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targeted english 101: abolishing remedial writing courses for first year students

First-Year Writing Placement. Local writing sample: pre-college writing students were placed in non-credit pre-college writing courseMassachusetts BHE mandate (2000)<500 verbal SAT must be tested for reading<68 on Accuplacer Reading must be reported4-year institutions not allowed to offer remedial reading courses .

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targeted english 101: abolishing remedial writing courses for first year students

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    1. Targeted English 101: Abolishing Remedial Writing Courses for First Year Students Nancy Kleniewski Provost and VPAA Bridgewater State College

    3. Targeted English (Fall, 2004 -) Students with identified reading or writing problems (SATV, ACCUP, Writing sample) Credit bearing course (ENGL 101) Supplemental instruction Writing Fellow (coach) Facilitated group study Book Club

    4. Activities in Targeted Sections (1) Writing Fellow Graduate student or senior English major trained to work on drafts with students 1 individual meeting per week Group study Graduate assistants trained to help students with specific study skills 1 group meeting per week Advising Peer advisors provide liaison with first year advising program

    5. Activities in Targeted Sections (2) Book Club: 1 meeting per week Students select a book from an approved list Facilitated by faculty/staff member Co-facilitated by a student Read book together Write for 10-15 minutes addressing a prompt Discuss what we wrote (and other issues) Class presentation on the book (creative)

    6. It Takes a Village (Town) Fall 2006 personnel involved in Targeted EN 180 students (9 sections) 100 instructors and support personnel Instructors Advisors Graduate students Undergraduate peer advisors Learning Assistance personnel Book club facilitators (faculty, staff, students)

    7. Targeted Math Initiative Began Fall, 2004 Focused on students needing calculus for their desired major but not prepared for it Now 2-tier approach for students <540 SAT: Targeted basic math (no credit) for weakest students (remedial arithmetic and algebra) Targeted pre-calculus (3 credit) for students with marginal math skills

    8. Outcomes of Targeted program Rate of D/F/W/I in first-semester writing F 2005: All sections 16%; Targeted 18% F 2006: All sections 15%; Targeted 19% Rate of D/F/W/I in second-semester writing S 2005: All sections 18%; Targeted 25% S 2006: All sections 16%; Targeted 17% Rate of Academic Dismissal (EN and MA) F 2005: All 1st semester 6%; Targeted 12% F 2006: All 1st semester 6%; Targeted 7%

    9. Benefits of Targeted Programs Improved learning (remediation) Shortened time to degree Success in upper-level EN, MA courses Expect better retention due to Enhanced student engagement (small group work) Increased confidence in doing college work (not branded)

    10. Costs/Savings of Targeted English Staff facilitators: reassigned time (1 hr/wk) Student peer advisors (<$2000) Grad Assistants – reassigned duties Faculty: save 7 sections of FS101/yr Future costs: Release time for Coordinator (1 per semester) Support for targeted Math

    11. Questions? Nancy Kleniewski Bridgewater State College nkleniewski@bridgew.edu (508)531-2434

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