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&degrees&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&reg.&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&&