ABLE + COLLEGE EQUALS SUCCESSOAACE

April 25 2014

CASE STUDY

• 3rd time repeating math

• $3,500 in loans each year since 2012 ($7,000 to date)

• Math class costs $600 each semester

• Book and code cost $226 per year (need a new code annually)

• Doing well in all other classes besides math

STUDENTS TESTING AT LESS THAN A 9TH GRADE PROFICIENCY IN MATHEMATICS AT

WSCC

• 34 of 278 First-time full-time students tested below a 9th grade level in 2011 (12%)

• 24 of 161 First-time full-time students tested below a 9th grade level in 2012 (15%)

PERCENT OF STUDENTS COMPLETING A COLLEGE LEVEL MATH COURSE WITH A C OR BETTER

BASED ON COMPASS SCORES (PRE-ALGEBRA)

p1-13 p14-26 p27-39 p40-52 p53-650%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

0% 0%

12%9%

27%

0%

13%18%

13%

45%

Percent of Students Completing a College Level Math with a C or Better

(P-score breakdown)

1st year % 2nd year %

PLACEMENT LEVEL P53-65

p53-65 Math 106 Success(Prealgebra Placement)

total pop. Size 11

didn't take 106 5

Passed college level     3

took 106 once 5 passed 106 1st time

passed 106 first time 3 50% 

Passed college level     1

took 106 twice 1

passed 106 2nd time 1

Passed college level     1

took 106 3 or more times 0

passed 106 0

Passed college level     0 never passed 106

Never passed 106 2 18%

PLACEMENT LEVEL P40-52

p40-52 Math 106 Success(Prealgebra Placement)

total pop. Size 54

didn't take 106 14

Passed college level     1

took 106 once 30 passed 106 1st time

passed 106 first time 18 47% 

Passed college level     5

took 106 twice 8

passed 106 2nd time 3

Passed college level     1

took 106 3 or more times 2

passed 106 0

Passed college level     0 never passed 106

Never passed 106 19 35%

PLACEMENT LEVEL P27-39p27-39 Math 106 Success

(Prealgebra Placement)

total pop. Size 34

didn't take 106 6

Passed college level     2

took 106 once 19 passed 106 1st time

passed 106 first time 10 36% 

Passed college level     3

took 106 twice 9

passed 106 2nd time 3

Passed college level     1

took 106 3 or more times 0

passed 106

Passed college level       never passed 106

Never passed 106 14 41%

PLACEMENT LEVEL P14-27

p14-26 Math 106 Success(Prealgebra Placement)

total pop. Size 8

didn't take 106 2

Passed college level     0

took 106 once 0 passed 106 1st time

passed 106 first time 0 0% 

Passed college level     0

took 106 twice 5

passed 106 2nd time 2

Passed college level     1

took 106 3 or more times 1

passed 106 1

Passed college level     0 never passed 106

Never passed 106 5 63%

WHY ACES?

• Provide structure for students with a high need for remediation in Math and other academic skills

• Eliminate costs (especially loan debt) for students who may not be academically prepared for college

• Eliminate costs of repeating math

• Increase math skills and build confidence

COLLABORATION

• ABLE and college instructor partnership

• College ID and registration

• Shared facilities and equipment

• No cost to students

ONE YEAR LOOKING BACK

Bridge to Success: 24 students. Ten initially enrolled, Four students currently enrolled, two close to graduation.

Fall semester: 5 students. Two enrolled spring semester.

Spring Semester: 4 students, one remaining.

OBSTACLES

• Instructor buy in • Program directors• Dev Ed department• Administrators (enrollment)

• Advising students for ACES

• Student persistence

• Coordination and logistics

THE FUTURE

• English program spinoff

• Higher enrollments and numbers