1. Jenny Shotwell – NCBO Coordinator Ellen Falkenstein – TAD Coordinator

2. Sign In Sheet
Please fill out the sign in sheet legibly. We will out a larger presentations that goes in further detail about the programs.

3. NCBO Definition
Create non-traditional courses that are non-semester length. These courses are created to increase student success rates while decreasing time spent in developmental sequences.
An opportunity to complete the developmental sequence in an accelerated pace utilizing just-in-time teaching, different learning styles, and rewards for previously mastered concepts.

4. Setting Up the Courses
Met with Registrar, Budget, Deans, Financial Aid, and Counselors.
Learned to have smaller meetings
Some offices did not need to know everything.
Could not do 1 credit courses (common module practice).
Majority of our students need to be full time (12 credit hours)
Marketing and PR
Tagline and Acronym
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5. Setting up the Classrooms/Lab
Needed computer lab space
Work with what you have – borrow, beg and steal.
Look in warehouse for furniture and computers.
Use existing software/texts
Stick with what you know and are comfortable using already

6. Setting up the Faculty/Staff
Faculty and Staffing Selection is crucial to success.
BUY-IN
Have to believe it will work. Want to make a difference and see need for change.
FLEXIBILITY
We are constantly changing and adapting to students individuality.
HUMILITY
Cannot have those that offend easily when students go to other instructor/tutor for assistance.

7. NCBO Courses We Offer Co-Requisite Model
DSMA 0393 (Intermediate Algebra) paired with MATH 1414 (College Algebra)
Students meet for 1 hr 20 min Mon-Thurs. in the classroom. They are required to complete 2 hours in a computer lab each week.
Same grade awarded for each course. Exams are cumulative and contain both course content questions.

8. NCBO Courses We Offer DSMA 0399 – NCBO Mathematics
Gives the student the opportunity to complete all three levels of developmental mathematics in one term. (Pre-, Beginning, and Intermediate Algebra)
Course is “self-paced”
Course progression is dependent on the student’s dedication to complete the mastery quizzes.

9. Why It Works Team Approach
Not just with teachers, but with tutors and students as well.
Peer Assisted Learning across multiple levels of curriculum.
Noisy Lab
Dedicated to the NCBOs.
Relaxed Environment
Placement of Responsibility
Back to the student and their choices
Instructional Contracts

10. Proof It Works
Data for DSMA 0393/MATH 1414 for one CY (Spring/Summer/Fall)
Grade Distribution A
77 (~59.2%) B
29 (~22.3%) C
22 (~16.9%) N
2 (~1.5%)
TOTAL
130 *
* Students enrolled after certification date.

11. Course Level Completed
Proof It Works
Data for DSMA 0399 for one CY (Spring/Summer/Fall)
Course Level Completed
Pre-Algebra 33
Beginning Algebra 89
Intermediate Algebra 21
Withdraw / Drop 7
Total
150
* 6 students took the course in two consecutive semesters, highest completed developmental course recorded above.
** 13 students from the above table took the course again this Spring 2014 term.