Tracking Your Student Data and Refining

Your Course Redesign

Phoebe RouseLouisiana State University

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Precalculus Redesign Program Goals and Keys

R2R: NCAT Roadmap to Redesign Program (Fall 2004-Spring 2007)

Goals of Redesign1-To use technology2-To reduce costs 3-To continue/improve current success rates

Pedagogical Keys of Redesign1-Active Student Learning Experience 2-Personalized, Individualized Instruction  3-Immediate Feedback  4-Repetition to Mastery

Courses and EnrollmentCollege Algebra (3 credit hours)• 1800 Fall• 400 Spring• 200 Summer

Trigonometry (3 credit hours)• 1000 Fall• 1000 Spring• 200 Summer

Precalculus (5 credit hours)• 400 Fall• 50 Spring

Math Placement

Course Number and NameMinimum Math ACT score for entering

freshmen

Math 1021 College Algebra 20

Math 1022 Trigonometry 25

Math 1023 Precalculus 23

Math 1550 Calculus I Score > or = 70% on placement test

Precalculus Courses - ContentUnit Math

1021CA

Math 1022Trig

Math 1023

Precalc

Solving Equations and Inequalities x

Rectangular Coordinate System, Lines, Circles x x

Functions, Graphs, Inverse Functions x x

Polynomial and Rational Functions x x

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions x x

Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs x x

Identities, Formulas, Solving Trig Equations x x

Law of Sines & Cosines, Applications x x

Polar Equations, Vectors x x

Conics, Systems, Parametric Equations x

A. Flexible Lab Model(Fall and Spring only)

Class at fixed time• CA – 1 hour per week – 40 students• Trig – 1 hour per week – 200 students• Precalculus – 2 hours per week – 40 students• Review and connecting of concepts, working

examples with most difficult skills

Lab at flexible times (open 60 hours each week)• CA – 3 hours minimum each week• Trig – 3 hours minimum each week• Precalculus – 4.5 hours minimum each week• Do homework, do quizzes, read ebook, watch videos

B. Fully Online Model

• 1 section each of College Algebra and Trig

• Sections capped at 100 students each

• No class meetings

• Optional lab hours – flexible times

• Rigid due dates

• Option to work ahead

C. Fixed Lab Model(Summer only)

• 2 sections of College Algebra and 2 sections of Trig

• Enrollment per section capped at 100

• 8 class days and 16 lab days cycling in order of class, lab, lab, and then repeating

• 1.5 fixed hours in class and 3 fixed hours in lab required per cycle

• Lab open 8 hours each cycle

Pleasant Hall Math Lab

Fall 2005

Assessments• All homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam

using MyMathLab

• Test in university testing center

• Grade Distribution (modified for Online & Su)

10% Participation (5% class and 5% lab)

10% Homework (drop lowest 2/3)

10% Quizzes (drop the lowest 2)

45% Tests (4/5)

25% Final (can replace lowest test score)

College Algebra Fall Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s)# of

students enrolledABCRate

Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 3115 66%

Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 3188 64%

Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 3211 68%

Fall 2004 Traditional & Large Sections with MML 3347 71%

Fall 2005 Trad, Large w/ MML, & R2R with MML # 2506 54%

Fall 2006 R2R Sections w/ MML ^ 1724 75%

Fall 2007 R2R Sections w/ MML * 1739 67%

Fall 2008 R2R Sections w/ MML ~ 1772 68%

Fall 2009 R2R Sections w/ MML 1556 72%

Fall 2010 R2R Sections w/ MML 1744 71%

Fall 2011 R2R Sections w/ MML 1665 71%

Permanent Changes: # MACT >24 given credit, Katrina/Rita ^ No partial credit on any assessments * Course rigor increased ~ Gustav/Ike

College Algebra Spring Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of

students enrolled

ABC

Rate

Spring 2001 Traditional Sections 1223 50%

Spring 2002 Traditional Sections 1191 54%

Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 1066 53%

Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 1025 64%

Spring 2005 Trad & R2R Pilot 806 61%

Spring 2006 R2R Sections with MML ^ 567 59%

Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML 384 55%

Spring 2008 R2R Sections with MML 418 53%

Spring 2009 R2R Sections with MML 435 55%

Spring 2010 R2R Sections with MML 315 57%

Spring 2011 R2R Sections with MML 480 52%

Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

TrigonometryFall Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s)# of

students enrolled

ABC Rate

Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 1277 59%

Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 1150 56%

Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 1015 62%

Fall 2004 XLarge Lecture w/ MapleTA ^ 892 61%

Fall 2005 XLarge Lecture w/ MML # 1350 55%

Fall 2006 XLarge Lecture w/ MML 1234 63%

Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML 1168 64%

Fall 2008 R2R Sections with MML ~ 1231 66%

Fall 2009 R2R Sections with MML 1209 76%

Fall 2010 R2R Sections with MML 1095 79%

Fall 2011 R2R Sections with MML 1159 73%

Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments # Katrina/Rita ~ Gustav/Ike

