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Redesigned Developmental Education

This presentation outlines a transformative approach to developmental education at VCCS, presented to SDV faculty on February 11 and 12. It focuses on the efforts of Campus Implementation Leads and the Implementation Support Team during 2011-2013. Key goals include reducing the need for developmental courses, shortening completion times to one academic year, and increasing graduation or transfer rates from 25% to 33%. The presentation details revisions in developmental mathematics and English curricula, new placement tests, and strategies for student success.

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Redesigned Developmental Education

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  1. Redesigned Developmental Education Presentation to SDV Faculty February 11 & 12

  2. Overview of VCCS Teams • Campus Implementation Leads 2011-2012 • Implementation Support TeamSpring 2012 • Placement Test Team Spring 2011 • Go Live! • Spring 2012 • Go Live! • Spring 2013 • Campus Implementation Leads • 2012-2013 • Placement Test Team • Spring 2012

  3. Three Goals • Reduce the overall need for developmental education • Reduce completion time for most students to one academic year • Increase the number of developmental education students graduating or transferring in four years from 1 in 4 students (25%) to at least 1 in 3 students (33%)

  4. Developmental Mathematics • Content revised to reflect what is needed to be successful in college courses • Content organized into units • New, customized placement and diagnostic instrument (Mathematics VPT)

  5. Developmental Mathematics From… To… 9 discrete units 9 credit hours 3 pathways depending on course of study Competency-based placement • 4 courses • 15 credit hours • Single pathway • Placement

  6. Pathways by Program of Study

  7. Developmental English • Structural changed to prevent loss of students in between courses • Content revised to integrate reading and writing curricula • A new placement test that includes writing diagnostic (English VPT)

  8. ENF 3: Preparing for College English III • Credit Hours: 2 Co-enrolled with ENG111 • ENF 2: Preparing for College English II • Credit Hours: 4 ENG111 Faculty Recommendation • ENF 1: Preparing for College English I • Credit Hours: 8 FLOOR

  9. Challenges for Students • Pace Issues • Enrolling and Dropping MTE/Financial Aid • Study Skills • 8 credit burden of ENF 1 • Reading Instruction

  10. Pathways to Success • Academic Alert • Tutoring • SIs • First Year Success Coordinators/Developmental Managers

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