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NORTHEAST NORTHEAST STATESTATE

Student Success…We’re Here to Get You There!Student Success…We’re Here to Get You There!

Northeast State Community CollegeNortheast State Community College

DPS RedesignDPS RedesignDSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental DSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental

ReadingReading

Supported by the FIPSE GrantSupported by the FIPSE GrantMarch 29, 2010March 29, 2010



The Goals of RedesignThe Goals of Redesign

• Improve student learning outcomes Improve student learning outcomes • Create an environment for active, student Create an environment for active, student

centered learning with assistance of centered learning with assistance of technology and immediate feedbacktechnology and immediate feedback

• Provide individual assistanceProvide individual assistance• Create a flexible learning modeCreate a flexible learning mode• Reduce program costReduce program cost



The Course for RedesignThe Course for Redesign• DSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental DSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental

Reading, combining DSPR 0700 and 0800Reading, combining DSPR 0700 and 0800

• Annual enrollment: over 450-500Annual enrollment: over 450-500

• Historically experiencing high failure rate, Historically experiencing high failure rate, small classes and high cost small classes and high cost

• ““One size fits all;” lack of individualization, One size fits all;” lack of individualization, hindrance to students’ timely progressionhindrance to students’ timely progression



The Redesign StructureThe Redesign Structure• Reading EmporiumReading Emporium• Web-based learning materialsWeb-based learning materials• Weekly Reading Group meetingsWeekly Reading Group meetings• Course NotebookCourse Notebook• Mandatory weekly hours in the Reading Mandatory weekly hours in the Reading

Center with individual assistance Center with individual assistance • Web course enhancement through D2L Web course enhancement through D2L

and Tegrity lecture recordingsand Tegrity lecture recordings



Learning MaterialsLearning Materials• MyReadingLab—Web-based, interactive, and MyReadingLab—Web-based, interactive, and

modularized learning materialmodularized learning material• Diagnostic pre-test and post-test Diagnostic pre-test and post-test • Individualized study plan based on results of the Individualized study plan based on results of the

diagnostic pre-testdiagnostic pre-test• Multiple sets of practice and module testsMultiple sets of practice and module tests• Immediate feedback providedImmediate feedback provided• Automatic tracking and gradingAutomatic tracking and grading



Staffing and FacilityStaffing and Facility• The Reading Center with 30 personal The Reading Center with 30 personal

computers, printers and multimedia computers, printers and multimedia presentation equipmentpresentation equipment

• Staffed with instructor/Reading Center Staffed with instructor/Reading Center assistantsassistants

• Automated check-in/check out systemAutomated check-in/check out system

• The college’s Learning Center as backupThe college’s Learning Center as backup



Student Success Rate ComparisonStudent Success Rate Comparison

Course Success Rate

Failure Rate

Traditional 58% 42%

RedsgY1 63% 37%

Redsg Y2 60% 40%



Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Class Pre-TAve

Post-TAve

Gain

Traditional 72.29 81.09 8.80

Pilot II 72.06 84.77 12.59

Pilot III 65.23 86.05 20.82

Pilot IV 71.89 78.02 6.13



Other Impacts on LearningOther Impacts on Learning• Students learn faster/better due to the Students learn faster/better due to the

increased on-task time and hands-on increased on-task time and hands-on learning opportunitieslearning opportunities

• 35% students early exit the course35% students early exit the course

• Students take ownership of their learning a Students take ownership of their learning a sense of self-gratification when they sense of self-gratification when they complete their individualized study planscomplete their individualized study plans



Impact on Cost SavingsImpact on Cost Savings• Two fulltime faculty taught all reading Two fulltime faculty taught all reading

studentsstudents

• Reading Center assistants were used to Reading Center assistants were used to provide assistanceprovide assistance

• Per-student-cost was lowered from $197 Per-student-cost was lowered from $197 in the traditional course to $102, for a in the traditional course to $102, for a savings of 48% (vs. the planned 49%)savings of 48% (vs. the planned 49%)



Redesign--Faculty SupportRedesign--Faculty Support• Initial skepticism and resistanceInitial skepticism and resistance

• Attitude change and total faculty buy-in Attitude change and total faculty buy-in and truly faculty drivenand truly faculty driven

“ “Skeptical was my initial response to redesign using a Skeptical was my initial response to redesign using a computerized module program to replace the traditional computerized module program to replace the traditional class… However, after two years, I believe such a class… However, after two years, I believe such a program to be more advantageous and the outcomes program to be more advantageous and the outcomes more measureable for each individual student than the more measureable for each individual student than the traditional method …”traditional method …”



Redesign--Lessons LearnedRedesign--Lessons Learned• Time consuming to redesignTime consuming to redesign

• Course managementCourse management

• Faculty role—a paradigm changeFaculty role—a paradigm change

• Communication between instructors and Communication between instructors and Reading Center assistantsReading Center assistants

• Adequate training of faculty, Reading Center Adequate training of faculty, Reading Center assistants, and studentsassistants, and students



Redesign--Lessons LearnedRedesign--Lessons Learned• Required Reading Center hoursRequired Reading Center hours

• Use of Reading Center assistantsUse of Reading Center assistants

• Reading group meetingsReading group meetings

• Required learning notebookRequired learning notebook

• Teaching of test taking, study skills, and Teaching of test taking, study skills, and online learning strategiesonline learning strategies



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