Mathematics Learning Center
In accordance with the Mission of the College to provide open-admission access for all
learners along with support services to provide students with the maximum opportunity to
succeed, the Mathematics Learning Center is committed to providing high quality
mathematics tutoring and small group learning for all students. Innovative pedagogical
techniques, including educational technology are employed. In order to insure the highest
quality of service to students, the Mathematics Learning Center engages in on-going
assessment using CUNY-wide and college-specific indicators.
The Mathematics Learning Center is a tutoring and self-study facility accessible to all
students. It open year round and provides assistance for all mathematics courses, from
the developmental to the advanced level. Highly qualified tutors & faculty are trained to
work with students on a one-to-one basis and in small group workshops. The Center also
provides preparatory workshops for the COMPASS, review sessions for final exams,
Trigonometry workshops and various other express classes (Ma 013 Express & Ma 005
Express) to help students exit from remediation in an expeditious manner and/or place into
an appropriate credit level math course. The Mathematics Learning Center serves
approximately 4000 individual students fulfilling 20,000 tutoring/workshop requests per
year.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Tutoring
# of students using the Center & repeated use of the Center by
students during the semester
no
Review sessions for departmental final
exams
Pass/Fail rate for the course
no
NC COMPASS workshops for Ma 010 & Ma
005
Pass/Fail rate of the COMPASS exam (CUNY measure)
Yes
Ma 013 Express workshop
Pass/Fail rate for the course
Yes
Trigonometry Workshops
pass/Fail rate for the course
no
Ma 005 modular workshops
Pass/Fail rate of the COMPASS
no
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
Hired an Assistant Director for the Math
Learning Center
The Math Learning Center has been a Fall 2010
growing resource for the students at
Queensborough Community College.
An assistant Director is needed to help
the Director manage the increasing
number of students and services using
and provided by the Center.
Personnel
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Pass/Fail rate for the 70% pass rate
Ma 005 NC COMPASS
workshops in
January 2011
74% pass rate
Continue to provide a
flexible schedule for the
workshop in order to
accomodate the
students. Continue to
develop & adapt the
materials needed to
provide instruction.
Completed
Pass/Fail rate for the 75%
Ma 010 NC COMPASS
workshops in Jan
2011
78%
The COMPASS exam is
Completed
no long er being used as
an exit for the Ma 010
course.
Pass/Fail rate for the 90%
Ma 013 Express
course
94%
This workshop/course
will change to a Ma 010
express.
Completed
Pass/Fail rate for Ma 75%
005 Modular NC
COMPASS exam in
Jan 2011
77%
Continue to develop
materials and provide a
schedule with many
hours so that most
students can be
accomodated
Completed
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Ma 010 Express course
Pass/Fail rate for the course
90%
Develop & adapt materials so
that students learn the
necessary skills to advance to
a credit bearing course.
Ma 005 Modular workshops Pass/Fail rate for the course
70%
Train & hire qualified
workshop leaders to deliver
high level of instruction and
motivate the students to pass
.