High School Readiness Program Louisiana Department of Education

High School Readiness Program Louisiana Department of Education STEM Goal Office

High School Readiness Program Overview • • • Use online learning and assessment system In 8 th grade math classes Along with technology-appropriate pedagogy To improve student’s test scores By giving students more individual attention Getting students to “do” more math than they have ever done before • Using tools that today’s students prefer

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High School Readiness Program The Plan • Professional Development Workshop to train teachers 1. Technology: My. Math. Lab by Pearson Education 2. Pedagogy: Redesigned course delivery 3. Content: Math homework • Implement in Fall 2011 • Follow with support throughout academic year

1. Technology: My. Math. Lab • web-based learning and assessment system • algorithmically-generated math exercises • immediate grading of homework with constructive feedback for incorrect answers • allows multiple attempts of Similar Exercise • interactive Help Me Solve This • static View an Example • exercise and section videos • easily adaptable to curriculum changes • quizzes and tests built and customized • personalized homework from quizzes and tests

My. Math. Lab Homework Exercise

My. Math. Lab View an Example

2. Pedagogy: Redesigned Course Delivery • Teacher-centered whole-class instruction for 1/3 of face-to-face time in traditional classroom setting • Student-centered individual instruction for 2/3 of face-to-face time in computer lab setting

Preparation for student-centered individual instruction Preparation for teacher-centered whole-class instruction

3. Content: Math Homework In order to be “certified” by the LDOE to participate in this program, teachers must complete all homework in My. Math. Lab that 8 th grade math students will be required to do for the year by the end of the workshop – with 100% accuracy.

Teachers Doing Homework

High School Readiness Program Origin • Based on highly successful LSU College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus course redesign program • Spin-off of the LSU College Readiness and Dual Enrollment Program

LSU Students in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab

LSU College Algebra Fall Results # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 3115 66% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 3188 64% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 3211 68% Fall 2004 Traditional & Large Sections with MML 3347 71% Fall 2005 Trad, Large w/ MML, & R 2 R with MML # 2506 54% Fall 2006 R 2 R Sections w/ MML ^ 1724 75% Fall 2007 R 2 R Sections w/ MML * 1739 67% Fall 2008 R 2 R Sections w/ MML ~ 1772 68% Fall 2009 R 2 R Sections w/ MML 1556 72% Fall 2010 R 2 R Sections w/ MML 1744 71% Semester and Delivery Model(s) Permanent Changes: # ^ * ~ MACT >24 given credit, Katrina/Rita No partial credit on any assessments Course rigor increased Gustav/Ike

LSU Trigonometry Fall Results # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 1277 59% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 1150 56% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 1015 62% Fall 2004 XLarge Lecture w/ Maple. TA ^ 892 61% Fall 2005 XLarge Lecture w/ MML # 1350 55% Fall 2006 XLarge Lecture w/ MML 1234 63% Fall 2007 R 2 R Sections with MML 1168 64% Fall 2008 R 2 R Sections with MML ~ 1231 66% Fall 2009 R 2 R Sections with MML 1209 76% Fall 2010 R 2 R Sections with MML 1095 79% Semester and Delivery Model(s) Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments # Katrina/Rita ~ Gustav/Ike

LSU Precalculus Fall Results Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 342 71% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 443 74% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 556 76% Fall 2004 Traditional Sections 598 79% Fall 2005 Large Lecture 321 60% Fall 2006 R 2 R Sections with MML ^ 277 64% Fall 2007 R 2 R Sections with MML 288 71% Fall 2008 R 2 R Sections with MML 287 62% Fall 2009 R 2 R Sections with MML 310 79% Fall 2010 R 2 R Sections with MML 384 77% Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Mc. Kinley High School students working in My. Math. Lab

College Readiness Workshop Participation Course Adv Math Alg II AP Calc Geom 8 th grade 7 th grade 6 th grade TOTALS Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Total 7 12 22 19 6 66 1 12 20 33 4 9 12 25 19 6 25 12 12 2 2 1 1 7 12 27 59 61 166

8 th Grade Algebra I Post-Test Data Sherwood Magnet School Fall 2008 -Spring 2009

Algebra I EOC Data Spring 2010 and Spring 2011 60% 50% 2010 Traditional Model 40% 2011 LSU CRP with MML 30% 20% 10% 0% Scale- score Ranges 739 -800 700 -738 668 -699 600 -667 Achievement Level Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

High School Readiness Program Workshops Region I • 59 8 th grade math teachers from Region I representing 6 parishes • 56 teachers completed the four-day workshop, and 54 teachers completed all of the student homework with 100% mastery and received certification • 37 teachers piloting this in Spring 2011 with the remainder fully implementing the program in the academic year 2011 -12

High School Readiness Program Workshops Regions II and III • 8 th grade math teachers • Held in computer lab at LSU • 9 AM to 4 PM Monday, June 6, and Thursday, June 9 Monday, June 27, and Thursday, June 30 • 24 hours face-to-face and ~20 hours independent work • No cost to districts or teachers for workshop • $500 stipend to teachers completing the workshop

High School Readiness Program Partnership Success requires LDOE and district partnership!

High School Readiness Program LA Dept of Ed will. . . • Provide training workshop for teachers in Summer 2011 (Phoebe Rouse, LSU Precalculus Mathematics and College Readiness Program Director) • Provide follow-up support throughout the academic year

High School Readiness Program Districts and schools must. . . • Provide administrative support to motivate teachers to attend workshop, do homework, and implement program • Provide computers for students to use 2/3 of each week • Purchase My. Math. Lab access codes for individual students by end of July ($35 per student per year) • Supervise and follow-up with support throughout the academic year

High School Readiness Program Teachers must. . . • • Participate in full workshop Learn to use My. Math. Lab system Adopt redesigned delivery model Complete all 8 th grade homework by end of workshop with 100% accuracy • Implement program in classroom following guidelines • Make My. Math. Lab homework a substantial portion of the student’s final grade

High School Readiness Program Louisiana Department of Education STEM Goal Office