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Amarillo College. US Department of Education Title V and HSI STEM Projects Course Redesign. Title V and HSI STEM Course Redesign. Title V Began in Fall 2010 Redesigning General Education Courses Year 1: Freshman Composition I and II Year 2: Intermediate Algebra & College Algebra
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Amarillo College US Department of Education Title V and HSI STEM Projects Course Redesign
Title V and HSI STEM Course Redesign • Title V • Began in Fall 2010 • Redesigning General Education Courses • Year 1: Freshman Composition I and II • Year 2: Intermediate Algebra & College Algebra • HSI STEM • Began in Fall 2011 • Redesigning all Math and Engineering Courses • Year 1: Supplemental Math Workshops for Developmental Math
Why Course Redesign? Note – A to C Pass Rates for Fall 2009
Freshman Composition I and II • 11 English Faculty Participating (Full-time & Part-time) • Timeline • Summer 2011: Promising Practices & Research • Fall 2011: Course Redesign • Spring 2012: Piloting • Summer 2012: Assessment & Evaluation • Course Redesign is a hybrid of Replacement and Buffet Models
Why Course Redesign? Note – Drop/Fail/Withdraw Rates Fall 2009
Intermediate Algebra & College Algebra • 11 Math Faculty Participating (Full-time & Part-time) • Timeline • Fall 2011: Promising Practices & Research • Spring 2012: Course Redesign • Fall 2012: Piloting • Spring 2013: Assessment & Evaluation
Supplemental Math Workshops • 4 Math Faculty Participating (All Full-time) • Creating Supplemental Workshops • 15 workshops during year 1 • Held 5 Workshops in Fall 2011 • Currently, assessing each workshop and student knowledge gained
Contact Information Cara Crowley Director of HSI Projects 806/345-5518 cjcrowley@actx.edu Patsy Lemaster Associate Vice-President, Teaching & Learning 806/371-5254 pclemaster@actx.edu