LA Community Colleges Adopt Hybrid
Lab Courses for Core Mathematics
Nancy Millichap, NGLC/EDUCAUSE
Kate Stevenson, California State University Northridge
Yoshi Yamato, Pasadena City College
Marie McClendon, Pasadena City College
Innovations 2014
March 3, 2014
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California Math Consortium @ CSUN
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what we think they do...
California Math Consortium @ CSUN
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College Algebra
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Math 102
College Algebra
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60-70%
•Weak prerequisites
•Poor transition between classtime and independent work
•Poor coordination of course material and instruction…
Lecture (Faculty)
• Interactive engagement
• Lecture Notes
• Textbook
Assessment
• Common practice test
problems
• Frequent in-class testing using
common test bank
• Common Final
Homework (Self)
• Online Homework System
(Webwork)
• Unlimited practice
• Immediate feedback
Lecture (Faculty)
• Interactive engagement
• Lecture Notes
• Textbook
Supplemental Contact hour (TA,
Tutor)
• weekly 1 hr facilitated group work
• Pencil & Paper Workbooks
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Assessment
• Common practice test
problems
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common test bank
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Assessment
Lecture (Faculty)
• Common practice test
problems
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common test bank
• Common Final
• Interactive engagement
• Lecture Notes
• Textbook
Remediation (Self)
• Adaptive Remediation Online
• Individualized Assessment
• Monitored by TA
• Completed in first 6-8 weeks
Supplemental Contact hour (TA,
Tutor)
• weekly 1 hr facilitated group work
• Pencil & Paper Workbooks
• One-on-one and small group
coaching/motivation
Homework (Self)
• Online Homework System
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• Unlimited practice
• Immediate feedback
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Pilot
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Supplemental
Pilot
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Pilot
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Hybrid Model
Supplemental
Pilot
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Hybrid Model
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CSU Math Consortium @ CSUN
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California Community
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California Math Consortium @ CSUN
California State
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Pasadena City College
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Successful Students
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Progression to Initial Success in MATH 7A
As % of Enrollment in First Course
100%
90%
80%
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MATH 402 - Pre Algebra
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MATH 125 - Beginning Algebra
MATH 131 - Intermediate Algebra
40%
MATH 7A - Pre Calculus
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MATH131
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For incoming students who have successfully
completed Algebra 2 or above but place into
Pre-Algebra or below
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6 Units – Intermediate Algebra (4 units) and a
support class (2 units)
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Kate Stevenson to the rescue
AIA
KATE
Pasadena City College:
AIA
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes
e-book
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problems
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Link AIA with General Chemistry Course
Make math more relevant
Increase STEM majors
P-tech (6 year high school)
Stronger collaboration with K-12
AIA
SLAM
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Work force/4 yr school
AIA
SLAM
K-12
Work force/4 yr school
YoshiYamato, AIA Director
yyyamato@pasadena.edu
Marie McClendon, AIA Instructor,
lmmcclendon@pasadena.edu
Algebra I, 16 wks:
30-50%
Algebra II, 16 wks:
30-50%
K-12
Work force/4 yr school
Pablo Bert, Professor of Mathematics LBCC
Boot Camp
Algebra I, 16 wks:
30-50%
Algebra II, 16 wks:
30-50%
Algebra I, 8 wks:
92% retention
68% pass
Accelerated
Algebra I&II
K-12
Work force/4 yr school
Pablo Bert, Professor of Mathematics LBCC
Algebra II, 8 wks:
97% retention
65% pass