Math Acceleration Accelerate Developmental Math students through the

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Math Acceleration

Math Acceleration

§ Accelerate Developmental Math students through the developmental curriculum by reducing the number of

§ Accelerate Developmental Math students through the developmental curriculum by reducing the number of courses in the developmental math sequence. § Focus on increasing transfer rates for non-STEM majors who need Statistics to transfer.

Fall 2010 Developmental Math Success Rates Source: PCCD Institutional Research Arithmetic Pre-Alg Elem Alg

Fall 2010 Developmental Math Success Rates Source: PCCD Institutional Research Arithmetic Pre-Alg Elem Alg Inter Alg Statistics Alameda 53% 58% 41% 60% 72% Berkeley 49% 56% 50% 59% 71% Laney 51% 57% 45% 64% 59% Merritt 41% 58% 44% 52% 80% Total 49% 57% 45% 61% 69%

% of BCC Fall 2008 Developmental Math Cohort passing statistics after 3 academic years

% of BCC Fall 2008 Developmental Math Cohort passing statistics after 3 academic years of follow-up (through Spring 2011) Source: CCCCO Datamart Cohort Tracking Tool 3 levels below (pre-alg) alameda 2 levels below (elem alg) 1 level Below (inter alg) Total 9% 15% 31% 18% 12% 24% 26% 22% laney 3% 11% 22% 12% merritt 9% 14% 22% 14% total 7% 16% 26% 16% bcc

% passing statistics based on beginning math level 3 each additional developmental % is

% passing statistics based on beginning math level 3 each additional developmental % is halved with l course. e v e 2 l le 1 s ve le belo ls vel w below CCCCO Cohort Analysis 7% 16% 26% Multiplying Individual Success Rates 11% 19% 42%

Math 248 up – Accelerated Mathematics for Statistics • Developmental Preparatory Course for Math

Math 248 up – Accelerated Mathematics for Statistics • Developmental Preparatory Course for Math 13 (Statistics) • pre-req is successful completion of pre-algebra or placement into elementary algebra • covers elementary and intermediate algebra topics from Math 201 and 203 that are needed for statistics, with a data analysis contextualization • introduces basic statistical topics covered in college-level statistics

 • intended only for those students who want to transfer and need Math

• intended only for those students who want to transfer and need Math 13 • not intended for STEM, nursing, or business majors – who need intermediate algebra as a pre -requisite for other math/science courses • does not substitute for intermediate algebra • students seeking an AA degree before they transfer will need Math 13 to meet their AA requirements

 • • 2 sections begun at BCC Spring 2012 COA begins: Fall 2012

• • 2 sections begun at BCC Spring 2012 COA begins: Fall 2012 5 -credit hour course Meets twice/week; almost 6 hrs/week

Recommendations Institutional encouragement of further faculty training and course development Institutional monitoring of experimental

Recommendations Institutional encouragement of further faculty training and course development Institutional monitoring of experimental program success rates