Journey to College DayJuly 31, 2018

Missouri Department of Higher Education InitiativesAcademic Affairs Unit

Angelette Prichett, Research Associate IV

Initiatives

• CORE 42: Missouri’s New Guaranteed Transfer Framework

• Course Transfer Tracker

• College and Career Readiness• Remediation• Math Pathways

CORE 42: The Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum Act

https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php

CORE 42: Primary Objectives

• Transfer should operate in the best interest of the student; simplify transfer for students

• Specific courses shall transfer one-to-one, and fulfill major and graduation requirements.

• No “lost” or “wasted” credits; courses transfer one-to-one• 42-hour block transfers to all public IHEs

CORE 42: SB 997visions

• Recommended lower division core curriculum of at least 42 semester credit hours

• Common course numbering equivalency matrix• All IHEs adopt; include matrix in catalog• 42-hour block transfers to all public IHEs

• No additional general education courses• Students receive credit for completed courses

• Fulfill major and degree requirements• Appeals process

• Evaluation of transfer practices

CORE 42: Basic Competencies and Framework

• Basic competencies of Valuing, Managing Information, Communicating, and Higher-Order Thinking through the completion of at least 42-semester hours distributed across the broad Knowledge Areas of Communications, Humanities & Fine Arts, Natural & Mathematical Sciences, and Social & Behavioral Sciences.

• Students obtain the competencies through completion of the CORE 42 in its entirety.

CORE 42

Social & BehavioralSciences Written

CommunicationsOral Communications NaturalSciences MathematicalSciences Humanities and Fine Arts

9 credits minimum from at least 2 disciplines,

including at least one Civicscourse

6 credit hours minimum 3 credit hours minimum 7 credit hours minimum from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a labcomponent

3 credit hours minimum 9 credit hours minimum,

from at least 2 disciplinesAnthropologyMOTR ANTH 101General AnthropologyMOTR ANTH 201Cultural Anthropology

EconomicsMOTR ECON100Introduction to Economics MOTR ECON101IntroductiontoMacroeconomics MOTR ECON102Introduction to Microeconomics

GeographyMOTR GEOG 101WorldRegionalGeography

HistoryMOTR HIST 201WorldHistoryIMOTR HIST 202WorldHistoryII

PoliticalScienceMOTR POSC201InternationalRelations MOTR POSC202Introduction to ComparativePolitics

PsychologyMOTR PSYC 100 General PsychologyMOTR PSYC 200LifespanHumanDevelopment

SociologyMOTR SOCI 101 General Sociology

CivicscoursesMOTR POSC101American Government MOTR HIST101American History I MOTR HIST102American History II

MOTR ENGL100CompositionI

MOTR ENGL200CompositionII

MOTR ENGL110TechnicalWriting

MOTR COMM100Introduction to Communications

MOTR COMM110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

MOTR COMM120Interpersonal Communication

MOTR COMM 125SmallGroup Communication

MOTR COMM220Argumentation & Debate

AstronomyMOTR ASTR 100 AstronomyMOTR ASTR 100L Astronomy with Lab

BiologyMOTR BIOL 100 Essentials in Biology MOTR BIOL 100L Essentials in Biology LabMOTR BIOL 150 BiologyMOTR BIOL 150L Biology withLab

ChemistryMOTR CHEM 100 Essentials in ChemistryMOTR CHEM 100L Essentials inChemistry withLabMOTR CHEM 150 Chemistry IMOTR CHEM 150L Chemistry I with Lab

GeographyMOTR GEOG 100 Physical Geography MOTR GEOG 100L Physical Geography withLab

GeologyMOTR GEOL 100GeologyMOTR GEOL 100L Geology with Lab

Life SciencesMOTR LIFS 100 Essentials in Human BiologyMOTR LIFS 100L Essentials in Human Biology withLabMOTR LIFS 150 Human Biology MOTR LIFS 150L Human Biology withLab

PhysicalSciencesMOTR PHYS 110 Essentials in Physical Sciences

MOTR MATH 110 Statistical Reasoning

MOTR MATH 120 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling

MOTR MATH 130 Pre-Calculus Algebra

MOTR MATH 150 Pre-Calculus

*Courses that use one of the pathway courses as aprerequisite will meet the general education credit for math. For example, Calculus meets the General Education math requirement since Pre-Calculus Algebra is a prerequisite.

Art MOTR ARTS 100 Art AppreciationMOTR ARTS 101 Art History IMOTR ARTS 102 Art History II

CivilizationMOTR WCIV 101 Western Civilization IMOTR WCIV 102 Western Civilization II

FilmMOTR FILM 100 Introduction to Film Studies

Foreign LanguageMOTR LANG 101 French IMOTR LANG 102 French IIMOTR LANG 103 Spanish IMOTR LANG 104 Spanish IIMOTR LANG 105 Foreign Language I MOTR LANG 106 Foreign Language II

LiteratureMOTR LITR 100 Introduction to Literature MOTR LITR 100F Introduction to Literature-FictionMOTR LITR 100P Introduction to Literature-PoetryMOTR LITR 100D Introduction to Literature-DramaMOTR LITR 101 American Literature IMOTR LITR 102 American Literature IIMOTR LITR 103 British Literature IMOTR LITR 104 British Literature IIMOTR LITR 105 Multicultural Literature MOTR LITR 105AA Multicultural Literature-African-AmericanMOTR LITR 105NA Multicultural Literature-Native-AmericanMOTR LITR 105L Multicultural Literature-Latino/LatinaMOTR LITR 106 Women’s LiteratureMOTR LITR 200 World Literature IMOTR LITR 210 World Literature II

Transfer Paths • Transfer with AA Degree

– completed all lower-division general education requirements at the receiving institution.

