Statway

The Journey Continues

For every FOUR students who make 39+ on the Compass after MATD 0370 and continue to MATH

1342 (Elementary Statistics), ONE passes

This means for many students, Elementary Algebra is not good enough preparation for Elementary Statistics.

Intermediate Algebra does not provide any additional benefit in preparing these students for statistics.

The Need for Statway

We support having 0385, but Statway is set up differently with a two-semester learning community and activities more focused on preparing the students for 1342.

Statway teaches math in a Statistics context right from the beginning. Students practice analyzing data and writing complete analytical solutions instead of simply practicing more quantitative calculations.

We will be getting materials that are developed to meet Math Outcomes developed / approved by AMATYC for such a course and Stat outcomes approved by the Education committee of the American Stat Assn as being appropriate for an Elem Stat course.

The Need for Statway

1. MATH 1342 OptionSemester 1: 4 hours MATD “Math for Stats I”Semester 2: MATH 1342 (Elementary Statistics) +

1 hour MATD “Math for Stats II”

2. Unique Needs Option Semester 1: 1 hour MATH “Descriptive Statistics”

+ 3 hours MATD “Math for Stats I”

Semester 2: 2 hours MATH “Inferential Statistics” + 2 hours MATD “Math for Stats II”

Options for offering Statway

MATH 1342 and a 1 hour MATD (“Math for Stat II”) for any additional developmental topics to support learning statistics, whose prerequisite is…

New 4 hour developmental course, “Math for Stat I”, to cover the developmental math topics from Statway (with assumption that students from Math for Stat I will all continue to a Statway 1342 section)

First: 4 hours MATD

Second: 3 hours MATH 1342 + 1 hour MATD

Advantage: Transferability is guaranteed

1. MATH 1342 Option

Creation of two new College Level courses that split the content of MATH 1342

to be paired with MATD each semester (Math for Stat I & II):

First: 3 hours MATD + 1 hour MATH

Second: 2 hours MATD + 2 hours MATH

Advantage: Statway materials can be used as provided

2. Unique Needs Option

Course Description (tentative; to be split for the Unique Needs Option):

The first in a two-semester course, to be paired with a designated MATH 1342 section in the second semester. This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for the statistical reasoning and data analysis needed in MATH 1342. It also covers most THEA mathematics topics. Topics include: arithmetic with rational numbers; linear models; evaluating expressions and formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations and inequalities; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical representations of functions; exponential models; and an introduction to other models, including quadratic, logarithmic, and/or rational.

MATD “Math for Stats I”

Next Option for Student

Student's MATD “Math for Stat I”

Result

Student takes MATD “Math for Stats I” which includes the

developmental math topics from

Statway

Mathematics for Statistics I

Pass

How does this student

become TSI Complete?

Does not Pass(Not TSI

Complete)

Retake MATD

“Math for Stat I”

Take MATD 0370

1. MATH 1342: Question

Pass

Takes MATH 1342(Paired Statway section)

and 1 hour MATD “Math for Stats II”Passes =

TSI Complete

Does not pass = not TSI Complete

Back to 0385, 0370, or retry 1342 Statway

Takes THEA

Student passes MATD “Math for Stats I”

Next Step

Result

Next Step

MATH 1342: Answer

MATH 1342: Answer

PassTakes MATH 1342(Paired Statway section)

and 1 hour MATD (“Math for Stats II”)Takes THEA

Takes 1332, 1333, or 1342 (regular section)

Takes COMPASS to place into Algebra

Takes MATD 0385 or 0370

Student passes MATD “Math for Stats I”

Next Step

Result

Next Step

2. Unique Needs: Question

MATD 3 hours +Descriptive Stats

Pass

How does this student become TSI Complete?

Does not Pass(Not TSI Complete)

Retake first semester combo

Take MATD 0370

Student takes the first semester of the Unique Needs Combo

Student's first semester result

Next Option for Student

Unique Needs: Answer

Pass

Takes second semester combo:MATD + Inferential Stats

Passes = TSI Complete

Does not pass = not TSI Complete

Back to 0385, 0370, orretry second semester combo

Takes THEA

Student passes MATD + Descriptive Stats

Next Step

Result

Next Step

Unique Needs: Answer

Pass

Takes second semester combo:MATD + Inferential Stats

Takes THEA

Passes = TSI Complete

Takes 1332, 1333, or 1342

Takes MATD 0385 or 0370

Takes COMPASS to place into Algebra

Does not pass = not TSI Complete

Takes MATD 0385 or 0370

Student passes MATD + Descriptive Stats

Next Step

Result

Next Step

Prerequisite Options

Student may enroll in Statway

Option A: High School

Algebra II + Placed into 0370/ Passed

0330

Option B:Placed into

0370/ Passed 0330

1. Do we want to move forward and commit to pilot the course?

This would be a two-year commitment, with the option to pull out after one year if deemed necessary

2. Do we want to go the MATH 1342 or the Unique Needs Route?

3. Do we want the prerequisite to include High School Algebra II?

Questions