Developmental Mathematics Designed for Student Success
Vanessa HillLauren BrewerDonna BedinelliSpringfield Technical Community College
College Un-Preparedness› Nationally 60% of students need remediation in
mathematics upon entering community college
Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges
Why Should We Care?
› Dream deferred
› Equity
› Un-materialized breakthroughs
What can we do?
› Through support from NACME, ConnectEd, Achieving The Dream
› At-risk Courses
› 5-Day developmental Math Classes
What we did
› Incorporate College Success Topics
› Contextualized Learning
› Time On Task
› Carefully Selected Teachers
What we did
› Incorporate College Success Topics
› Contextualized Learning
› Time On Task
› Carefully Selected Teachers
Contextualized Learning
› Engineering Backdrop– What is an engineer what do they do?– How does this effect my community/my family
› Cooperative Learning– Project-Based Learning– Problem-Based Learning
2010 Cohort
Pre-Algebra Algebra I Algebra II0%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
77%
68%
91%
64% 64%72%
Proportion Passing with C- or Better: Course LevelFall 2012 Cohort
InitiativeControl
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f Stu
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31 689 56 723 43 472
Customized Test Bank
>Program written by STCC faculty
>Standardized for all students
>For all levels of developmental mathematics
Teacher’s Matter, Time on Task, Being a Student
Video
› http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1w8KEZbJZE&feature=em-subs_digest
Contact Information
› Vanessa Hill: [email protected]
› Lauren Brewer: [email protected]
› Donna Bedinelli: [email protected]
