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(SI) Supplemental Instruction

MSJC – SJC & MVC

ResultsSpring 2009

Basic Skills Initiative

Source: MSJC MVC Math Coordinator – Janice LevasseurCompiled: MSJC R&P Dept. – XCHAS Ext7073 - 7.13.9

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SI Elements:

• Courses – historically difficult courses• SI Leader – passed course with an ‘A’ – paid for attending all classes with current class – does not re-lecture – leads/facilitates discussion – shares study strategies – viewed as a peer• Sessions – ‘ two’ one hour sessions per wk – planned around students• Session – group participation• Participant – attended at least one SI session – attendance is voluntary


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BSI Support Spring:

• $10,000 each, SJC & MVC– Coordinator (1) – $4150

Duties include but are not limited to data collection and management, selection and training of SI Leaders, scheduling of SI sections, and marketing and meeting with faculty.

– SI Leaders (3) – $1800/SILDuties include but are not limited to attending all

classes, conducting two out-of-class review sessions, and attending all on-going training meetings.

– Materials - $450Including but limited to textbooks, paper, training

material, index cards, pens


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Janice Levasseur – MSJC MVC Math Center and SI Coordinator

Spring 2009 Semester – 6 BSI SI Sections 3 BSI SI Sections MVC• Math 51 – Pre-Algebra• Math 90 –Elementary Algebra• Math 96 – Intermediate Algebra 3 BSI SI Sections SJC• Math 50 – Mind Over Math• Math 51 – Pre-Algebra• Math 96 – Intermediate Algebra

210 students – enrolled at census• 143 SI Group (68% participation rate) MVC 100 students with 87% participation SJC 110 students with 51% participation

Contact Hours• 990.5 Student Contact Hours MVC 560.5 Contact Hours SJC 430 Contact Hours

Source: MSJC MVC Math Coordinator – Janice Levasseur

Data Source


• increased course grades – (2.78 SI vs. 2.04 non-SI GPA)

• decreased % of withdraws – (6% SI vs. 31% non-SI)

• increased success rates – (77% SI vs. 48% non-SI)

• Note: Math 96 has consistently been the exception

District Benefits of SI


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68% participation

Over half (68%) of the all BSI students attended at least one SI session. 186-one hour sessions were conducted generating 990.5 contact hours

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Grade DistributionSI versus Non-SI group Math 51 – Pre-Algebra

MVC Math 051 – Pre-AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (90%) exceed the Non-SI (75%).The GPA of the SI Group (3.0) was comparable to the GPA of the Non-SI Group (3.33).

MVC Math 051 – Pre-AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (90%) exceed the Non-SI (75%).The GPA of the SI Group (3.0) was comparable to the GPA of the Non-SI Group (3.33).

90%Success Rate


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Grade DistributionSI versus Non-SI group

Math 90 – Elementary Algebra

MVC Math 090 – Elementary AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (71%) exceed the Non-SI (33%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.5) was significantly higher that the GPA of the Non-SI Group (1.0).

MVC Math 090 – Elementary AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (71%) exceed the Non-SI (33%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.5) was significantly higher that the GPA of the Non-SI Group (1.0).

71%

Success Rate


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Math 96 – Intermediate Algebra

MVC Math 096 – Intermediate AlgebraUnlike the other classes, Math 96 saw up-side-down results. Successful completions in the Non-SI (100%) exceed the SI Group (81.8%). The GPA of the SI Group (2.86) was significantly lower than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (3.67).

Success Rate


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Math 50 – Mind Over Math

32%

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A B C D F W

SJC Math 050 – Mind Over MathSuccessful completions in the SI Group (64%) exceed the Non-SI (29%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.82) was slightly lower than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (3.00).

SJC Math 050 – Mind Over MathSuccessful completions in the SI Group (64%) exceed the Non-SI (29%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.82) was slightly lower than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (3.00).

64%

29%36%

71%

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SI Group Non-SI GroupSuccess

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Grade DistributionSI versus Non-SI group Math 51 – Pre-Algebra

25%

9%

55%

23%

15%

23%

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5%

33%

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A B C D F W

SJC Math 051 – Pre-AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (95%) exceed the Non-SI (57%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.95) was significantly higher than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (1.74).

SJC Math 051 – Pre-AlgebraSuccessful completions in the SI Group (95%) exceed the Non-SI (57%).The GPA of the SI Group (2.95) was significantly higher than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (1.74).

95%

57%

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43%

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SI Group Non-SI Group

95%Success Rate


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Math 96 – Intermediate Algebra

7%4%

7%

12%

43%

23%

29%

15%

7%

0%

7%

46%

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70%

A B C D F W

SJC Math 096 – Intermediate AlgebraLike at MVC, SJC’s Math 96 also saw up-side-down results. Although successful completions in the SI Group (57.1%) exceed the Non-SI (38.5%), the GPA of the SI Group (1.77) was lower than the GPA of the Non-SI Group (2.07).

57%

39%43%

61%

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SI Group Non-SI GroupSuccess

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SI -StatsBSI SI Spring ‘09

6.9

5.3

3.0

Mean # ofSessionsAttended

Mean # ofAttendees /

Session

Est. Avg. # ofAttendees

Needed 2B CostEffective

• BSI SI Participants attended on average 6+sessions• The mean # of students per session was 5+• A SI session requires an estimated 3 attendees to be cost effective


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Grade Point AverageSI versus Non-SI group

2.92

2.36

SI Group Non-SI Group

The mean final grade avg. of BSI SI participants 2.78 was 0.74 higher than the Non–SI participants.The mean final grade avg. of BSI SI participants 2.78 was 0.74 higher than the Non–SI participants.


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50% of BSI SI students attended 5 or more SI sessions.50% of BSI SI students attended 5 or more SI sessions.

# of SI Sessions Attended

Mean Final Grade Avg.

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0.5

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4.5

M51 M90 M96 M50 M51 M96

1 to 4 5 to 8 9 +

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Key Findings & Next Steps:

• Math 50, Math 51, and Math 90 – SI effective form of academic support.• Math 96 –up side down results (3rd semester at MVC and 1st semester at SJC)

• Next step: – BSI funds will no longer support M96 at MVC. – BSI funds will attempt one more semester of support for M96 at SJC.– We are researching possible causes of the up-side-down results.

• Hypothesis – i.e. possibility due to under-prepared M90 entering M96 • - “test preppers” (1 to 4 sessions attendees) make up 50% of the SI participants

• Increases success rate (77% successful completion rate for SI participants vs. 48% for non-participants. )

• Selection of courses are data based driven -- BSI funded - 3 classes (math 50,51,96) as a result SI courses will be offered in other identified difficult subjects for basic skills students:

history (FA’08,SP09, FA’09) psychology (FA’08,SP09, FA’09) Spanish (SP’09,FA’09)

Fall 2010 BSI funds are supporting M50, M90, M90 at MVC and M50, M51, M90, M96 at SJC

• SI growth sources: funding (not a replacement for tutoring) availability of SI leaders (trained & experienced) seasoned SI coordinator (trained, experienced & dedicated champion)

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