the course for redesign

NORTHEAST NORTHEAST STATESTATE

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

DSP RedesignDSP RedesignDSPR 0870 Basic and DSPR 0870 Basic and

Developmental ReadingDevelopmental Reading

Xiaoping Wang, Ed. D.Xiaoping Wang, Ed. D.

NCAT Conference—March 24, 2009NCAT Conference—March 24, 2009



The Course for RedesignThe Course for Redesign

• DSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental DSPR 0870 Basic and Developmental ReadingReading

• Combination of DSPR 0700 and 0800Combination of DSPR 0700 and 0800

• Annual enrollment: 23 summer 2007; 299 Annual enrollment: 23 summer 2007; 299 fall 2007; and129 spring 2008; 448 totalfall 2007; and129 spring 2008; 448 total

• Traditional, lecture based structureTraditional, lecture based structure



Problems to SolveProblems to Solve

• High failure and withdraw rate in DSPR High failure and withdraw rate in DSPR 0870 (up to 45% semester average)0870 (up to 45% semester average)

• ““One size fits all”; lack of individual One size fits all”; lack of individual assistance; instructor centeredassistance; instructor centered

• Hindrance to students’ timely progression Hindrance to students’ timely progression through collegethrough college

• Small classes and high costSmall classes and high cost



The Goals of RedesignThe Goals of Redesign• Improve student learning outcomes Improve student learning outcomes

(student success and retention rate)(student success and retention rate)• 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 Redesign StructureThe Redesign Structure• Reading EmporiumReading Emporium• Four reading groups-82 students in fall’08Four reading groups-82 students in fall’08• Web-based learning materialsWeb-based learning materials• Weekly Reading Group meetingWeekly Reading Group meeting• Course NotebookCourse Notebook• Two mandatory weekly hours in the Two mandatory weekly hours in the

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

Tegrity lecture recordingsTegrity lecture recordings



The Learning MaterialThe Learning Material• MyReadingLab—Web-based, interactive, MyReadingLab—Web-based, interactive,

and modularized learning materialand modularized learning material

• Diagnostic pre-test and post-test Diagnostic pre-test and post-test

• Individualized study plan based on results Individualized study plan based on results of the diagnostic pre-testof the diagnostic pre-test

• Multiple sets of practice and module testsMultiple sets of practice and module tests

• Automatic tracking and gradingAutomatic tracking and grading



Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Grade Distribution ComparisonGrade Distribution Comparison

Pilot II—Fall 2008Pilot II—Fall 2008

Class A B C F W

Redesigned 38% 18% 11% 24% 9%

Traditional 16% 24% 24% 32% 4%



Learning OutcomesLearning OutcomesStudent Success and Retention RateStudent Success and Retention Rate

ComparisonComparisonPilot II—Fall 2008Pilot II—Fall 2008

Class Success Failure

Redesigned 67% 33%

Traditional 64% 36%



Pilot IIIPilot III• Expansion to include all reading students Expansion to include all reading students

in spring 2009in spring 2009

• Necessary revisions of the redesign and Necessary revisions of the redesign and processes for improvement based on processes for improvement based on feedback/results of fall 2008feedback/results of fall 2008



Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

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