7th Annual Developmental Education Forum:
The Future of Developmental Education
Friday, April 20, 2012
Collin College Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
Program and Timelines
Registration & Continental
Breakfast 8:30—9:15
Opening General Session
9:15-10:45 (Section C)
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Mary McRae
Don Weasenforth
Vice President/Provost
Collin College, Spring Creek Campus
Dean of Academic Affairs,
Developmental Education
Collin College, Spring Creek Campus
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and
Developmental Education: 2012 Updates
Recent legislative mandates
regarding developmental
education programs and
their delivery will have an
important impact for institutions
and the students they serve.
Suzanne
Morales-Vale
Director,
Developmental and Adult
Basic Education,
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
This session will provide an
overview of this legislation as well as
a description of efforts currently
under way by the Coordinating Board
in addressing the mandates.
Terri Daniels
Program Director,
College Readiness,
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
Q&A follows.
Refreshment Break
10:45-11:00
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9 Hot Topics: Small Group Discussions
(30 mins each, then repeat) 11:00-12:00
#1 Rider 59 (Non-Course-Based Remediation) and Faculty Load (Section A)
Facilitator: Emily Hammer, Assistant Director, Texas Success Initiative Developmental
Education/Support Operations for Academic Retention, Texas Tech University
#2 Developmental Education Advising (Section B)
Facilitators: Cynthia Shields, Professor, College Success, Collin College—Preston Ridge
Donald Weasenforth, Dean of Academic Affairs, Developmental Education,
Collin College—Spring Creek
#3 Best Practices for Developmental Mathematics (Section C)
Facilitators: Elizabeth Howell, Department Chair, College Preparatory Studies,
North Central Texas College
Nasrin Bemani, Professor, Developmental Mathematics, Collin College—Spring Creek
#4 Research/Data on Best Practices in Developmental Education (Section D)
Facilitator: Pam Sawyer, Professor, English, Collin College—Spring Creek
#5 Cooperative Research and Collaboration (Section E)
Facilitator: Timothy Mark Taylor, Assistant Dean, Developmental Education, Grayson College
* (CLARA 05-06)
#6 Assessment/Placement/Movement Through Developmental Education (Room BB107)
Facilitator: Kimberly Osada, Director, START Office,
University of North Texas
#7 Combination Reading/Writing Courses—THECB Information on Pilot Programs (BB118)
Facilitator: Stella Thompson, Chair/Coordinator, Developmental Studies;
Professor of Developmental Reading/Writing, Grayson College (CLARA 10-11)
#8 Administrative Withdrawal (Room BB120)
Facilitators: Pat Hillyard, Program Coordinator, Mathematics, Hill College
Christine Hubbard, Dean of Humanities, Tarrant County College—Northwest
(CLARA 05-06)
#9 “No Late Registration” Policies and Developmental Education (Room BB232)
Facilitator: Lisa Theriot, Executive Dean, Communications, Mathematics, Developmental Studies,
and Teacher Preparation Division, El Centro College (CLARA 09-10)
* CLARA—Consortium Leadership and Renewal Academy
Lunch and Q&A with Suzanne and Terri
Continues 12:00-1:15
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Concurrent Breakout Presentations
Round # 1
1:15-2:15
#1 Course Redesign: Successful Integration of MyMathLab for Hybrid Learning
(Section A)
Christina Gawlik, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Texas Woman’s University
Meeting the needs of diverse students was accomplished through a course redesign of two developmental
mathematics courses using MyMathLab. Key features to the success of preparing students for collegiate mathematics
will be discussed and include: analysis of foundational curriculum, teaching vital study and organizational skills,
metacognition, and inquiry-based learning.
#2 The Integral Experience
(Section B)
Christa Duque, Instructor, Reading, Tarrant County College—Trinity River
A summary of the Integral Experience Program at Tarrant County College, Trinity River Campus. This faculty-led
initiative began Fall 2010 and continues today. It brings developmental students into a closed learning community
and focuses on integrating balance into mind, body, and spirit. Let's look at the results.
#3 Developmental Education Task Force
(Section C)
Roger C. Schustereit, Vice President, Hill College
Hill College has created a Task Force to explore all resources to improve the success rate of students taking remedial
courses before beginning college level courses. Starting in the fall of 2011, the group is studying base line data and
best practices. Some possible future efforts have been identified.
#4 Using Rider 59: Implementing Non-Course-Based Interventions for Developmental English
(Section D)
Marti Miles-Rosenfield, Professor, Developmental English, Collin College—Spring Creek
Developmental English at Collin is beginning a series of Rider 59 interventions and will seek reimbursement from
THECB. After a brief presentation of the challenges of using Rider 59, attendees will have the time to discuss their
own plans, proposals, possibilities, and problems for using NCB interventions in Developmental Writing.
#5 Why Student Athletes Need Developmental Education
(Section E)
Elke Hardt, Adjunct Faculty, Student Success, El Centro College
Faculty need to understand the unique challenges faced by student athletes in balancing academics and sport.
Courses designed to assist them in managing that balance can increase student athletes' chances of success in all
areas of their lives. Particular emphasis on time management, career development and study skills is critical.
#6 Writing Assessment: Grading for Unity and Achieving Coherence
(Room BB107)
Peter Hargrave, Adjunct Professor, World Languages, Brookhaven College
Teachers should know that there is a means of quantifying a student’s writing that does not, necessarily, lead to a
despotic over-lordship in the classroom. Students should know that there is a formulaic structure, which leads to
power for the writer to either maintain or destroy.
#7 Braving Blackboard: Best Practices in Teaching Developmental English Online
(Room BB118)
Catherine Higdon, Adjunct Instructor, English, Tarrant County College—Northwest
This presentation provides an overview of best practices when creating and teaching virtual developmental English
courses through the use of the Blackboard Learn platform. Topics include course design, instructional delivery
methods, and online assessment and essay grading techniques.
Refreshment Break 2:15-2:30
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Concurrent Breakout Presentations
Round # 2 2:30-3:30
#1 HB1244 and Developmental Mathematics at Tyler Junior College
(Section A)
Billie Anderson, Program Coordinator, Developmental Education, Tyler Junior College
Karen Anglin, Christopher Chappa, Kathrine Murray, Jenelle Reynolds, Professors,
Mathematics/College Preparatory Studies, Tyler Junior College
Want to help your students progress into transfer-level classes ASAP without compromising the quality of
developmental mathematics education? TJC faculty will share experiences. Please share your success stories.
#2 Voices from the Black Hole (Section B)
Robert Rose, Professor of Education, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Arthur Wellborn, Instructional Specialist, Writing Center, McLennan Community College
Developmental Education is increasingly referred to as a "Black Hole," from which nothing escapes, not even light.
According to Raymund Paredes, only 28% of students finish their first developmental education course. Attrition is
the Achilles' heel of developmental education. This presentation highlights stories of those who enrolled, then
stopped attending.
#3 Integrated Reading/Writing: A New Opportunity for Developmental Students
(Section C)
Judith Gallagher, Dean, Humanities, Tarrant County College—South
Colleges that were awarded THECB grants for Developmental Education Projects have piloted a new Integrated
Reading/Writing course with great success. Students can satisfy both reading and writing liabilities in one course
and save time and tuition. Come hear about the course design, professional development, and promising data.
#4 Enhancing Developmental Education by Mentoring Developmental Education Instructors
(Section D)
Nicholas Webb, Associate Professor, English, McLennan Community College
Nearly 90% of developmental education courses at McLennan Community College are taught by adjuncts. To ensure
high-quality instruction, MCC will pair developmental education adjuncts with full-time faculty mentors, trained in
observation and feedback. Through classroom observations, each will share/compare best-practices. Anticipated
outcomes include more effective instruction for students and enhanced comfort levels for adjuncts.
#5 Creating Active Readers—Instructional Methods Based on Metacognition
(Section E)
Suzanne Jones & Karen Whalen, Professors, College Success/Developmental
Reading, Collin College—Spring Creek
During ongoing reading, metacognitive processes are at work as effective readers monitor, regulate, and self-mediate.
Often students need explicit instruction in active reading strategies and a variety of opportunities to apply them
before, during, and after reading. Learn how to engage students in active reading using authentic texts and textbooks.
