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DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION: REDESIGN BY COMMITTEE Dr. Geri J. Anderson for Innovative Educators Presentation outline Developmental education nationally Colorado Plan Current Innovation Examples in Colorado Nationally, most fail to begin DE sequence Progress on remedial sequence after 1 academic year Completed Sequence Partially completed sequence Did not begin sequence Clery, Data Notes, 2008 The goal Move students as quickly and effectively through their first college level course. URGENT: Financial Aid Changes Completion Agenda Including Performance Funding Student Success THE REMEDIAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE Assessment Placement Enrollment Completion TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE Assessment Placement • Take single standardized exam • Cut score determines placement in one or more levels of remedial education Enrollment • Students take 1 or more courses consecutively before enrolling in gateway courses Completion • Success is defined as completion of remedial course ACCELERATED REMEDIAL SEQUENCE Assessment • Use of multiple tools to include HS curriculum, HS GPA and diagnostic academic assessment Placement • Placement is based on student motivation and precise diagnosis of deficiencies • Range of cut scores, rather than a precise cut score enables flexibility Enrollment • Co-Enrollment in Remedial and CollegeLevel Course • Offer single semester remedial option for students in need of more intense academic preparation Completion • Success is defined as completion of gateway course CCCS is… One system Thirteen colleges 160,000 students served annually Percent of 09-10 Enrollment in DE Enrollment 27% Students enrolled in at least one DE course All other students 73% CCCS Students Percent of total remedial enrollment 70 60 61.6 50 40 30 Percent of total remedial enrollment 25.3 20 10 13.1 0 Students who place into Dev MAT Students who place into Dev ENG Students who place into Dev REA Colorado course pipeline MAT 030 ENG 030 REA 030 ENG 060 REA 060 ENG 090 REA 090 MAT 060 MAT 090 MAT 099 Colorado pipeline 030 63.6% Complete 060 65% Complete 090 61.8% Complete Completion % based on 09-10 system average completion. Colorado pipeline 030 63.6% Complete 060 65% Complete 090 61.8% Complete Only 25.54% Complete Completion % based on 09-10 system average completion. Three year graduation for DE versus all students 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Fall 07 Cohort in Remedial Graduation Rate Overall 2007 cohort graduation THE COLORADO PLAN The Task Force The Charge The Developmental Education Task Force (DETF) is charged to review developmental education practices throughout the CCCS and make recommendations on what steps the system will take to become the premier purveyor of developmental education in more streamlined and efficient ways, resulting in greater student success. Through data and research in structure and policy, the DETF will holistically examine the role that developmental education plays in overall student success. The DETF will: Review and clarify the purpose of developmental education and analyze implications for policy and practice resulting from a clarified purpose. Review current system policies and practices related to developmental education and propose revisions that will promote greater student success in alignment with sound academic principles and practice. Investigate and analyze measures of success, data reports and studies on success of developmental education students. Examine structures for developmental education, highlighting innovative and successful strategies, improving the student experience and identifying barriers to success. On the basis of a comprehensive review, recommend broad strategies and specific initiatives related to developmental education that should be pursued by Colorado's Community College System Colleges, leading to enhanced outcomes for student learning and success. Themes Key metric – success in college courses Time, not student learning, is the greatest barrier to success Use evidence based practice Continuous improvement is essential to long-term success The Participants Faculty Deans & Vice Presidents Advisors Special Services Directors Assessment Directors System Staff Remedial redesign Reduce time to completion – accelerate students from developmental to college work Acceleration Compressed Mainstreaming Modular Contextualization Colorado assessment and placement Accuplacer Message about test? Student retest options? Cost for test? Non-cognitive questions? Colorado specific? What’s Happening In Colorado Elimination of the lowest level DE courses in English, math, and reading Careful placement of students in higher level courses Academic support systems that foster faster course completion Diagnostic assessments Academic coaching, advising, supplemental tutoring Individualized course competencies developed Modular coursework MAT 077 – self-paced for a semester Earn up to 13 credits of coursework Students who score at any developmental math level qualify The Reading Room http://www.cccs.edu/developmentaleducation/resources.html ARTICLES & REPORTS Success Rates For Students Taking Compressed and Regular Length Developmental Courses in the Community College Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2009. Remedial Enrollment and Completion Demographic characteristics and end of term completion status of CCCS students enrolled in remedial courses for AY 2010. FOR MORE INFORMATION Geri Anderson [email protected] www.cccs.edu