1. Brock Klein Pasadena City College Pasadena, California Summer Math Jam: Preparing Students for Success

2. Summer 2006 Math Jam Summer 2006 Math Jam Logistics 2 weeks of no-credit prealgebra instruction Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm 1 math instructor, 6 tutor/mentors, 1 counselor, and 3 guest speakers Participants 72 students, 80% first-time college students

3. Summer 2007 Math Jam Logistics 2 weeks of no-credit prealgebra and elementary algebra instruction Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm 4 math instructor, 10 tutor/mentors, 5 counselors, and 2 guest speakers Participants 137 students, 78% first-time college students

4. Target Population New students who place into New students who place into basic skills math

5. Short-term Outcomes Awareness of support services and resources Awareness of support services and resources Connectedness to campus Connectedness to campus Creation of a network of support Creation of a network of support Improved attitude toward math, counseling, and tutoring Improved attitude toward math, counseling, and tutoring

6. Long-term Outcomes Change in behavior -- increased confidence -- productive engagement in class -- regular use of college resources Increased retention and success in Increased retention and success in basic skills math basic skills math

7. Summer Math Jam Summer Math Jam Curriculum Integration of math, counseling, study skills, and orientation to college Methodology Active, application- based learning

8. The Summer Contract 1. Miss no more than one full day or two half days of Math Jam 2. Meet at least once with the Math Jam counselor and tutor 3. Cooperate, work hard, and have fun

9. The Payoff 1. Receive a FREE math textbook in the fall 2. Participate in the LifeLines Program

10. Fall LifeLines Contract During the fall semester, students must… meet with a math tutor at least 8 times meet with a math tutor at least 8 times meet with the counselor at least twice meet with the counselor at least twice meet with math instructor during conference hours at least twice meet with math instructor during conference hours at least twice pass fall math course pass fall math course Upon successful completion, students receive a FREE math textbook for spring!

11. Math Jam 2006 Findings Retention rate – 89% # of students on the first day – 72 # of students on the last day – 64 Completion rate -- 92% % of students who qualified for the Fall LifeLines Program Jump rate -- 56% % of students who jumped one level of math

12. Notable Survey Findings 97% rated Math Jam as good or excellent 97% rated Math Jam as good or excellent 97% felt better prepared for their fall math course 97% felt better prepared for their fall math course 94% felt less anxious about math 94% felt less anxious about math 91% felt more connected to the college 91% felt more connected to the college 88% felt they gained useful study skills 88% felt they gained useful study skills 100% would recommend Math Jam to their friends 100% would recommend Math Jam to their friends

13. 2007 Preliminary Findings # of students interested in Math Jam – 188 # of students on the first day – 137 (73%) # of Math Jam students who qualified for Fall LifeLines – 89 (65%)

14. Research Questions 1. Will the summer orientation to college and the pre-collegiate brush- up increase persistence in college and success in math? 2. If so, when can we expect to see the increase?

15. Challenges 1. Making sure that all students have taken the placement test and have enrolled in a fall math class 2. Getting students to complete their fall contract