1. Kristin Duckworth Christine Mirbaha Tejan Tingling

2.  MATH 081 – Basic Mathematics  MATH 082 – Introductory Algebra  MATH 083 – Intermediate Algebra  MATH 111 – Ideas of Mathematics  MATH 135 – Applied Algebra and Trig  MATH 163 – College Algebra All courses are 3 billable hours; Math 111, 135, and 163 are for college credit while the others above are not.

3.  Diagnostic test given  Math 081 is 20 assessments, 082 is 14 assessments  Students must achieve 80% or higher on assessment to move on to next one  Must earn 70% on cumulative final exam after completing chapters  Students’ records are kept semester after semester

4. PROS  Student spends time working on what they need to learn  Acceleration happens for precisely those who can handle it CONS  Works only for lower level courses  Expense  Course may be completed in middle of semester(wasted time)  Doesn’t work for students who need traditional instruction

5.  Some MATH 081 material added to MATH 082 to create a 4 credit course  Students that scored in the upper quartile of Accuplacer placement scores for MATH 081 were eligible

6. PROS  Learning experience (we learned not to screen)  Course worked well for many students who registered for it CONS  Filling the course  Wrong population registered for the course  Non-standard 4 credit 082 created registration/other difficulties  Not all 081 covered

7.  Two 7-week math courses taught back-to- back during same time period in one semester.  Students are allowed to register for second course at same time as they register for the first.  Students must pass first course to continue in second course.

8. PROS  Works with any two consecutive courses  No fundamental syllabus changes  Doesn’t have to be two math courses  Natural cohort forms  Can pair with Continuing Ed. Basic Skills Course CONS  Long class periods  Financial Aid issues if the first course is not passed  Manually withdraw students who fail first course  Theoretical, not forced acceleration

9.  8 MATH 081 students register for both MATH 081 and MATH 082 concurrently.  Any 081 eligible student may register  The 8 students comprise the entire 081 class, while they are also a part of an 082 class with other regular 082 students.  Same instructor for both classes.  The students earn two separate grades.

10. PROS  Forced acceleration  Smaller class size  Good success rates in one semester pilot  Experiencing what’s required in higher level course  Additional time for student questions  Could theoretically pair 083 with statistics or liberal arts math course CONS  Expense of smaller classes  Instructors paid at lower rate  Not all topics in both classes  Some students focus only on higher course, may not pass lower course  Can’t do with all course pairings (082/083 or 083/163)  Overwhelming for some students

11.  Two mathematics courses taught in back- to-back time periods are integrated into a one-semester six-credit course.  One instructor teaches both courses.  Students receive a separate grade for each course.

12. PROS  Forced acceleration  Gain time from syllabus overlap (with proper pairings)  Easily done with any two consecutive algebra courses  Students are motivated (6 credit hour commitment) CONS  Need to do “unofficial screening” to get students that can succeed  Long class periods  6 credit hours at risk (high risk/high reward)

13.  Communication with/Advising of students  Consistency between sections  Grading system  Students passing higher level, but not lower level course  What is an integrated course pedagogically? Should there be a new 6 credit course?  Balance between traditional and accelerated courses. How many students can handle acceleration?  Integration for non-algebra courses

14. Enrolled lower Passed lower Successful in lower Enrolled higher Passed higher Successful in higher Successful in both 081/082 integrated 1338866%886372%47% 081/082 7 – 7 1189480%794051%34% 082 2 nd 7 weeks 1565133%

15. Enrolled lower Passed lower Successful in lower Enrolled higher Passed higher Successful in higher Successful in both 082/083 integrated 24715563%1558857%36% 082/083 7 – 7 27016160%1429768%36% 083 2 nd 7 weeks 35114541%

16. Enrolled lower Passed lower Successful in lower Enrolled higher Passed higher Successful in higher Successful in both 083/163 integrated 27117364%17314584% 54% 083/111 or 083/135 7 – 7 18411764%746588%35% 111 or 135 2 nd 7 weeks 27119873%