Creating and Sustaining a Contextualized Co-Requisite Course

A project of the Texas State Technical College Math Department funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Presented by:

Garry L. Sigler, Ph.D.

Shelley K. Parks

Our Bright Idea and Its Blueprint

COs, SLOs & Curriculum for College/Intermediate Algebra

SUMMER2013

•Assessment & Alignment standardized syllabus finalized lesson plans aligned core curriculum

FALL2013

Co-Requisite/Blended Model Complete** SPRING 2014 **

4 weeks of Dev. Ed. Instruction.

10 weeks of College AlgebraInstruction coupled with “Just In Time”

Math.

Final Exam

Spring 2013

2016-2018 Comprehensive College Readiness and Success Models for 60x30TX (CRSM) Grant

Garry Sigler; garry.sigler@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3028; Co-DirectorShelley Parks; shelley.parks@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3021; Co-DirectorMichael Murphy; mmurphy@tstc.edu; (956) 364-4878; Co-Director

Steve Arocha; steve.arocha@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3155; Transportation & Services DivisionMichael Bowers; msbowers@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3188; Instructional Administration

Mary Daniel; mary.daniel@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3363; Admissions and RecordsTracie Eisenman; tracie.eisenman@tstc.edu; (254) 867-2052; Curriculum

Angela Evilia; angla.evilia@tstc.edu; (254) 867-2366; Assessment & AdvisingAdam Hutchison; adam.hutchison@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3366; Provost

Bob Lovelace; bob.lovelace@tstc.edu; (254) 867-2199; Automation RoboticsLynn Parks; lynn.parks@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3099; Sponsored ProgramsCindy Reily; cindy.reily@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3005; Sponsored Programs

Anita Steele; anita.steele@tstc.edu; (254) 687-4828; Systems ImplementationElaine Sulak; elaine.sulak@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3536; Mathematics

Rob Wolaver; rob.wolaver@tstc.edu; (254) 867-4824; Institutional SupportAshley Yezak; Ashley.yezak@tstc.edu; (254) 867-3548; Welding Programs

PURPOSE: to award “funding based on student served” grants that support scaling and enhancing comprehensive strategies and activities to accomplish the priorities of the agency for achieving the goals and targets of the new higher education strategic plan, 60x30TX. To receive funding, eligible applicants must have experience with one or more of the following instructional models and a plan to scale and enhance the model(s) to benefit more students.

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What courses would you pair?

Who would serve on your leadership team?

Sketch a timeline for implementation.

NCBM 4 hour

Gen Ed Math Course

Gen Ed Practicum

The Co-Requisite Model

The Contextualized Paired Model

Gen Ed Math

Course3-1-3

and

NCBM 3-1-0

Important Attributes of a Paired Course

Course meets concurrently/simultaneously in the same room for 4 hrs. per week (extra time to start assignments).

Course is team taught with one Academic instructor and one Developmental instructor.

Both instructors are in the room at the same time lending support to the delivery of academic material and just in time remedial concepts.

One grade for GenEd academic course; NCBM is “S” or “U”.

FACULTY LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR PAIRED MATH 1314/NCBM 0014

a. MATH 1314 (3-1-3): Instructor of record is the Academic instructor.

Scheduled contact hour is 4 hours per week and receives his/her

own roster.

b. NCBM 0014 (3-1-0): Instructor of record is the Developmental

instructor. Scheduled contact hour is 4 hours per week and

receives his/her own roster.

AssessingEffectiveness Indirect Measures

o Class Survey• Team Teaching• An additional scheduled

lab hour• Mastery-based math

coursewareo Course Improvement Survey

Direct Measureso Mean Assignment

Completiono Test Means by Sectionso Test Means Within Groups

LabHLS

Team Teaching

Class Survey

Question #4:

Which of the three instructional

methods benefits you the most?

Rank in order of value to you,

with (1) being most important, (2)

being median importance, and (3)

being least importance.

◦ Team Taught

(ranked 1)

◦ LAB Hour

(ranked 2)

◦ Hawkes Learning System

(ranked 3)

Team Teaching

HLS Lab

Class Survey

Question #5:

Choose the one scenario

(from the list below) of this

class that helps you the most

in learning College Algebra.◦ Team taught—only

◦ LAB hour—only

◦ Hawkes Learning System—only

◦ Team taught and LAB hour—combination (20%)

◦ Team taught and Hawkes Learning System—combination

◦ LAB hour and Hawkes Learning System—combination

◦ Team taught and LAB hour and Hawkes Learning System—

combination (80%)

Team Teaching

HLS Lab

Aggregate Comparison of Mean Coursework

40.6

29.6

21.8

36.5

27 29.1

79.2

69.2

86

72.2

88.4

73.672.9 70.9

83.4 81.486.1

76.9

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100

C.W. 1 C.W. 2 C.W. 3 C.W. 4 C.W. 5 Overall

SP 2013 Non-S3 SP 2014 S3 S3 Aggregate

Aggregate Comparison of Test Means

63

66.6

54.9

74.9

68.1

62.8

68.8

72.5

69.4

80.3

61.7

68.5

73.7

69.8

76.7

50

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85

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5

SP 2013 Non-S3 SP 2014 S3 S3 Aggregate

My Co-Requisite Paired Course: _______________________________

“I think with the little knowledge in math it takes to

graduate high school or get a GED, this S [now

known as “L” series] grant teaching method should

be the standard for all college math classes at the

technical, community, and junior college levels.”

“This course is great.. It is a great refresher for

0200 [Intermediate Algebra] and really helped

me grasp the various concepts of algebra.”

“Learned a lot from this class and would take more math and science classes if they were all set up like this.”

“I like that the class was almost two hours long. It allowed for adequate time to teach the lesson and practice.”

Jonathan Waller and Neil Cantwell, Student Tutors

Do not underestimate the value of:• Peer/Student Tutors• A Comprehensive Leadership Team CurriculumRegistrar IERPCounseling

• Co-Teaching• Accessible Supplemental Materials• Collaborative Teamwork• Marketing/Student Recommendations• Patience

Dr. Garry L. Sigler--garry.sigler@tstc.edu or (254)867-3028

Shelley K. Parks-- shelley.parks@tstc.edu or (254)867-3021

mailto:Sigler—garry.sigler@tstc.edumailto:shelley.parks@tstc.edu