Developmental Mathematics Designed for Student Success

Vanessa HillLauren BrewerDonna BedinelliSpringfield Technical Community College

College Un-Preparedness› Nationally 60% of students need remediation in

mathematics upon entering community college

Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges

Why Should We Care?

› Dream deferred

› Equity

› Un-materialized breakthroughs

What can we do?

› Through support from NACME, ConnectEd, Achieving The Dream

› At-risk Courses

› 5-Day developmental Math Classes

What we did› Incorporate College Success Topics

› Contextualized Learning

› Time On Task

› Carefully Selected Teachers

What we did› Incorporate College Success Topics

› Contextualized Learning

› Time On Task

› Carefully Selected Teachers

Contextualized Learning› Engineering Backdrop

– What is an engineer what do they do?– How does this effect my community/my family

› Cooperative Learning– Project-Based Learning– Problem-Based Learning

2010 Cohort

Pre-Algebra Algebra I Algebra II0%

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Customized Test Bank

>Program written by STCC faculty

>Standardized for all students

>For all levels of developmental mathematics

Teacher’s Matter, Time on Task, Being a Student

Video› http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1w8KEZbJZE&feature=e

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Contact Information› Vanessa Hill: vhill@stcc.edu

› Lauren Brewer: brewer@stcc.edu

› Donna Bedinelli: dbedinelli@stcc.edu