Transition Mathematics Project

The Shoreline Connection

Partnership

• Shoreline Community College math faculty

• Shoreline School District– Shorecrest High School– Shorewood High School– Kellogg Middle School

Initial Goals

• Predictive value of High School math attainment

• CRS alignment

• Preparation for college math

• Enhanced communication

Goal 1

• High School Math achievement vs. placement testing, placement, progress

Compass Research

• Research description

• Results– Math 080 Elementary Algebra– Math 098 Intermediate Algebra Part 2 – Math 099 Intensive Intermediate Algebra

SESRC research

• 3 years of Shoreline SD graduates

• During the time when the high schools used the McDougall Littell Integrated math curriculum

• Follow-up at SCC for average of 3 years after graduation

Some results

• The highest level of math taken in HS appears to be the best predictor of college level math placement (fig. 8 & 9)

• Students who went directly from high school to a 4-year college were much more likely to have taken math their senior year. (fig. 34)

H.S. Demographic data available (chp. 1 & 2)

• Type of college attended

• Sex

• Ethnicity

• G.P.A.

• Highest math course passed

• Math taken in senior year

SCC Demographic Data available

• Math taken 1st year

• Level of math taken

• College level math course grades

• Remedial math course grades

Goal 2CRS Alignment

• Shorecrest High School

• Shoreline CC

Goal 3

• Help students understand and prepare for college level math courses including improving study skills.

CRS Student AttributesShoreline CC

• Math 081 (Math Success Strategies)– Course Development– The Basics– Course Syllabus– Schedule of Topics– Sample lessons/assignments– Pre- and Post- survey questions– Future Plans

CRS Student Attributes & HS Math Study Skills

• Posters from TMP project (SC and KMS)• Shorecrest past curriculum coverage• Student self-assessment pre/post• Study Skills plan for high school classes• Vertical alignment CRS student attributes• Teacher website refers parents to Carol

Dweck’s “Mindset”• Parent workshops

Goal 4: Enhance Communication

• Observations

Impacts of TMP funding• MSS course • Teachers, students, families more

knowledgeable about the CRS especially the student attributes section

• SC and SCC teachers and students more knowledgeable about Carol Dweck’s work on mindset

• Concerted effort to help students develop math study skills at Shorecrest/Kellogg

• Better understanding about where students are going to/ coming from

Further Funding linked to TMP

• Student Achievement Initiative Grant to revisit COMPASS

• AYD

The future

• Agile Mind AYD (Academic Youth Development)

• CRS alignment with new high school curriculum

• SC and Kellogg will revisit vertical alignment of CRS student attributes

• Math 081 will continue to be offered at SCC• Future research at SCC-Student Initiative

Grant