RISE Summer Math Academy:
Serving the Academic Middle
A College and School District Partnership
Thom Kieft and Karen Hogans
October 29, 2014
Where is Lake-Sumter State College?
Lake
Orange
Sumter
Title III Strengthening Institutions
LSSC Awarded Title III – Part F
Strengthening Institutions Grant
Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2018
$2.9 million
From Grant Proposal Abstract
RISE Math Development Plan has been
conceived and designed to strengthen the
academic quality of mathematics programming
at Lake-Sumter State College.
LSSC Title III – Goals
Goal 1
Curriculum and Delivery Redesign
(Math Emporiums)
The Grant is designed to increase student retention and
degree completion by transforming the traditional math
class to a new modularized, technologically enhanced
curricular approach that fully supports a more
individualized learning modality.
LSSC Title III – Goals
Goal 2
Partnerships & RISE Summer Math Academy
The Grant is designed to facilitate partnerships to
accelerate high school students to college-ready
status, while providing them with the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to accelerate to dual enrollment
college credit math courses before high school
graduation; thereby increasing first-time-in-college
(FTIC), at-risk students success rates in college credit
math courses, retention, and degree completion.
RISE Math Plan Funding
Goal 1 – Emporium and Course Delivery Redesign
• Title III Grant
Goal 2 – Partnerships & RISE Summer Math Academy
• Lake-Sumter State College Administration led by
President Dr. Charles Mojock
• $10,000 Collaboration and Alignment mini-grant from
Florida College System Foundation
Sumter District Schools
Sumter District High Schools:
South Sumter High School (about 200 graduates per year)
Wildwood Middle High School (about 80 graduates per year)
The Villages High School (public charter)
Percent of Sumter graduates enrolled in a Florida public
postsecondary institution the following fall: 44%
Percent of Sumter graduates enrolled in a Florida 2 year
college the following fall: 33.1%
Percent of Sumter graduates enrolled in a Florida state
university the following fall: 10.8%
Data from Florida High School Feedback Report 2012
(Statewide 52.1%, 32.8%, 18.7%)
http://data.fldoe.org/readiness/default.cfm
Sumter District First-Time-In-College
Student Placement* Data
Year
% Placed into
at least 1
Developmental
Course
% Placed into
Developmental
Courses in all
3 Areas**
% Placed into a
Developmental
Math Course
2005-2006
75.00%
17.10%
67.1%
2006-2007
78.10%
16.70%
66.7%
2007-2008
82.10%
17.90%
73.1%
2008-2009
78.60%
28.60%
73.2%
2009-2010
79.50%
20.50%
67.1%
2010-2011
64.90%
19.10%
54.3%
2011-2012
63.20%
10.50%
50.9%
*Placement based on ACT, SAT, or the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (CPT-Accuplacer) which has been replaced by the PERT as
of spring 2011. **Includes only students who took all three subtests (Reading, English, Math).
Source: State Student Database End of Year Reports for Lake-Sumter State College, Florida
Goal 2 - Summer Math Academy
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RISE Summer Math Academy
• Partnership between LSSC and Sumter
County School District
• Targets the “academic middle” after 10th and
11th grade in high school
• Accelerates students to college readiness in
math and dual enrollment status (also
prepares students for any remaining HS math)
• 12 day summer program (June 9-26, 2014)
• Monday thru Thursday
• 5 hours per day (9 am - 2 pm)
RISE Summer Math Academy Target Population
• Targets the “academic middle”
• Current 10th and 11th grade students that are NOT
college ready in mathematics
Criteria used for “Academic Middle”
 Un-weighted grade point average 2.0 - 3.5
 PERT Math score 96-113
 SAT Math 380-430
 PSAT Math 38 or above
 AVID* student
 ETS or CROP student**
*Advancement Via Individual Determination. For more information on AVID, visit
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/ToolsforSchools/avid.html
**Education Talent Search and College Reach-Out Program
RISE Sumer Math Academy
RISE Summer Math Academy Recruiting
• Information sessions for groups of targeted
students at high schools
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Interest level card
Parent letter
Open house
Partner with Educational Talent Search
and CROP
RISE Summer Math Academy
• Team teaching approach
2 LSSC and 2 Sumter District math faculty
• Personalized mathematics learning path
based on 1st day Pathbuilder diagnostic
(Foundations of Mathematics-Pearson)
• Enrichment activities address success skills
and introduction to college culture and
resources
Example RISE Summer Day
9:00 am
Activity
Goal Setting, Learning Style presentation,
Guest Speaker
9:45 am
Personalized Learning Path – Emporium
11:30 am
Lunch
12:15 pm
Personalized Learning Path – Emporium
1:45 pm
Wrap-Up Activity
Reflection, Chart your Path
2:00 pm
Bus Pickup
RISE Summer Collaborations
Activity
Partner
Tours
Learning Center, Library, Student Life
Ice Breakers, Games
Student Affairs
Student Panel
Youth Outreach Department Alumni Assoc.
Scholarship Information
Student Affairs
PERT Proctoring
Testing Center
Career Presentation
Career Development Services
College Admission Essay
English Department
Grilling Lunch
Student Government Association
Student IDs, LSSC e-mail addresses IT Department
Bus Coverage, Lunch “Duty”, etc.
College Reach-Out Program
RISE Summer Math Academy
RISE Summer Math Academy
RISE Enrichment Activities
RISE Lunch Sponsors
73% of RISE students were on free or reduced lunch
Lunch Sponsors:
Ernie Morris Enterprises
Kelly Rice Century 21 Prime Property Resources Inc.
Circuit Judge Michael Johnson
SECO Energy
Heart of Florida Environmental
SGA cooked hot dogs and hamburgers
RISE Summer Math Academy Completion Data
• 40 students attended at least one day
• 37 students received Certificate of Excellence
• 20 students scored a 114 or higher on PERT Math on day
11 or 12 of RISE
• 4 of the 20 students scored a 123 or higher on PERT
Math (one with a score of 142)
• 8 students scored between 111-113 on the PERT Math
RISE Summer Math Academy
Celebration
Lessons Learned
Modifications planned for RISE Summer 2015:
1) Begin RISE Summer Math Academy earlier in June
2) Decrease the length of the Pathbuilder or create two
3) Integrate the LSSC DE Admissions Application and
required new student orientation into the academy
4) Increase staffing
5) Use “completers” of program to help recruit
and assist in future years
Questions?
Contact Information:
Lake-Sumter State College
Thom Kieft
KieftT@lssc.edu
Karen Hogans
HogansK@lssc.edu
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