Developmental Education Redesign:

Radically Increasing Acceleration, Retention, and Completion Rates

Presenters:

Dr. Dennis C. Rittle, Provost and Executive Vice President of Learning

Holly Ayers, Division Chair for Math, Science, and Education

How Do We Get Started?“Simply ask: how would we do things differently if we put learning first? Then do it.”-Barr & Tagg

Redesign

at

Ozarka College

Decrease Remediation

Costs

Accelerate

Integrate

Scale Up Best

Practices Encourage Faculty Inquiry

Align Policy

Assess, Report and

Revise

Decision Points: Who, When, Where, Why, How?

Instructional AssignmentAdvising and Placement Instructional SettingCourse FormatText, Software, Supplemental MaterialsCredit HourCostCourse OutcomesPacing and PathwaysAssessment

Math Redesign at Ozarka College

Traditional

• 9 credit hours• Fundamentals of Arithmetic• Fundamentals of Algebra• Intermediate Algebra

• Three Semesters• Compass Pre and Post Test for Placement• One Pathway to Gatekeeper

Redesign

• 3 credit hours• Foundations of Math• College Algebra Co-Enroll

• One-Two Semesters• Diagnostics for Placement• Modularized/Mastery-Based• Three Pathways to Gatekeeper

• College Algebra• Technical Pathway• Quantitative Literacy Pathway

Reading/Writing Redesign at Ozarka College

Traditional

• 9 credit hours• Reading Improvement• Beginning Writing• Practical Writing

• Three semesters• Compass Pre and Post Test for Placement• One Pathway to Gatekeeper

Redesign

• 5 credit hours• Integrated Reading and Writing• Supplemental Instruction Lab for Composition I

• One semester• Capstone Assessment for Placement• Two Pathways to Gatekeeper

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers

Multiple Rural Locals 1 Campus and 3 Locations Shared Instructional Resources

Technology Lab Facilities Technology Readiness

Culture Shift Self-Paced, Modularized Teaching vs. Facilitating

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers

CommunicationPlacement and Advising

Advising GuidePacing GuideTutoring Sessions

Capturing the DataAssessment of Outcomes

Pathways: Math Course Completion

Model

PCMA0033

Module 1 Completion

MATH1213

Quantitative Literacy

Re-Enroll in PCMA0033 to

Complete Module 2

MATH1203

College Algebra

PCMA0033 and College Algebra

Co-Enroll

PCMA0033

Module 1 & 2 Completion

Math 1203

College Algebra

MATH1213 Quantitative

Literacy

BTMA1033 or AHMA1033

Technical Math

Math 1213 Quantitative

Literacy

PCMA0033-Mod 2 College Algebra

Co-Enroll

Overcoming Barriers: Math Pathways Options

Remedial CourseGatekeeper Course

Overcoming Barriers:Reading/Writing Options

Pathways: Literacy Course

Completion Model

PCEN0034 Foundations of Literacy

[grade C-F: re-enroll]

FOL grade: A

ENGL 1013

English Composition I

FOL grade: B PCEN0001

Supplemental Instruction for Comp I and Co-Enroll

Comp IPCEN0001

Supplemental Instruction for Comp I and Co-Enroll Comp I

ENGL 1013

English Composition I

Remedial CourseGatekeeper Course

Overcoming Barriers:Advising Guides

Attendance Policy Course Description

Outcomes Expectations Support Systems

Successful Completion Mastery-Based (A, B, or F) Capstone Requirement

Next Steps-Course Placement Determination Course Sequence to Gatekeeper/Degree Completion Placement Pathways (includes transition to alternate programs)

Recommended Co-Requisite Courses

Overcoming Barriers:Course Level Outcomes, Attendance, Demographics and Early Alerts

Using the Data:

What do we consider successful?

What do we consider unsuccessful?

What have we learned about student learning?

What roles can students play in the decisions?

Getting Results: Developmental Math Redesign

Cohort Comparison: Fall 2011-Spring 2013Student Retention: 96% IncreaseStudent Persistence to Gateway Course: 139% Increase

Student Degree Completion: 31% Increase

Getting Results: Developmental Writing Redesign

Cohort Comparison: Fall 2011/Fall 2012Student Retention: 20% IncreaseStudent Persistence to Gateway Course in 2 semesters: 0-Traditional, 44% Redesign

Student Persistence to Gateway Course in 3 semesters: 26% Traditional, 64% Redesign, 146% Increase

Next StepsOvercoming Barriers

Evaluate Placement Measures Scheduling Advising and Transfer Multiple Modes of Intervention Policy Development and Revision Assessment of Gatekeeper Completion Measures of Success

Questions?

Dr. Dennis C. Rittle

Provost and Executive Vice President of Learning dcrittle@ozarka.edu 870-368-2004

Holly Ayers

Division Chair for Math, Science, and Education hayers@ozarka.edu 870-368-2040

www.ozarka.edu