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PAIRED COURSES: AN APPROACH TO RAISING THE
LEVEL OF SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS IN GATEWAY
COURSES
YEARS&2012&*&2013&
Ethnicity/Enrollment.
Hispanic&Black&American&Indian&Asian&Other&Non*Resident&
&& Ethnicity/Enrollment& Column1& Column2&SP&2013& FA&2012& SP&2012&
Hispanic& 24.80%& 25.00%& 27.20%&Black& 3.10%& 2.50%& 3.10%&American&Indian& 2.30%& 1.70%& 1.90%&Asian& 1.70%& 1.70%& 2.00%&Other*& 41.70%& 34.70%& 39.10%&Non*Resident& 1.90%& 1.50%& 1.20%&
*OTHER&includes&White,&Other,&and&Unknown.&
26.40%&
15.60%&29.80%&
15.20%&
11.50%&
STUDENT.AGE.
18*21&
22*24&
25*34&
35*49&
50*64&0%&10%&20%&30%&40%&50%&60%&70%&80%&90%&
100%&
NO&
YES&
FINANCIAL.AID.
EDUCATIONAL+BACKGROUND+FIRST+TIME+STUDENTS+
+
+
ACADEMIC+PERIOD+
+HS+DIPLOMA+
+GED+
2012+SPRING+ 148+ 47+2012+FALL+ 317+ 63+
2013+SPRING+ 86+ 49++
+
NMSU>A+has+an+open+admission+policy.+The+COMPASS+test+is+used+for+placement+purposes.+Students+scoring+below+76+on+the+compass+will+be+placed+in+Developmental+Reading+and/or+English+courses+upon+entry+to+the+institution.+ACT(test+scores+may+also+be+required.+
RATIONALE&
COMM&265G&*&IntroducWon&to&
Human&CommunicaWons&
&
! Students&taking&primarily&Dev.&Ed.&courses&in&1st&semester&"&poor&retenWon&
! Unsupported&gateway&courses&taken&by&1st&semester&Dev.&Ed.&Students&"&poor&retenWon&&&lower&pass&rates&
! ESL&(Spanish&&&German)&taking&unsupported&gateway&courses&"&difficulWes&w/&course&materials&
! Dev.&Ed.&courses&req.&for&50%&of&NMSU*A&students&via&Compass&scores&
! 85%&of&NMSU*A&AA°rees&req.&COMM&265&or&COMM&253&
! NMHED&IDs&COMM&265&as&a&Gen.&Ed.&class&–&foundaWonal&skills&necessary&for&success&&
0%&
5%&
10%&
15%&
20%&
25%&
30%&
35%&
40%&
Spr.&2012&*&153&
enrolled&
Fall&2012&*&154&
enrolled&
Spr.&2013&*&110&
enrolled&
Principles.of.Human.CommunicaAon..
0%&
10%&
20%&
30%&
40%&
50%&
60%&
Spr.&2012&*&53&enrolled&
Fall&2012&*&40&enrolled&
Spr.&2013&*&14&enrolled&
EffecAve.College.Reading.
FAIL&RATE&–&Spring&2012&*&Fall&&
2013&
IMPLEMENTATION&&
! Advisor&training&vital&! Schedule&sequenWal&classes&in&same&classroom&
! ID&shared&objecWves&&&adjust&schedules&
! Reading&support&for&gateway&class&via&Dev.&Ed.&instructor&&&embedded&tutor&in&both&classes&
! Shared&presentaWon&of&text&material&
! Overlap&of&strategies&to&supplement&in&both&classes&
Comparison&of&Personal&Report&of&&CommunicaWon&Apprehension&(PRCA)&Levels&(Jan,&2014&*&repeat&in&May,&2014)&&
COMM&265*01&(Pilot)&&n&=&14&&3&High&CA&9&Average&CA&
&4&Near&High&&1&Near&Low&
1&Low&
COMM&265*02&(Control)&&n&=&22&&0&High&CA&14&Average&CA&
&1&Near&High&8&Low&&
SIGNIFICANT&???&
READING&
2&
7&
5& 50*60&
60*70&
71&Above&
WRITING&
7&
4&
3&
Column1.
0*20&
21*40&
41*60&
Reading&Placement&Scales:&0*60&CCDR&105&61*80&CCDR&110&80&above&–&no&Reading&&WriWng&Placement&Scales:&0*34&CCDE&105&35*75&CCDE&110&76&above&ENG&111&
! COMM 265-01 (Pilot) n = 13
0 As (0%) 2 Bs (15%) 2 Cs (15%) 3 Ds (23%) 6 Fs (46%)
! COMM 265-02 (Control) n = 22
2 As (9%) 7 Bs (32%) 5 Cs (23%) 3 Ds (14%) 5 Fs (23%)
MIDTERM'GRADE'STATUS!
CCDR!110N!(!01!
(Pilot)!n!=!13!
!
0!!As!!(0%) 1!!B!!!!(8%)
2!!Cs!!(15%) 3!!Ds!!(23%) 6!!Fs!!!(46%)
! Decreased&material&covered&(1&less&chapter)&
! Increased&frequency&of&tesWng&(chap.&vs.&midterm)&plus&created&&&reviewed&study&guides&
! 1:1&computer&skills&remediaWon&–&inside&&&outside&of&class&(use&of&LMS*Canvas,&word&processing,&online&support&resources)&
&
! Outside&support&nec.&(Academic&Support&Center)&&&E.C.&for&meeWng&w/&embedded&tutor&outside&of&class&&
! Changed&seaWng&for&3&students&(1&at&his&request)&to&address&class&dynamics&
! Restructured&tutor’s&in*class&Wme&in&both&classes&(assign&support&duWes&vs.&vol.)&
FUTURE&PLANS&
! Add&hands*on&orientaWon&to&basic&computer&skills,&w/&specific&tasks&in&Canvas,&etc.&
! Rec.&concurrent&COL&101&&&CS110&to&advisors&&&curriculum&commikee&
! Divide&Dev.&Ed.&Reading&students&at&CCDR*110&level&into&3&secWons&of&COMM&265&(5*8&per&class&of&24)&
! Return&to®.&gateway&course&classroom&for&COMM&265&secWons&
! Req.&addiWonal&1*3&cr.&Tutor&class&(CCDS&109)&based&on&Compass&scores&
! Retraining&of&Student&Services&advisors&re:&above&changes&&
! Cont.&support&from&Reading&instructor,&ASC,&&&embedded&tutor,&if&available&&
! Analysis&of&data&gathered&from&2&semesters&to&measure&success&and&areas&of&redevelopment&
! CreaWon&of&ExecuWve&Summary&
! CreaWon&of&Guides:&&Instructor&&&Student&Survival&Guides&
! ApplicaWon&of&paired&design&in&addiWonal&Gateway&and&Developmental&classes&&