Student Intervention Proposal

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Introduction
The purpose of this proposal is to increase gateway course completion within the first year by enrolling entering students into the college-level math, providing those who need additional help an initial intervention plus a concurrent course or lab that offers just-in-time academic support.
Background
Tarleton State University institution research indicates that upwards of 40 percent of all new entering freshman students are deemed Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Liable and are placed into remedial education and that students placed into remedial education are less likely to earn a 4 year degree than their College Ready counterparts. In conjunction with HB 2223, Tarleton Mathematics Department has committed itself to transforming …show more content…

The student will meet 5 days a week for this period. A series of 5 assessments will be given during this time to provide pacing, structure, and feedback on student progress. Additional intervention may be assigned to the student during this time consisting of tutoring, mentoring, or counseling. These services are coordinated with the Center for Academic Readiness and Success (CARS) and have shown a positive impact on student achievement. CARS services are open to all students but will be mandatory for students identified needing more support. Faculty members will track student progress along with monitoring attendance, attitude and participation, grades averages for the ISTI will provide an early-warning system.
After the completion of ISTI, students will engage in college level course work. Students will meet 5 days a week for the remainder of the semester. During this period just-in-time (JIT) support will be provided allowing the student to meet the college course standards. During this period students will meet the same requirements and standards as non-corequisite college level sections. This will be ensured by implementing standardized testing across all freshman level math …show more content…

(National Research Council (NRC), 2000; Singer et al., 2012; Prince, 2004, Kogan et al., 2014).
60X30TX Support (10.3.1)
This project directly supports the 60x30 goal to increase the percentage of 25- to 34- year olds in Texas to at least 60 percent by 2030. As discussed above, removing barriers to gateway college bearing credit courses will increase retention and completion of a 4 year degree at the institution. In addition, the project supports the goal of Texas two- and four-year public institutions documenting, updating, and communicating the skills students acquire in their programs by ensuring that marketable skills are communicated to participants throughout the project.
Texas College and Career Readiness Standards (10.3.2)
The ISTI curriculum and instruction will incorporate the Mathematics College and Career Readiness Standards to ensure that the participating students will be more likely to persist and succeed in the college level course

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