Cleveland State Community College Cleveland Tennessee Developmental Math

Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, Tennessee Developmental Math Redesign 2008/2009

Scope of Project • 3 Developmental Math Courses – Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra • 3 College Level Math Courses – College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math • 2 Computer Labs, 4 Computer Classrooms – 60 Computer Lab on main campus in Cleveland – 35 Computer Classroom/Lab on campus in Athens – 3 Computer Classrooms on main campus – 1 Computer Classroom on campus in Vonore • Timeline and Students – Spring 2008: Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra – Fall 2008: Basic Math, College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math – Approximately 1000 students enrolled in 6 courses

Cleveland State Course Redesign • Course Layout – Each course consists of 10 – 12 modules and 1 – 2 exams – 1 hour class meeting each week – students work in class – 2 hours work outside class each week – at least 1 hour in lab – Students expected to complete at least one module each week • Course Grade – 10% Attendance Grade - Class and Lab Attendance, Module Completed – 30% Homework Sets – 2 to 3 sections per module – 50% Quiz Grades – 1 quiz each module – 10% Exam Grades – 1 or 2 exams each course • Course Standards – Students must complete every homework set – Students must pass every module quiz – Students must pass each exam – Students may take each exam and quiz multiple times

Advantages of Redesign at Cleveland State • • • Student and Faculty Engagement – Students Fully Engaged in Learning – Faculty Fully Engaged in Helping Students Learn Scheduling Advantages and Cost Savings – Adjunct Eliminated – Increased Section Offerings and Smaller Class Size – Scheduling Roadblocks Reduced for Students Student and Faculty Attitudes Improved – Students Trying for an A not a C – Math Self Esteem of Students Increased Dramatically – Faculty View of Students Improved Results – Student Learning Increased – Standards Increased – Student Success Increased Faculty Approach to Education Changed – Curriculum Updated – Philosophy of Education Changed – Faculty Roles Shifted

Questions? John Squires Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, Tennessee jsquires@clevelandstatecc. edu