This article, published in the Journal of Developmental Education, Volume 37, Issue 1, Fall 2013, examines the effects of math readiness and student course behavior (e.g.,attendance, participation, homework completion)on knowledge gain and course success using two samples of students enrolled in foundational skills (noncredit-bearing) mathematics courses. As hypothesized, entering student mathematics readiness and course behavior… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Developmental Education Math
Readiness, Behavior, and Foundational Mathematics Course Success
SAILS: Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support
Contact information for project/initiative leadership: Chattanooga State Community College; Robert Denn, Project Director, robert.denn@chattanoogastate.edu; John Squires, Director of Mathematics, john.squires@chattanoogastate.edu; Kimberly McCormick, Team Leader, kimberly.mccormick@chattanoogastate.edu Year in which this project originated: 2012 Research/articles on which this project is based: Statistics of students entering college “college math ready” Essential programmatic elements of project/initiative: – High school… Continue Reading
Reaching for the Stars: Developmental Math Redesign; Master Course Shells and Fast-Track
Contact information for project/initiative leadership: Susan Johnson and William Parker, Greenville Technical College; Kendall Wahba; Susan.m.Johnson@gvltec.edu Year in which this project originated: 2009 Research/articles on which this project is based: Emporium model for dev. ed. math redesign Essential programmatic elements of project/initiative: Active and engaged learning Extended time on task Integrated technology Promoted critical thinking… Continue Reading
Developmental Math Intervention, Center for Success in Mathematics
Name of Event: National Association of Developmental Education Conference 2014 Place of Event: Dallas, TX Date of Event: March 6, 2014 Title of breakout or keynote address: Developmental Math Intervention, Center for Success in Mathematics Name(s) and Affiliation of Speaker(s): Jaime Hurtado, Richland College What were some sample outcomes of the project or instructional strategies?:… Continue Reading
Create Connections! Find the Missing Link!
Name of Event: NADE National Conference Place of Event: Dallas, TX Date of Event: March 7, 2014 Title of breakout or keynote address: Create Connections! Find the Missing Link! Name(s) and Affiliation of Speaker(s): Randy Collins & Katerina Vishyakova, Collin College What were some sample outcomes of the project?: The session was about creating critical… Continue Reading
Continuing the Conversation About Dev. Math Re-Design
Name of Event: NADE National Conference Place of Event: Dallas, TX Date of Event: March 7, 2014 Title of breakout or keynote address: Continuing the Conversation About Dev. Math Re-Design Name(s) and Affiliation of Speaker(s): Hunter Boylan (Appalachian State U), Amy Getz (Dana Ctr), Rebecca Goosen (San Jacinto St), Paul Nolting (State Coll of FL),… Continue Reading
AIM (Acceleration in Mathematics) for Success!
Name of Event: National Summit on Developmental Mathematics Place of Event: Anaheim, CA Date of Event: October 30, 2013 Title of breakout or keynote address: AIM (Acceleration in Mathematics) for Success! Name(s) and Affiliation of Speaker(s): Pamela Campbell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX What were some sample outcomes of… Continue Reading
Developmental Mathematics Classroom Ideas That Work!
The American Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges Developmental Mathematics Committee has collected developmental mathematics classroom ideas that work and posted them here.
National Summit on Developmental Mathematics: Conference Proceedings
The first National Summit on Developmental Mathematics was held on October 29-30 in Anaheim, California. Presentations and handouts are available at the website of the Developmental Mathematics Committee of the American Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges.
A Webinar Conversation on Creating Support for Wide Scale Changes to Developmental Education
A Conversation on Creating Support for Wide-Scale Changes to Developmental Education How can we improve Illinois’ developmental education system? How can we ensure that stakeholders, including faculty, have substantive input in the process? Women Employed hosted a webinar on September 27th 2013, that featured leaders from Rend Lake College, Miami Dade College, and Texas State University,… Continue Reading