ELAC Educational Master Plan - East Los Angeles College

What is the Success of Acceleration Models and Compression Models in Math
and English Sequences?
The committee reviewed all relevant literature and data available on alternative models through the 3CSN
network. The overall findings supported the need to create accelerated or compressed models for both
math and English sequences. The college currently has programs in place to pilot both the acceleration
and compression models. In addition, representatives of the Math and English Departments attended the
Achieving the Dream strategies institute to determine successful models that could be implemented at
ELAC. The lessons learned from this process have been integrated into the Educational Master Plan and
labeled as ATD strategies. These include the use of common finals, acceleration and compression models,
and possible curricular revisions.
The English Department has piloted an acceleration model that attempts to use web-assisted teaching
methods to move English 26 students to English 101 in one semester of instruction. There is an
assessment plan in place which will garner an evaluation report in Fall 2012. This report will be made
available to the committee at that time to guide in implementation of the new Educational Master Plan.
The Math Department is attempting to compress their sequence with a pilot conducted in Spring 2012.
The data evaluating this pilot will not be complete until the success rates of the subsequent math course
are available. However, initial results are promising. Of the seventy-two students who entered the Math
115 compression model, thirty-three were able to successfully complete two math courses (Math 115 and
Math 125) in one semester. This means that 45.8% of students entering the course were able to pass both
courses in one semester. As a broad comparison, only 18.4% of students enrolled in standard Math 115
courses were able to complete 115 and 125 within two semesters. Success rates were 56.9% in the Math
115 and 84.6% in Math 125. Both of these success rates are substantially higher than the general rates for
these courses. These promising figures are being evaluated by the Math Department in order to continue
their efforts in programmatic improvement.
What is the Success of Specialty Programs (Adelante, Puente, etc…)?
Adelante Data
The Adelante program is a first-year cohort program that is committed to the educational success of
students. Adelante is a comprehensive program involving student services, linked courses, a stimulating
learning environment, and committed faculty which together will provide all Adelante first-year students
with the very best opportunities to succeed in transferring to a four-year university. Data on the Adelante
program shows improved success in the first year, enhanced persistence and increased completion rates.
Success following the first-year experience in Adelante program falls to the college average. The
following table shows success rates for Adelante students in Adelante courses and in standard courses.
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