when it comes to the communication between the high school and community college, and this process demystifies some of the roles we both play when helping students find their proper placement.”
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Students
• Grades are important
• Realistic expectations of college work
• High school work is valued
• “…wonderful to see how the placement process works. This is valuable information to share with students.”
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Technology
• Campus online registration adaptation
• Involvement of advisors, administrators, IT,institutional researchers, faculty, Testing Center
• College website for students
Challenges and Lessons Learned
On campus registration
• Training required
Challenges and Lessons Learned
English Contacts
• Marcie Sims
• Amanda Schaefer
• Facilitated by College Sparks
Mathematics Contact
• Laura Moore-Mueller – ([email protected])
Questions?