Contextualizing Intermediate Algebrainto Math Pathways
A project of the Texas State Technical College Math Department funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Presented by:
Garry L. Sigler, Ph.D.
Shelley K. Parks
contextualize
to place (a word, event, etc.) into a particular or appropriate context for the purpose of interpretation or analysis
verb con·tex·tu·al·ize \kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz, -chə-ˌlīz, -chü-ə-\
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verb
“Conception & Outcome”
Serving Our Student Population
COs, SLOs & Curriculum for College/Intermediate Algebra
SUMMER2013
•Assessment & Alignment standardized syllabus finalized lesson plans aligned core curriculum
FALL2013
Co-Requisite/Blended Model Complete** SPRING 2014 **
4 weeks of Dev. Ed. Instruction.
10 weeks of College AlgebraInstruction coupled with “Just In Time”
Math.
Final Exam
Intermediate Algebra
4 hour
College Algebra
College Algebra Practicum
“Conception & Outcome”
Serving Our Student Population
Team Teaching
LabHLS
Aggregate Comparison of Mean Coursework
40.6
29.6
21.8
36.5
27 29.1
79.2
69.2
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72.2
88.4
73.672.9 70.9
83.4 81.486.1
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C.W. 1 C.W. 2 C.W. 3 C.W. 4 C.W. 5 Overall
SP 2013 Non-S3 SP 2014 S3 S3 Aggregate
Aggregate Comparison of Test Means
63
66.6
54.9
74.9
68.1
62.8
68.8
72.5
69.4
80.3
61.7
68.5
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Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5
SP 2013 Non-S3 SP 2014 S3 S3 Aggregate
Intermediate & College Algebra S3 Success
64%
36%
Successful Unsuccessful
“Growth”
Scaling & Sustaining Success
NCBM 4 hour
Gen Ed Math Course
1314 or 1316
Gen Ed Practicum
The Contextualized Model
Math Pathways
TSIA 343 - 349TSIA 336
- 342
ABE levels 3&4 –
TSIA 335
TSIA 350+
TSIA: 343-349
Standard Intermediate
Algebra
NCBM
Co-Req’d with College Algebra
NCBM
Co-Req’d with Contemporary
Math
NCBM
Co-Req’d with Trigonometry
TSIA:350+
Standard: Contemporary, College Alg., or Trigonometry
NCBM
Co-Req’d with Contemporary
Math
NCBM
Co-Req’d with College Algebra
NCBM
Co-Req’d with Trigonometry
Dr. Garry L. [email protected] or (254)867-3028
Shelley K. Parks-- [email protected] or (254)867-3021
mailto:Sigler—[email protected]:[email protected]