#6 A Developmental Demonstration Project: Project DREAM
(Room BB107)
Wendy Gruver, Director, College Readiness and University College Programs, Texas A&M University—Commerce
Educators are often asked to stretch the boundaries of a traditional developmental mathematics classroom. This grant
explored new interventions, including: self-paced courses, project-based learning, and service learning. Lessons
learned, initial data collected, samples of student writing, group projects, and pictures of community-based activities
will be included.
#7 Developmental Literacy: Movement Toward Content Area Literacy in Remediation
(Room BB118)
Emily Hammer, Assistant Director, TSI Developmental Education, Texas Tech University
At Texas Tech University, changes have been made within the developmental education sequence to increase
students’ abilities to succeed in postsecondary education. Reading and Writing developmental education coursework
has been combined to increase the rate of college readiness development and to increase the applicability of noncredit-bearing coursework for students.
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Closing General Session
3:30-4:00
The Forum in Review:
Highlights, Resources, Recommendations, Evaluation
Christine Hubbard,
Kimberly Osada,
Dean of Humanities,
Tarrant County College,
Northwest Campus
Director,
START Office,
University of
North Texas
(CLARA 05-06)
Lisa Theriot,
Executive Dean,
Communications,
Mathematics,
Developmental
Studies, and Teacher
Preparation Division,
El Centro College
(CLARA 09-10)
Stella Thompson,
Chair/Coordinator,
Developmental
Studies; Professor of
Developmental
Reading/Writing,
Grayson County
College
Donald
Weasenforth,
Dean of Academic
Affairs, Developmental
Education,
Collin College
(CLARA 10-11)
Developmental Education Forum
Planning Team
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Developmental Education
Forum Leaders
Brookhaven College
Peter Hargrave, Adjunct Professor, World Languages
Collin College – Preston Ridge
Cynthia Shields, Professor, College Success
Collin College – Spring Creek
Nasrin Bemani, Professor, Developmental Mathematics
Suzanne Jones, Professor, College Success/Developmental Reading
Mary McRae, Vice President/Provost
Marti Miles-Rosenfield, Professor, Developmental English
Pam Sawyer, Professor, English
Don Weasenforth, Dean of Academic Affairs, Developmental Education
Karen Whalen, Professor, College Success/Developmental Reading
El Centro College
Elke Hardt, Adjunct Faculty, Student Success
Lisa Theriot, Executive Dean, Communications, Mathematics, Developmental
Studies, and Teacher Preparation Division, (CLARA 09-10)
Grayson College
Timothy Mark Taylor, Assistant Dean, Developmental Education, (CLARA 05-06)
Stella Thompson, Chair/Coordinator, Developmental Studies; Professor of
Developmental Reading/Writing, (CLARA 10-11)
Hill College
Pat Hillyard, Program Coordinator, Mathematics
Roger C. Schustereit, Vice President
McLennan Community College
Nicholas Webb, Associate Professor, English
Arthur Wellborn, Instructional Specialist, Writing Center
North Central Texas College
Elizabeth Howell, Department Chair, College Preparatory Studies
Tarrant County College – Northwest
Catherine Higdon, Adjunct Instructor, English
Christine Hubbard, Dean of Humanities, (CLARA 05-06)
Tarrant County College – South
Judith Gallagher, Dean, Humanities
Tarrant County College – Trinity River
Christa Duque, Instructor, Reading
Texas A&M University – Commerce
Wendy Gruver, Director, College Readiness and University College Programs
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Terri Daniels, Program Director, College Readiness
Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director, Developmental and Adult Basic Education
Texas Tech University
Emily Hammer, Assistant Director, Texas Success Initiative Developmental
Education/Support Operations for Academic Retention
Texas Woman’s University
Christina Gawlik, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Tyler Junior College
Billie Anderson, Program Coordinator, Developmental Education
Karen Anglin, Professor, Mathematics/College Preparatory Studies
Christopher Chappa, Professor, Mathematics/College Preparatory Studies
Kathrine Murray, Professor, Mathematics/College Preparatory Studies
Jenelle Reynolds, Professor, Mathematics/College Preparatory Studies
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Robert Rose, Professor of Education
University of North Texas
Kimberly Osada, Director, START Office
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