(SI) Supplemental Instruction

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• (SI) Supplemental Instruction
• MSJC MVC
• Results
• 5 Semesters
• FA06,07,08
• SP07,08

Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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SI Elements

• Courses historically difficult courses
• SI Leader passed course with an A
• paid for attending all
  classes with current class
• does not re-lecture
• leads/facilitates
  discussion
• shares study strategies
• viewed as a peer
• Sessions two one hour sessions per wk
• planned around students
• Session group participation
• Participant attended at least one SI session
• attendance is voluntary

Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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Data Source

• Janice Levasseur MSJC MVC Math Center and SI
  Coordinator
• 867 students enrolled
• 410 SI Group (47 participation rate)
• 357 Non-SI Group
• 5 Semesters - 20 courses sessions
• FA06 - Math140
• SP07 - Math 90, 105, 140
• FA07 - Math 50, 51, 105, 140
• SP08 Math 50, 51, 90, 96, 105
• FA08 - Math 50, 51, 90, 96, 105, Psyc 101, Hist
  124
• M50 /51 Pre-Algebra M90 Elementary
  Algebra M96 Intermediate Algebra
  M105 College Algebra M140 Statistics
• Psyc 101 Intro Hist 124 U.S.
  
  

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Benefits of SI

• increased course grades
• decreased of withdraws
• increased success rates

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Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
LevasseurCompiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
Approximately half (47) of the all students
attended at least one SI session. 563-one hour
sessions were conducted generating over 2,500
contact hours
46 participation
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Grade DistributionSI versus Non-SI group
FA06/SP07/FA07/SP08/FA08
Successful completions in the SI Group (69) far
exceed the Non-SI (40). The of Ws were
significantly higher among Non-SI Group (33)
relative to the SI Group (13), Ws and Fs
account for over ½ of non-SI grades.
Success Rate
69
51
Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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SI -StatsFA06/SP07/FA07/SP08/FA08

• Participants attended on average 6sessions
• The mean of students per session were 4
• A SI session requires an estimated 3 attendees
  to be cost effective

Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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Grade Point AverageSI versus Non-SI group
FA06/SP07/FA07/SP08/FA08
The mean final grade avg. of SI participants 2.5
was 0.6 (over 1/2 grade point) higher than the
NonSI participants.
Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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• Students that attended more SI sessions received
  higher grades

of SI Sessions Attended
Mean Final Grade Avg. Received SP08
Source MSJC MVC Math Coordinator Janice
Levasseur Compiled MSJC RP Dept. XCHAS
Ext7073 - 2.10.9
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Key Findings Next Steps

• Math 96 2nd semester of supporting with SI with
  up side down results (2 different instructors)
• Next step determined the cause before
  further M96 SI support is given on MVC
• Hypothesis i.e.
  possibility due to under-prepared M90 entering
  M96
• - test preppers 1 to 4 sessions attendees
• Summer session SI 4 sections SU08 with little
  or no success- summer students tend to be
  stronger academically
• Next step MVC will not run SI in future
  summer sessions
• Increases success rate
• Selection of courses are data based driven
• BSI funded - 3 classes (math 50,51,96) as a
  result SI courses will be offered in
• history (FA08,SP09)
• psychology (FA08,SP09)
• Spanish (SP09)

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Any Questions?