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Innovations in Remediation at Ivy Tech: A Progress Report
Presentation to 2009 Learning College Conference
Susan Newman-Bourne, Executive Director of Curriculum Development: [email protected]
Rod Brown, Director of Remediation and Basic Skill Development: [email protected]
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• 23 campuses • Over 120,000
unduplicated students annually
• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
Nation’s largest statewide community college system with single accreditation
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68% of first-time, degree seeking students take at least one remedial course.
Remediation course success rates range from 52% in MAT 050 to 65% in ENG 032.
On average 57.4% of students who enrolled in a remedial course stayed in it and earned a C or higher.
While only 5.7% of remedial enrollment was delivered via distance education, the success rates for this delivery were significantly lower than face-to-face delivery.
Female students, students 15 – 19, and African-American students are more likely to take remedial courses than their respective counterparts
Challenges
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The Lilly Endowment Remediation Grant Director of Remediation and Basic Skill Development Academic Research Analyst Accelerated Remediation and Occupational
Remediation PilotsThe Joyce Foundation Grant (Shifting Gears in Indiana) The College for Working Adults The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Report Card The Indiana Data Sharing Agreement Project Embedded Skills Pilots (Contextualized Remediation)
Opportunities
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Accelerated and Workplace Remediation Pilots Ivy Tech--Fort Wayne
– Compressed Remediation, Online Accelerated Remediation Labs, and Supplemental Instruction
Ivy Tech—Lafayette– Online Accelerated Remediation Labs and Supplemental Instruction
Ivy Tech—Kokomo– Dedicated Tutoring and Remedial Workshops
Ivy Tech—Indianapolis– Online Accelerated Remediation Labs
Ivy Tech—Evansville– Compressed Remediation and Supplemental Instruction
Ivy Tech—Bloomington– Compressed Remediation and Online Accelerated Remediation Labs
Pilots
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Contextualized Remediation Pilots Ivy Tech--South Bend
– Contextualized Mathematics in Industrial Technology
Ivy Tech—Muncie– Contextualized Mathematics in Industrial Technology
Ivy Tech—Columbus– Contextualized Remediation in Manufacturing Skills Standards
Certification
Ivy Tech—Evansville– Contextualized Mathematics in Automotive Technology– Contextualized English in Early Childhood Education
Pilots
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Some Lessons Learned from Remediation Pilots
Contextualization requires significant time and effort; however, a compelling case could be made for embedding ASA competencies into and across select curricula.
Workplace pilots must involve clear coordination and expectations among all stakeholders.
Accelerated delivery is more than just scheduling classes twice a week.
Curriculum and professional development are essential elements in revamping remedial education.
The role of case management is critical in remedial and developmental education.
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Next Steps for Ivy Tech
Accelerated Remediation Study– Hypothesis: “There exists no difference in overall
student success and outcomes between 16-week and 8-week delivery of remedial courses.”
8-week ASA courses for Spring 2009 Encourage retesting upon completion of ENGL 031—
Reading I, ENGL 024—Writing I, MATH 040—Basic Mathematics Skills, *MATH 044—Mathematics
Implications
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A Revised Academic Skills Advancement Math Sequence for Ivy
Tech Core 40—Algebra II required 2010 ITCC Intermediate Algebra becomes
ASA level Lessons learned from pilots
– Time– Initial Success
Data on MATH 040 versus MATH 044
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New Sequence Proposal
Needs to be Complete By
May
ASA Math Flow Chart: Time Line
Spring 2011Fall 2010
2-Day Work Shop
Spring 2009
Registration for Pilot Starts
Curriculum Committee Discussions
Fall 2009
PILOT STARTS
Spring 2010
Revise Pilot
Option to Develop DE
Portion of Pilot
Summer 2010
Implementation
Option to Develop DE Portion of Pilot, for implementation
in Spring 2011
Summer 2009
Draft of Remedial Program Proposal to RAOC
Remedial Math Committee
Meeting
Final Remedial Program Proposal to
RAOC
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