*institutionally articulated agreements for the associate of science and associate of applied science should be encouraged.

• Transfer with CORE 42– completed all lower-division general education

requirements at a receiving institution; also fulfills course prerequisites and major requirement

• Transfer of courses– receive credit at receiving institution for each core

course completed.

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AppealsTransfer of Course Credit Not Accepted by Receiving InstitutionIf an institution of higher education does not accept CORE 42 course creditearned by a student at another Missouri public institution of highereducation, that institution shall give written notice to the student and theother institution that the transfer of the course credit is denied.

Written notification will not have to be given in the following circumstances:

1. Outside of institution’s mission (upper division in the case of two year and/or technical credit in the case of four-year)

2. Remedial credits transferring to four-year schools3. Graduate course work (policy limited to undergraduate course

work only)4. Written notification must be sent within 10 working days of

the denial of credit.

1. At least two, no more than three levels of appeala. Two within the institutionb. Final appeal to commissioner of higher education

2. The student or institution (for whom the credit was denied) has ten business days to file a complaint; begins on the receipt of notification.

3. If not resolved to student’s satisfaction within 45 days, the receiving institution justifies denial to commissioner.

4. The commissioner shall make the final determination.5. Data will be collected on disputes and disposition.

CORE 42: Course Transfer Tracker

College and Career Readiness

• Passed in 2012, HB 1042 directed all public institutions of higher education in Missouri to “replicate best practices in remediation,” to improve student retention and degree completion

• The Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved Principles of Best Practice in Remedial Education in September 2013

• In 2015, MDHE staff collected data using a comprehensive survey and available data on remedial education for the first annual Report on the Condition of College and Career Readiness.

• 2018 report used data from a 13 question qualitative survey, disseminated to public IHEs, and quantitative data from the High School Graduates Report and CCA data collection

Report on the Condition of College and Career Readiness: Remediation Rate Improvement

• Total remediation rate has decreased by 36% from 2013• Math remediation rate has decreased by nearly 42%

Remedial Participation of Recent Missouri Public High School Graduates in Public Postsecondary Institutions

Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017% change, 2013-2017

Total 35.6% 30.8% 28.2% 26.8% 22.8% -35.9%

Mathematics 30.1% 26.2% 23.8% 21.5% 17.6% -41.5%

English 15.5% 12.3% 10.0% 11.4% 10.1% -34.8%

Reading 9.7% 7.6% 6.1% 6.6% 6.0% -38.1%

Supports and Services

• Currently, 24 institutions offer additional academic support• Increase since 2015

• 21 offer early alert systems to identify at-risk students.• More offering early intervention strategies, too.

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Labs/ Workshops

Student Success Courses

Early Alert Systems

Advising

Tutoring/ Mentoring

Additional Supports and Supplemental Services

Report on the Condition of College and Career Readiness: Early Intervention Strategies

-2 3 8 13 18

Other: Learning Modules

Other: Self/Guided placement tools

Summer Bridge

Early Assessment

Dual Enrollment

Mathematics: Early Intervention Strategies

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Other: Self/Guided Placemnt

Other

Summer Bridge Programs

Early Assessment Programs

Dual Enrollment

English Early Intervention Strategies

Placement using Multiple Measures

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Reading

English

Math

Institutions Using Multiple Measures for Placement

• 22 institutions (88%) use or plan to use multiple measures for either Reading, English, or Mathematics • 11 use multiple measures for all three types of courses

• The number of institutions using multiple measures in either reading, mathematics, or English has doubled since 2015

Alternative Remediation Models in Mathematics

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accelerated learningself-paced courses

fast-trackmodulairzed courses

corequisite

Alternative Mathematics Remediation

• 22 institutions (88%) offer at least one type of alternative remediation model

• Nine offer more than one model• Fifteen offer corequisite math remediation• Full report: https://dhe.mo.gov/cbhe/boardbook/documents/tabv0318.pdf

Report on the Condition of College and Career Readiness: Alternative Remediation Models in English

• 19 institutions (76%) offer at least one type of alternative remediation model

• 6 offer more than one model• 14 offer corequisite English courses

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Other

Modularized Courses

Fast-Track Courses

Corequisite

Alternative English Remediation

Math Pathways

• Math Pathways Taskforce created in October 2014, statutorily by House Bill 1042

• Goal is to identify alternative entry-level mathematics courses

• Established four “pathways” courses for mathematics in higher education

Math Pathways

• Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling• Terminal course in mathematics for students in the humanities

• Precalculus Algebra• Supports fields of study requiring high levels of algebraic reasoning

or Calculus (i.e. business)• Precalculus

• Supports fields of study requiring high level of algebraic and trigonometric reasoning or Calculus (i.e. STEM)

• Statistical Reasoning• First course in statistics for paths requiring knowledge of collection,

analysis, and interpretation of data (i.e. social sciences, etc)

• https://dhe.mo.gov/AAU-Initiatives-MathPathways.php

Questions?Angelette Prichett

Research Associate Missouri Department of Higher Education

Angelette.Prichett@dhe.mo.gov573-522-2150