Post on 14-Dec-2015
The GEMS Program
General
Education
Mathematics
Scholars
The Program Goal?
Improve student learning in General Education Mathematics
(GEM) courses.
Why Math?
All of our freshmen come to us with strengths and areas to improve … often math is one of those areas!
MAT 125 (Algebra I) & MAT 126 (Algebra II) are required of all Lane College freshmen.
How do we know?????
Here comes the data …
why data … SACS says we must be data-driven
.ACT Scores
.CAAP Scores
.ASSET Scores
.Course Completion
4 Data Points
Hang in there with me … it will be painless!!!
Freshmen ACT Math Scores
10 & BELOW 11-13 14-15 16-18 19-21 22 & ABOVE NO SCORE TOTAL2009 0 41 285 274 23 15 54 6922010 0 69 312 245 24 9 35 6942011 2 41 259 232 15 8 43 600
TOTAL 2 151 856 751 62 32 132 1986
92% of our Freshmen score below ACT’s benchmark for
success …. 22
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency Scores
Our students are continuously scoring below the national average in mathematics
Assessment of Skills for Successful Entry and Transfer
Our students are scoring below the 3-Year national average in
mathematics
Course Completion
The percent of students failing or withdrawing from MAT 126
has increased …
Stay tuned …