TrigonometrySpring Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of

students enrolled

ABC

Rate

Spring 2001 Traditional Sections 1304 65%

Spring 2002 Traditional Sections 1451 63%

Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 1490 63%

Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 1477 69%

Spring 2005 XLarge Lecture w/ MapleTA ^ 1252 69%

Spring 2006 XLarge Lecture w/ MML 1030 57%

Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML 967 62%

Spring 2008 R2R Sections with MML 791 60%

Spring 2009 R2R Sections with MML 1073 65%

Spring 2010 R2R Sections with MML 749 65%

Spring 2011 R2R Sections with MML 801 74%

Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Precalculus Fall Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of

students enrolled ABC

Rate

Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 342 71%

Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 443 74%

Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 556 76%

Fall 2004 Traditional Sections 598 79%

Fall 2005 Large Lecture 321 60%

Fall 2006 R2R Sections with MML ^ 277 64%

Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML 288 71%

Fall 2008 R2R Sections with MML 287 62%

Fall 2009 R2R Sections with MML 310 79%

Fall 2010 R2R Sections with MML 384 77%

Fall 2011 R2R Sections with MML 392 68%

Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

Precalculus Spring Results

Semester and Delivery Model(s) # of

students enrolled

ABC

Rate

Spring 2001 Traditional Sections 72 60%

Spring 2002 Traditional Sections 56 54%

Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 51 57%

Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 41 47%

Spring 2005 Traditional Sections 48 71%

Spring 2006 R2R Pilot with MML^ 40 48%

Spring 2007 R2R Section with MML 22 68%

Spring 2008 R2R Section with MML 37 43%

Spring 2009 R2R Section with MML 35 40%

Spring 2010 R2R Section with MML 39 56%

Spring 2011 R2R Section with MML 38 61%

Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments

College Algebra Gradesby MACT and Lab Times

    A   B   C   D   F   W  

Math    LAB

HOURS    LAB

HOURS    LAB

HOURS    LAB

HOURS    LAB

HOURS    LAB

HOURS  ACT   # Mean   # Mean   # Mean   # Mean   # Mean   # Mean  

14  . .   . .   . .   1 2.96   . .   . .  15  1 3.09   . .   1 3.03   2 3.13   1 1.34   3 0.90  16  2 3.25   3 3.22   4 2.45   3 2.68   3 2.38   6 0.81  17  7 3.11   18 3.17   14 2.90   6 2.72   10 2.49   5 1.14  18  25 3.25   29 3.25   23 2.65   24 2.39   14 1.77   12 1.18  19  44 3.29   56 3.02   32 2.70   12 2.26   13 1.56   10 0.57  20  51 3.09   83 3.11   32 2.69   29 2.39   24 1.48   19 0.89  21  77 3.11   87 2.98   47 2.65   22 2.21   14 1.69   15 0.72  

22  73 3.08  10

1 2.85   41 2.55   20 2.46   19 2.26   18 1.07  23  82 2.99   83 2.83   35 2.60   17 2.39   13 1.02   11 0.81  24  94 2.99   65 2.70   30 2.35   17 1.86   16 1.45   11 0.74  25  8 2.78   4 2.67   1 2.32   3 1.64   3 1.50   3 1.07  26  5 2.84   6 2.84   2 0.86   1 0.12   1 0.22   1 0.66  27  4 3.16   1 3.31   1 1.74   . .   1 1.56   . .  28  3 2.97   1 2.61   1 .   . .   . .   . .  29  4 2.95   . .   1 1.89   . .   . .   1 .  30  2 2.09   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .  32  . .   . .   1 1.55   . .   . .   . .  

College Algebra Gradesby MACT and Lab Time

19 20 21 22 23 240.00

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1.40

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1.80

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2.40

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2.80

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3.20

3.40

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College Algebra Success DataBefore & After MML and Redesign

MACT 19-24Total

students

% making

A

% making

B

% making

C

% making

ABC

% making

D*

% making

F*

% making

W*

% making

DFW

Fall 2000-2004 9856 18.6% 28.3% 23.3% 70.2% 9.9% 6.3% 13.5% 29.7%

Fall 2006-2009 5601 19.2% 32.1% 22.7% 74.0% 10.2% 7.5% 8.2% 25.9%

College Algebra Success DataBefore & After MML and Redesign

College Algebra Success DataBefore & After MML and Redesign

Success (A-B-C) in Second Course (within 3 semesters)Based on First Course Grade of A or B

(46.9% before redesign and 51.3% after redesign)

First Course Second Course

MACTGroup Filter

% making A-B-Cin second course

who made an A or B

in the first course

Falls of 2001-2004 (before redesign) and Falls of 2006-2010 (after redesign)CollegeAlgebra

Trig [20,24] Before 83%After 87%

CollegeAlgebra

BusinessCalculus

[20,24] Before 79%After 87%

Phoebe RousePrecalculus Mathematics

Director

Louisiana State UniversityDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS