This document provides an evaluation of the Completion Innovation Challenge Grant. It analyzes data from three innovations implemented by community colleges across Colorado: open entry-exit math labs, accelerated/compressed courses, and modularized courses with diagnostic assessments. The evaluation found that open entry-exit math labs and accelerated/compressed courses had positive impacts on student outcomes like course completion rates and GPAs compared to traditional formats. Faculty generally supported continuing these innovations. Modularized courses showed potential benefits but more data is needed. The report provides detailed data analysis, findings on each innovation, and recommendations to help inform future improvement efforts.
This dissertation examines the determinants that affect accommodation purchase intentions through lodging websites. It reviews literature on online lodging industry, perceived value and price, information, reviews, trust, website usability, and privacy/security. A conceptual framework is proposed relating these factors to purchase intentions. An online questionnaire measures the constructs and structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data. Results indicate that perceived value, information, reviews, trust, and usability positively influence purchase intentions, while privacy/security has no effect. The study provides implications for understanding customer purchase behaviors online.
NYU Masters Thesis - 2009 (Thesis of the Year - Runner Up)Jim Floyd
Subject: Telepresence and Its Perceived Contribution to Productivity, Collaboration, and Trust Management.
Please feel free to download, review, and distribute.
This document provides a supplement to the textbook "Multivariate Data Analysis" by covering some basic statistical concepts. It begins with the fundamentals of simple and multiple regression, including parameter estimation, assessing prediction accuracy, and significance testing. It then discusses the differences between the t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Next, it covers key aspects of conjoint analysis, Bayesian estimation, correspondence analysis, and structural equation modeling. The goal is to review concepts critical to understanding various multivariate techniques discussed in the textbook.
This document outlines a laboratory prototype for a wheelchair accessibility system. It details various disabilities requiring wheelchair use and existing wheelchair technology. The design aims to improve independence for quadriplegic users through a head-tracking interface, obstacle detection, emergency contact system, and wireless control of household appliances. Each feature is broken down into subtasks and assigned a team member. Risks and costs are assessed. Hardware, software, and mechanical components are documented, along with timelines and work structures. The goal is to engineer solutions that allow more independent living for people with disabilities.
Management Organizations / Process Final PaperThomas Haag
This paper is the culmination of a whole semester of work with a great group. Our mission was to take a local company and work with them trying to find ways to enhance the company.
Publication: Space Debris: Applied Technologies and Policy Prescriptionsstephaniclark
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the problem of space debris and recommendations to facilitate debris elimination. It finds that tens of millions of pieces of debris exist in low Earth orbit, posing a threat to satellites and human spaceflight. While larger debris can be tracked, millions of smaller pieces cannot. The document examines debris detection and removal technologies and policies at international and domestic levels. It recommends that demonstration of technologies like ground-based lasers for small debris removal should be a priority, and that establishing agreed upon definitions through the UN would enhance international space policy. Overall, the analysis finds that cooperation is needed between countries and organizations to fully address the growing issue of space debris.
This document provides help for using the General Survey software. It covers topics like managing jobs, keying in data, performing COGO functions, measuring points, stakeout, instrument controls, coordinate systems, file transfer, and settings. The document provides explanations, procedures, and screen shots to help users navigate the software and utilize its features.
This dissertation examines the determinants that affect accommodation purchase intentions through lodging websites. It reviews literature on online lodging industry, perceived value and price, information, reviews, trust, website usability, and privacy/security. A conceptual framework is proposed relating these factors to purchase intentions. An online questionnaire measures the constructs and structural equation modeling is used to analyze the data. Results indicate that perceived value, information, reviews, trust, and usability positively influence purchase intentions, while privacy/security has no effect. The study provides implications for understanding customer purchase behaviors online.
NYU Masters Thesis - 2009 (Thesis of the Year - Runner Up)Jim Floyd
Subject: Telepresence and Its Perceived Contribution to Productivity, Collaboration, and Trust Management.
Please feel free to download, review, and distribute.
This document provides a supplement to the textbook "Multivariate Data Analysis" by covering some basic statistical concepts. It begins with the fundamentals of simple and multiple regression, including parameter estimation, assessing prediction accuracy, and significance testing. It then discusses the differences between the t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Next, it covers key aspects of conjoint analysis, Bayesian estimation, correspondence analysis, and structural equation modeling. The goal is to review concepts critical to understanding various multivariate techniques discussed in the textbook.
This document outlines a laboratory prototype for a wheelchair accessibility system. It details various disabilities requiring wheelchair use and existing wheelchair technology. The design aims to improve independence for quadriplegic users through a head-tracking interface, obstacle detection, emergency contact system, and wireless control of household appliances. Each feature is broken down into subtasks and assigned a team member. Risks and costs are assessed. Hardware, software, and mechanical components are documented, along with timelines and work structures. The goal is to engineer solutions that allow more independent living for people with disabilities.
Management Organizations / Process Final PaperThomas Haag
This paper is the culmination of a whole semester of work with a great group. Our mission was to take a local company and work with them trying to find ways to enhance the company.
Publication: Space Debris: Applied Technologies and Policy Prescriptionsstephaniclark
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of the problem of space debris and recommendations to facilitate debris elimination. It finds that tens of millions of pieces of debris exist in low Earth orbit, posing a threat to satellites and human spaceflight. While larger debris can be tracked, millions of smaller pieces cannot. The document examines debris detection and removal technologies and policies at international and domestic levels. It recommends that demonstration of technologies like ground-based lasers for small debris removal should be a priority, and that establishing agreed upon definitions through the UN would enhance international space policy. Overall, the analysis finds that cooperation is needed between countries and organizations to fully address the growing issue of space debris.
This document provides help for using the General Survey software. It covers topics like managing jobs, keying in data, performing COGO functions, measuring points, stakeout, instrument controls, coordinate systems, file transfer, and settings. The document provides explanations, procedures, and screen shots to help users navigate the software and utilize its features.
This thesis examines the factors used in valuation models for mortgage-backed securities. The author conducts a literature review of the main types of risks that affect MBS valuations, including prepayment, default, and interest rate risk models. The research methodology is then presented, identifying the key variables to be analyzed from MBS pools, including FICO score, geography, loan balances, and "perfect payers". Data is collected from various MBS pools and statistical analysis is performed to determine the explanatory power of the identified variables and how well they predict prepayment and default rates. The results and conclusions suggest that the hypothesized variables do help explain prepayment and default behavior and should be considered in MBS valuation models.
Impact of Corporate Governance on Leverage and Firm performance: MauritiusAkshay Ramoogur
If companies are governed properly and the interests of all stakeholders are taken care of, a healthy corporate culture could be built. There exist very few research on this field in Mauritius but yet is a concern. At the heart is the agency theory which according to Jensen, if agency costs are reduced, the firm performs better and increases firm value. The theory specifically emphasises on board independence and CEO duality. Furthermore, various theories about corporate governance were developed but its effect on firm performance is not quite measurable. The purpose of the present study is twofold. First we have to produce quantitative information about the present corporate governance system in Mauritius and critically analyse it. Second, we have to investigate whether there is any relationship between features of corporate governance and performance of listed firms in the Official Market of The Stock Exchange of Mauritius, and as such whether the agency problems is minimised in Mauritius. A sample of 39 firms were analysed for the period 2007-2011. The ‘Ownership Structure’, ‘Ownership Concentration’, ‘Board Independence’, ‘Board Size’, ‘Independent Audit Committee’, ‘CEO duality’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ were considered as core principles of corporate governance. Debt ratio was used to measure leverage and the latter proved to have significant relationship with corporate governance. Performance was measured by Return on Asset, Tobin’s Q and Altman Z-score. Various statistical models, including correlation, OLS multiple regression, fixed and random effect model were used coupled with appropriate tests. While most studies used a bivariate analysis, the study employed a multivariate analysis. Some findings were consistent while some have opposite views. The study answers some of past study questions like: what impact has corporate governance created? (Implementation and Impact of Corporate Governance in Mauritius by Mahadeo, J D and Soobaroyen, T ). Results indicate that the direction and the extent of impact of governance are dependent on the performance measure being examined. Specifically, the findings show that board equity, board size and size of the company affects performance.
The document discusses research into human memory and eyewitness testimony. It summarizes research that found short term memory can hold 7 items while long term memory has unlimited capacity. Eyewitness testimony research found that misleading post-event questions can alter a person's memory of an event. For example, asking "how fast were the cars going when they smashed" versus "when they contacted" impacted participants' estimates of speed in a filmed accident. The document also evaluates memory models like the multi-store model and working memory model, and factors affecting eyewitness accuracy such as anxiety, "weapons focus effect", and characteristics of the eyewitness.
This document provides an overview of a science expedition to northern Namibia. It discusses the goals of providing immersive, holistic educational experiences for the young explorers through a series of projects. The projects were designed to develop skills like observation, teamwork, and an understanding of the region's ecology, history and conservation issues. They covered topics like endemic reptiles, elephant ecosystem engineering, herpetology, geology mapping, soil hydraulics, stone tool making, and astronomy. The explorers gained experience in safely exploring the area and working together, while learning about the environment, cultures and sciences of the Ugab River region of Namibia.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Chamil B. Hathurusinghe to the University of Leicester in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Business Administration degree. The dissertation focuses on identifying and ranking the critical success factors for Enterprise Resource Planning implementations in Sri Lankan companies. The dissertation consists of 5 chapters that introduce the topic, review relevant literature, describe the research methodology, analyze the collected data, and discuss the findings and conclusions. A survey was conducted of managers and executives involved in 10 ERP implementations in Sri Lanka over the last 10 years to identify and rank critical success factors based on their experience.
This document summarizes a study assessing the macroeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. It conducted a literature review, mini-studies on poverty impact, sectoral impact, costing and demographics, and aggregate macroeconomic modeling. Key findings include: HIV/AIDS reduces economic growth by 0.5-4.5% annually; impacts labor supply, productivity and household incomes; increases health and funeral costs; and requires additional government spending, potentially affecting fiscal balances. Treatment can help offset some impacts but is expensive. The study provides evidence to guide Uganda's response to HIV/AIDS.
This document provides information about attachment theories in psychology. It discusses both the behavioral/learning theory explanation and the evolutionary/innate explanation of attachment.
The behavioral explanation is that attachment is learned through reinforcement and conditioning from caregivers meeting an infant's needs. Critics argue attachments are not solely based on feeding and Harlow's research on monkey preferences show attachment is more than learning.
The evolutionary explanation, proposed by Bowlby, is that attachment develops from an innate behavioral system to promote survival by seeking proximity to caregivers. Evidence like imprinting studies support this theory, though some research challenges the assumption that attachment evolved to be adaptive.
Air Force Enhancing Performance Under StressJA Larson
This document provides information about stress inoculation training (SIT) for battlefield airmen. It summarizes the three phases of SIT: education, skills training, and application. The education phase teaches about stress and coping strategies. The skills training phase practices coping skills through gradual exposure to stress. The application phase applies coping skills to real or simulated stressful situations. Research shows SIT and similar training methods can improve performance and resilience under stress. The document also discusses how the military services approach SIT and provides recommendations for the Air Force.
This document provides a summary of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program's recruitment efforts and enrollment management plan from 2006-2007 and goals for 2007-2012. Key findings from 2006-2007 data analysis show an increase in new students and prospects learning about the program from the internet and word-of-mouth. The plan outlines ongoing strategies around marketing, partnership development, and accessibility to increase enrollment by 15% annually through initiatives like promoting the university's online programs and optimizing the program's website. Progress and goals are measured using data from an ATE recruiting database to evaluate tactics and inform budget planning.
This document discusses service oriented architecture (SOA) and its application in real world systems. It begins with an introduction to SOA concepts like services, reuse, and loose coupling. It then discusses common architectural capabilities like messaging, workflow, data management and user experience that are important in SOA. The document provides an abstract reference model for SOA and shows how the common capabilities relate to the model's phases of expose, compose and consume. Later chapters discuss specific capabilities like messaging and workflow in more depth and provide examples.
This document provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease, including the population and economic burden, current understanding of disease biology and stages, challenges in research, and potential philanthropic opportunities to support research efforts. It discusses the lack of reliable biomarkers and inadequate preclinical models as major challenges, and suggests funding for high-risk research, biomarker development, and multi-institutional collaborations as ways philanthropy could help accelerate progress toward treatments and a cure. The goal is to help stakeholders make strategic philanthropic decisions to support impactful Alzheimer's research.
The document presents a seven-step process for assessing the effectiveness of special operations forces (SOF) missions and activities. The key steps are: 1) Determine objectives, 2) Identify activities, 3) Define measures of effectiveness (MOEs), 4) Develop indicators and collect data, 5) Conduct line-of-effort (LOE) specific analysis, 6) Consolidate analysis, and 7) Commander review. The process uses LOEs that are typical for SOF, such as developing partner forces and precision targeting. It provides example MOEs for different LOEs and discusses how to implement the assessment process.
(E book philosophy) [lao tzu] the tao-te-ching (three translations)GiselePB
This document provides context about the Tao Te Ching, including that it was likely written by Lao Tzu, whose name means "Old Master". It discusses the differences between philosophical, religious, and alchemical Taoism. It also explains the historical and philosophical connections between Taoism and Zen Buddhism, noting they integrated concepts from each other. The document aims to clarify misunderstandings about the origins and meanings of key terms and traditions related to the Tao Te Ching.
YCT 4 Chinese Intensive Reading for Kids Y41002 新中小学生汉语考试 sampleLEGOO MANDARIN
YCT 4 Chinese Intensive Reading for Kids Y41002 新中小学生汉语考试 -Exam-oriented Skills to Improve in Unique Smart Way! Version 2021 少儿汉语考试模拟考题 New Book Launching, More details and Best Price @ https://bit.ly/2XykDKY
By referring YCT and HSK (version 2009 and the latest version 2021) AP Syllabus, we edited a series of Chinese Vocabulary for those who are studying Chinese or preparing international examinations, such as IB, SAT, AP, IGCSE, GCSE Chinese.
This book gives students a quick revision for their coming exam! Combining our 26 years’ expertise in Teaching and editing our own materials, here is the “LIFE SAVING” book called by many students for their exams. Grab it! Thanks for your support for us creating better contents for you!
This document is an investor guide published by Entergy Corporation that provides statistics and financial information over the past 5 years to support analysis of Entergy's performance. Some key details:
- Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production and retail distribution with over 30,000 megawatts of generating capacity. It serves over 2.7 million utility customers across 4 states.
- The report provides 5 years of financial metrics and operating data for Entergy Corporation as well as its major subsidiaries. It includes statistics on revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and other financial details.
- Entergy owns and operates nuclear power plants, with over 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity making
Predicting lead poisoning levels in chicago neighborhoods capstoneCarlos Ardila
This capstone project examines health indicators and demographic data aggregated by the community from 2006 to 2013 and compares the percent of children with elevated blood lead levels (BLL) with building permits, code violations, and HUD-Section 8 subsidized housing data from the same period. The project uses various statistical techniques and was produced as part of the MS Predictive Analytics Capstone Requirement.
This document provides an overview of formative assessments and introduces 25 quick formative assessment strategies that teachers can use in a differentiated classroom. Formative assessments are informal or formal assessment tools used by teachers to evaluate student comprehension and learning needs during a lesson. This book encourages teachers to use a variety of formative assessments and shows how to design tiered activities and gather multiple sources of evidence to differentiate instruction based on assessment data. The 25 strategies are divided into two sections: summaries and reflections, and lists, charts, and graphic organizers. Teachers are provided guidance on implementing each strategy as a formative assessment.
This document outlines the strategic vision of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It acknowledges input received from NHLBI staff and advisors in developing this vision. The vision identifies 8 strategic objectives to guide NHLBI research over the next 5-10 years, including understanding normal biological functions, investigating disease mechanisms, studying population differences in health, identifying individual differences in disease and treatment responses, developing new diagnostics and therapeutics, optimizing clinical research, leveraging data science opportunities, and sustaining a diverse scientific workforce. Each objective includes compelling questions and critical challenges to help achieve the vision of preventing heart, lung, and blood diseases.
This document is a final year project report for a BSc in Computer Science and Information Technology. It discusses the development of a mobile app to help elderly people with memory difficulties. The report outlines the stages of dementia, existing apps for the elderly, functional requirements for the new app, and the technical specifications for developing it using Apple's iOS platform. It then provides a case study of users testing the app, analyzing the results and feedback received to evaluate the tool's effectiveness in helping users relive memories and provide enjoyment.
This document discusses accelerated developmental education programs that aim to reduce the time students spend in remedial courses before taking college-level courses. It analyzes four accelerated programs: FastStart at Community College of Denver, accelerated English at Chabot College, Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) at Community College of Baltimore County, and shorter sequences at City University of New York community colleges. The research found that accelerated programs increased completion of gateway math and English courses, due to higher enrollment rates. Accelerated students typically performed equally well in gateway courses compared to non-accelerated students. Some programs also increased overall credit accumulation, suggesting benefits to timelier progress toward degrees. Supported acceleration that incorporates college-level work and additional supports
The document is a newspaper from Trinidad, Colorado dated December 4, 2014. It includes community event announcements for the following week, a short article about the upcoming TSJC basketball tournament, and an article about an art show connecting artists from Trinidad and Raton, New Mexico. It also announces the Knights of Columbus annual winter coat giveaway for children on December 6.
This thesis examines the factors used in valuation models for mortgage-backed securities. The author conducts a literature review of the main types of risks that affect MBS valuations, including prepayment, default, and interest rate risk models. The research methodology is then presented, identifying the key variables to be analyzed from MBS pools, including FICO score, geography, loan balances, and "perfect payers". Data is collected from various MBS pools and statistical analysis is performed to determine the explanatory power of the identified variables and how well they predict prepayment and default rates. The results and conclusions suggest that the hypothesized variables do help explain prepayment and default behavior and should be considered in MBS valuation models.
Impact of Corporate Governance on Leverage and Firm performance: MauritiusAkshay Ramoogur
If companies are governed properly and the interests of all stakeholders are taken care of, a healthy corporate culture could be built. There exist very few research on this field in Mauritius but yet is a concern. At the heart is the agency theory which according to Jensen, if agency costs are reduced, the firm performs better and increases firm value. The theory specifically emphasises on board independence and CEO duality. Furthermore, various theories about corporate governance were developed but its effect on firm performance is not quite measurable. The purpose of the present study is twofold. First we have to produce quantitative information about the present corporate governance system in Mauritius and critically analyse it. Second, we have to investigate whether there is any relationship between features of corporate governance and performance of listed firms in the Official Market of The Stock Exchange of Mauritius, and as such whether the agency problems is minimised in Mauritius. A sample of 39 firms were analysed for the period 2007-2011. The ‘Ownership Structure’, ‘Ownership Concentration’, ‘Board Independence’, ‘Board Size’, ‘Independent Audit Committee’, ‘CEO duality’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ were considered as core principles of corporate governance. Debt ratio was used to measure leverage and the latter proved to have significant relationship with corporate governance. Performance was measured by Return on Asset, Tobin’s Q and Altman Z-score. Various statistical models, including correlation, OLS multiple regression, fixed and random effect model were used coupled with appropriate tests. While most studies used a bivariate analysis, the study employed a multivariate analysis. Some findings were consistent while some have opposite views. The study answers some of past study questions like: what impact has corporate governance created? (Implementation and Impact of Corporate Governance in Mauritius by Mahadeo, J D and Soobaroyen, T ). Results indicate that the direction and the extent of impact of governance are dependent on the performance measure being examined. Specifically, the findings show that board equity, board size and size of the company affects performance.
The document discusses research into human memory and eyewitness testimony. It summarizes research that found short term memory can hold 7 items while long term memory has unlimited capacity. Eyewitness testimony research found that misleading post-event questions can alter a person's memory of an event. For example, asking "how fast were the cars going when they smashed" versus "when they contacted" impacted participants' estimates of speed in a filmed accident. The document also evaluates memory models like the multi-store model and working memory model, and factors affecting eyewitness accuracy such as anxiety, "weapons focus effect", and characteristics of the eyewitness.
This document provides an overview of a science expedition to northern Namibia. It discusses the goals of providing immersive, holistic educational experiences for the young explorers through a series of projects. The projects were designed to develop skills like observation, teamwork, and an understanding of the region's ecology, history and conservation issues. They covered topics like endemic reptiles, elephant ecosystem engineering, herpetology, geology mapping, soil hydraulics, stone tool making, and astronomy. The explorers gained experience in safely exploring the area and working together, while learning about the environment, cultures and sciences of the Ugab River region of Namibia.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Chamil B. Hathurusinghe to the University of Leicester in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Business Administration degree. The dissertation focuses on identifying and ranking the critical success factors for Enterprise Resource Planning implementations in Sri Lankan companies. The dissertation consists of 5 chapters that introduce the topic, review relevant literature, describe the research methodology, analyze the collected data, and discuss the findings and conclusions. A survey was conducted of managers and executives involved in 10 ERP implementations in Sri Lanka over the last 10 years to identify and rank critical success factors based on their experience.
This document summarizes a study assessing the macroeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. It conducted a literature review, mini-studies on poverty impact, sectoral impact, costing and demographics, and aggregate macroeconomic modeling. Key findings include: HIV/AIDS reduces economic growth by 0.5-4.5% annually; impacts labor supply, productivity and household incomes; increases health and funeral costs; and requires additional government spending, potentially affecting fiscal balances. Treatment can help offset some impacts but is expensive. The study provides evidence to guide Uganda's response to HIV/AIDS.
This document provides information about attachment theories in psychology. It discusses both the behavioral/learning theory explanation and the evolutionary/innate explanation of attachment.
The behavioral explanation is that attachment is learned through reinforcement and conditioning from caregivers meeting an infant's needs. Critics argue attachments are not solely based on feeding and Harlow's research on monkey preferences show attachment is more than learning.
The evolutionary explanation, proposed by Bowlby, is that attachment develops from an innate behavioral system to promote survival by seeking proximity to caregivers. Evidence like imprinting studies support this theory, though some research challenges the assumption that attachment evolved to be adaptive.
Air Force Enhancing Performance Under StressJA Larson
This document provides information about stress inoculation training (SIT) for battlefield airmen. It summarizes the three phases of SIT: education, skills training, and application. The education phase teaches about stress and coping strategies. The skills training phase practices coping skills through gradual exposure to stress. The application phase applies coping skills to real or simulated stressful situations. Research shows SIT and similar training methods can improve performance and resilience under stress. The document also discusses how the military services approach SIT and provides recommendations for the Air Force.
This document provides a summary of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program's recruitment efforts and enrollment management plan from 2006-2007 and goals for 2007-2012. Key findings from 2006-2007 data analysis show an increase in new students and prospects learning about the program from the internet and word-of-mouth. The plan outlines ongoing strategies around marketing, partnership development, and accessibility to increase enrollment by 15% annually through initiatives like promoting the university's online programs and optimizing the program's website. Progress and goals are measured using data from an ATE recruiting database to evaluate tactics and inform budget planning.
This document discusses service oriented architecture (SOA) and its application in real world systems. It begins with an introduction to SOA concepts like services, reuse, and loose coupling. It then discusses common architectural capabilities like messaging, workflow, data management and user experience that are important in SOA. The document provides an abstract reference model for SOA and shows how the common capabilities relate to the model's phases of expose, compose and consume. Later chapters discuss specific capabilities like messaging and workflow in more depth and provide examples.
This document provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease, including the population and economic burden, current understanding of disease biology and stages, challenges in research, and potential philanthropic opportunities to support research efforts. It discusses the lack of reliable biomarkers and inadequate preclinical models as major challenges, and suggests funding for high-risk research, biomarker development, and multi-institutional collaborations as ways philanthropy could help accelerate progress toward treatments and a cure. The goal is to help stakeholders make strategic philanthropic decisions to support impactful Alzheimer's research.
The document presents a seven-step process for assessing the effectiveness of special operations forces (SOF) missions and activities. The key steps are: 1) Determine objectives, 2) Identify activities, 3) Define measures of effectiveness (MOEs), 4) Develop indicators and collect data, 5) Conduct line-of-effort (LOE) specific analysis, 6) Consolidate analysis, and 7) Commander review. The process uses LOEs that are typical for SOF, such as developing partner forces and precision targeting. It provides example MOEs for different LOEs and discusses how to implement the assessment process.
(E book philosophy) [lao tzu] the tao-te-ching (three translations)GiselePB
This document provides context about the Tao Te Ching, including that it was likely written by Lao Tzu, whose name means "Old Master". It discusses the differences between philosophical, religious, and alchemical Taoism. It also explains the historical and philosophical connections between Taoism and Zen Buddhism, noting they integrated concepts from each other. The document aims to clarify misunderstandings about the origins and meanings of key terms and traditions related to the Tao Te Ching.
YCT 4 Chinese Intensive Reading for Kids Y41002 新中小学生汉语考试 sampleLEGOO MANDARIN
YCT 4 Chinese Intensive Reading for Kids Y41002 新中小学生汉语考试 -Exam-oriented Skills to Improve in Unique Smart Way! Version 2021 少儿汉语考试模拟考题 New Book Launching, More details and Best Price @ https://bit.ly/2XykDKY
By referring YCT and HSK (version 2009 and the latest version 2021) AP Syllabus, we edited a series of Chinese Vocabulary for those who are studying Chinese or preparing international examinations, such as IB, SAT, AP, IGCSE, GCSE Chinese.
This book gives students a quick revision for their coming exam! Combining our 26 years’ expertise in Teaching and editing our own materials, here is the “LIFE SAVING” book called by many students for their exams. Grab it! Thanks for your support for us creating better contents for you!
This document is an investor guide published by Entergy Corporation that provides statistics and financial information over the past 5 years to support analysis of Entergy's performance. Some key details:
- Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production and retail distribution with over 30,000 megawatts of generating capacity. It serves over 2.7 million utility customers across 4 states.
- The report provides 5 years of financial metrics and operating data for Entergy Corporation as well as its major subsidiaries. It includes statistics on revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and other financial details.
- Entergy owns and operates nuclear power plants, with over 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity making
Predicting lead poisoning levels in chicago neighborhoods capstoneCarlos Ardila
This capstone project examines health indicators and demographic data aggregated by the community from 2006 to 2013 and compares the percent of children with elevated blood lead levels (BLL) with building permits, code violations, and HUD-Section 8 subsidized housing data from the same period. The project uses various statistical techniques and was produced as part of the MS Predictive Analytics Capstone Requirement.
This document provides an overview of formative assessments and introduces 25 quick formative assessment strategies that teachers can use in a differentiated classroom. Formative assessments are informal or formal assessment tools used by teachers to evaluate student comprehension and learning needs during a lesson. This book encourages teachers to use a variety of formative assessments and shows how to design tiered activities and gather multiple sources of evidence to differentiate instruction based on assessment data. The 25 strategies are divided into two sections: summaries and reflections, and lists, charts, and graphic organizers. Teachers are provided guidance on implementing each strategy as a formative assessment.
This document outlines the strategic vision of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It acknowledges input received from NHLBI staff and advisors in developing this vision. The vision identifies 8 strategic objectives to guide NHLBI research over the next 5-10 years, including understanding normal biological functions, investigating disease mechanisms, studying population differences in health, identifying individual differences in disease and treatment responses, developing new diagnostics and therapeutics, optimizing clinical research, leveraging data science opportunities, and sustaining a diverse scientific workforce. Each objective includes compelling questions and critical challenges to help achieve the vision of preventing heart, lung, and blood diseases.
This document is a final year project report for a BSc in Computer Science and Information Technology. It discusses the development of a mobile app to help elderly people with memory difficulties. The report outlines the stages of dementia, existing apps for the elderly, functional requirements for the new app, and the technical specifications for developing it using Apple's iOS platform. It then provides a case study of users testing the app, analyzing the results and feedback received to evaluate the tool's effectiveness in helping users relive memories and provide enjoyment.
This document discusses accelerated developmental education programs that aim to reduce the time students spend in remedial courses before taking college-level courses. It analyzes four accelerated programs: FastStart at Community College of Denver, accelerated English at Chabot College, Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) at Community College of Baltimore County, and shorter sequences at City University of New York community colleges. The research found that accelerated programs increased completion of gateway math and English courses, due to higher enrollment rates. Accelerated students typically performed equally well in gateway courses compared to non-accelerated students. Some programs also increased overall credit accumulation, suggesting benefits to timelier progress toward degrees. Supported acceleration that incorporates college-level work and additional supports
The document is a newspaper from Trinidad, Colorado dated December 4, 2014. It includes community event announcements for the following week, a short article about the upcoming TSJC basketball tournament, and an article about an art show connecting artists from Trinidad and Raton, New Mexico. It also announces the Knights of Columbus annual winter coat giveaway for children on December 6.
The document is a newspaper listing various community events taking place on May 1st and 2nd-4th in Trinidad, Colorado. It includes meetings, concerts, cleanups, fairs, sales and other local activities. It also provides the weather forecast and river flow information. At the end is a notice requesting help to save the local Veteran's Post from closing due to lack of support.
This document discusses security awareness for CCCS employees. It notes that negligent insiders are the top cause of organizational breaches and outlines seven common mistakes employees should avoid: choosing poor passwords, allowing sensitive data to be viewed by others, using unknown USB devices, clicking bad links in email, losing devices with sensitive data, using unknown Wi-Fi networks, and misusing social media. The document provides tips for each mistake, such as using password managers and VPNs, locking screens, and being mindful of social media posts. Overall, the document emphasizes that educated end users are the most important part of an organization's security.
This document is a newspaper listing local community events in and around Trinidad, Colorado for the week of December 4th through December 13th. It includes information about sports tournaments, church events, fundraisers, library events, and more. The main focus is providing details on various Christmas and holiday activities happening in the community during that time period.
This document is a newspaper listing local community events and activities for Trinidad, Colorado. It includes notices for city council meetings, library events, school board meetings, sports games, religious services and more happening from December 9th to the 17th. It also features a short article about free early childhood development courses being offered to help people meet licensing requirements for childcare providers.
Arapahoe Community College was founded in 1965 as the first community college in the Denver metro area. It has campuses in Littleton, Parker, and Castle Rock. Diana Doyle is the current president. ACC offers signature programs in automotive technology, mortuary science, nursing, paralegal studies, EMT training, and interior design. It also has the largest law enforcement academy in the state. In fall 2012, ACC had a headcount of 9,802 students, with 75% attending part-time.
The document lists various natural elements such as species, ecosystems, habitats, soils, clouds, lakes, rivers, mountains, humans, insects, mammals, oceans, birds, fishes, worms, plants, and flowers in repetitive phrases without any connecting context.
This document is a newspaper listing various community events happening from February 5-15 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes meetings for organizations like the Continuum of Care and Network Council on February 5th. It also lists library and theater events, workshops on abstract art and felting, and a Valentine's Day bake sale and father-daughter dance. The document provides details on dates, times, locations and contact information for local community events in Trinidad during that period.
This document analyzes course outcomes from the first year of a redesigned course program across multiple colleges. It finds that over 8,960 unique students enrolled in redesigned developmental education (DE) courses, exceeding the goal of 2,395 students. For energy courses, 269 unique students enrolled, approaching 13% of the goal. Student pass rates were generally high, with over 80% persisting in DE courses. Analysis of grades found most DE students received satisfactory grades, while a minority received unsatisfactory grades or withdrew from courses. Mean grades were also calculated and compared across different levels to analyze academic outcomes.
El documento describe la evolución de diferentes enfoques pedagógicos a lo largo del siglo XX, incluyendo la escuela tradicional, la escuela tecnocrática y la escuela crítica. La escuela tradicional se centraba en la transmisión de contenidos de forma repetitiva y autoritaria. La escuela tecnocrática enfatizaba el moldeamiento de conductas productivas mediante objetivos observables y evaluación continua. La escuela crítica promueve un aprendizaje polifacético e interactivo centrado en la resolución de problemas
This document is a newspaper from Trinidad, Colorado dated September 17, 2014. It contains local news briefs, event listings, weather forecasts, and other community information. Some of the main stories include a meeting being held to gather public input on a proposed expansion of the city's trail and greenway system, and an article introducing the new director of the Trinidad-Las Animas County Economic Development organization who wants to see sustainable economic growth while maintaining the area's character.
The document outlines an agenda for a Rising Star Recognition Ceremony and Honorary Luncheon hosted by the State Student Advisory Council and Colorado Community College System. It will include welcome remarks, lunch, presentations of Rising Star awards to students from 13 Colorado community colleges, and closing remarks. Award winners from each college will be recognized for their academic excellence and leadership contributions on campus and in their communities.
The document is a grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor to the Community College of Denver awarding them $17,256,881 through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants program. It provides instructions on accessing awarded funds through the Payment Management System and the Grantee Reporting System. It also outlines administrative cost limitations and incorporates the solicitation for grant applications into the agreement.
Este documento describe tres tipos de escuelas: la escuela tradicional, la escuela tecnocrática y la escuela crítica. La escuela tradicional se centra en la transmisión de conocimientos a través de la exposición y la imitación. La escuela tecnocrática se enfoca en el desarrollo de habilidades técnicas y conductas productivas mediante objetivos observables y medibles. La escuela crítica busca el desarrollo pleno del individuo a través de un enfoque científico polifacético e interactiv
This document is a newspaper listing various community events and announcements taking place in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes notices for economic development and water association meetings, a hospital open house, weekend activities at Trinidad Lake State Park including campfire programs and hikes, a correctional facility training exercise, a farmers market, mass at a local shrine, art show calls for submissions, the upcoming Trinidad Roundup festival, low-cost animal spay/neuter services, suicide/abuse hotlines, weather forecasts, river water levels, and a article about a Trinidad native who established a scholarship fund for local community college students.
Este documento describe el significado y definiciones de currículo escolar, incluyendo los elementos que lo determinan como contenido, método y orden de instrucción. Explica diferentes metodologías y enfoques curriculares como los centrados en objetivos, estudiantes y contenidos. También cubre la fundamentación y evaluación del currículo de una carrera profesional.
El documento trata sobre la ética y la moralidad. Explora las diferentes escuelas de pensamiento ético a través de la historia, desde los filósofos griegos hasta las teorías modernas. También discute conceptos como el bien común, la virtud, la conducta moral, y la relación entre la ética, la sociedad y el individuo.
Este documento define la entrevista como una conversación intencional para obtener información no disponible por otros medios. Explica que una entrevista debe tener objetivos claros, delimitar la información requerida, manejar el tiempo y crear un ambiente adecuado. También define el portafolio como una colección intencional de trabajos que muestran el progreso de un estudiante, y discute sus ventajas como involucrar a los estudiantes y proveer información a maestros y padres. Finalmente, ofrece ejemplos de cómo calificar entrev
This document provides guidelines for consultants to estimate costs for Commonwealth of Massachusetts capital projects. It discusses types of estimates used at different project phases from preliminary to final. It also covers estimating formats, historical databases, inclusions/exclusions, escalation, and electronic submission requirements. The guidelines aim to provide consistency for cost management across consultant firms and projects.
This document contains lecture notes for MTH 201: Biometry, which focuses on statistical techniques for problems in agricultural, environmental, and biological sciences. It covers topics like principles of experimental design, analysis of variance (ANOVA) for one-way and two-way classification, completely randomized design, randomized block design, Latin square design, factorial experiments, multiple comparisons, simple linear regression, correlation analysis, data transformation, and analysis of frequency data. The course aims to teach students how to design experiments and analyze and interpret results.
Data Analytics has incredible potential to impact education worldwide. There is significant amount of data being collected related to schools and students (e.g. personal information, attendance, marks, reduced lunches and so on), but much of it is administrative and/or siloed and/or unexamined. This document talks about data analytics in education domain.
This document discusses a proposed material management system for Hawassa University. It includes an introduction describing the need for computerized systems in organizations. It then provides background on the university and describes issues with the existing manual system. The document outlines objectives to develop a system that automates material management processes. It discusses requirements, design considerations including use cases, class and database models. Screen designs are also proposed to improve the current manual process.
Citrus College - NASA SL Criticla Design ReviewJoseph Molina
This document is a Critical Design Review report for a student launch vehicle project. It summarizes the team and provides details on the design, manufacturing and testing of the launch vehicle and associated ground support equipment. The vehicle's subscale flight demonstrated stable flight within predicted parameters. The report describes the full-scale vehicle's design, components, integration procedures, safety analysis and predicted mission performance based on simulations. It also covers the design, manufacturing and testing of the payload and ground support equipment, along with safety analysis. Schedules and budgets are included.
This document provides an introduction to using RStudio for data analysis. It begins with an overview of RStudio and instructions for installation. It then covers important basics like reading data, exploring and modifying variables, and creating script files. Following sections demonstrate descriptive statistics, testing for normal distribution, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. Examples use the tourism dataset. The goal is to introduce RStudio's capabilities for data analysis in a straightforward way.
Joint Ventures and Partner Selection using AHP.pdfausamah
This research was completed in 2012 which looks into building an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model to help business in identifying and selecting the most suitable business partner in a objective manner based on pre-set guidelines.
This final report summarizes a study that investigated the stress dampening effects of egg powder from fertilized eggs in the Trier Social Stress Test. The study had 60 participants who were randomly assigned to consume either a placebo or egg powder daily for 4 weeks. Participants provided saliva samples to measure cortisol and completed questionnaires assessing stress, mood, and health at baseline and after undergoing the Trier Social Stress Test, which involves public speaking and mental arithmetic tasks. The results showed that egg powder consumption was associated with reduced cortisol responses and perceived stress during the social stress test compared to the placebo group.
Social Vulnerability Assessment Tools for Climate Change and DRR ProgrammingUNDP Climate
This document provides guidance on social vulnerability assessment tools for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction programming. It discusses how social vulnerability is an important factor to consider but is often inadequately addressed. The guide aims to help practitioners better plan projects that address social vulnerability. It covers topics such as defining social vulnerability, overview of assessment methodologies globally, case studies, identifying vulnerability indicators, calculating indices, and recommendations. The intended audience is local, national and international practitioners involved in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
This document is a master's thesis submitted by Satya Prakash Patel to the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School in Ljubljana, Slovenia in June 2011. The thesis examines the Common Service Center (CSC) project in India, which aims to deliver internet-enabled services to rural areas through kiosks. The CSC project is a component of India's National e-Governance Plan and seeks to bridge the digital divide. However, implementation of the CSC project has faced several challenges including delays in deploying government services, lack of entrepreneurship among village-level entrepreneurs operating CSCs, and inconsistent connectivity and power issues. The thesis conducts a SWOT analysis and strategic analysis of the C
This document provides details about an ACL injury rehabilitation device created by a biomedical engineering senior design group. It includes chapters covering the device's chassis, data acquisition/feedback system, resistance mechanism, constant force application, budget, schedule, and testing. Appendices provide additional design documents, code, meeting minutes, and testing protocols. The device aims to assist with ACL rehabilitation phases 2-3 by applying variable resistance, constant flexion/extension forces, and collecting usage data for physical therapists.
This document provides details on the design and development of an ACL injury rehabilitation device created by biomedical engineering students. It includes chapters on the device's chassis, data acquisition/feedback system, resistance mechanism, constant force application, budget, schedule, and testing/validation. The device aims to assist with ACL rehabilitation in phases 2-3 by providing assisted motion, resistance training, and collecting usage data for physical therapists. Components include an ergonomic chassis, motor for constant force flexion/extension, resistance band, and sensors to monitor range of motion and ensure safe movement planes. Extensive testing was performed to verify the design met specifications for safety, accuracy and usability.
This document summarizes the internship activities of Subash Pandey at Imark Private Limited from 2020-2021. The internship focused on developing skills in ReactJS, including learning basic terminology, developing projects using ReactJS, and applying CRUD operations using React and Node on the backend. Key activities included researching ReactJS, developing a to-do app, expense tracker, and CRUD application. Communication and problem-solving skills were also improved by working with a team on assigned tasks and debugging errors. The internship helped enhance skills in ReactJS, teamwork, and full stack development using MERN stack.
IUCRC_EconImpactFeasibilityReport_FinalFinalJay Lee
This document summarizes a study assessing the economic impact evaluation efforts of the NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program. The study had three objectives: 1) assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current impact assessment strategy, 2) assess feasibility of obtaining credible quantitative estimates of economic impact, and 3) make recommendations to routinely collect such impact data. The study analyzed existing impact data, conducted pilot interviews with two centers, and interviewed representatives from three mature centers. It found that while current evaluations document outputs, outcomes and descriptions of impacts, they do not provide credible quantitative estimates of economic impact. However, the targeted interviews with center representatives and beneficiaries were able to obtain credible quantitative estimates of economic impacts such as improved R
The document is a project report submitted by Ajay Vishwas Jadhav to the Centre for Modeling and Simulation at Savitribai Phule Pune University. The report describes Jadhav's work on modeling and optimization of rheological data during his M.Tech program from January to June 2015. The project involved fitting experimental rheological data to relaxation spectra models using nonlinear regression techniques like the Marquardt-Levenberg algorithm and genetic algorithms. The report includes analysis of model and experimental data as well as details of the algorithms used.
This document summarizes research conducted to develop a national recruiting difficulty index for the U.S. Army. It reviewed previous research on factors affecting recruiting and developed a conceptual model of recruiting difficulty. The model considers measures of recruiting outcomes, Army policy responses, and exogenous predictors. The report describes optimizing a forecast model using these factors and criteria like cross-validation. It presents forecasts of recruiting difficulty measures out to 24 months and recommendations for leveraging the forecasts. The index is intended to help communicate recruiting requirements and resource needs to Army leadership.
Lao PDR National Rural Sanitation Products Supply Chain StudyHetal Patel
This report summarizes findings from a supply chain analysis of rural sanitation products and services in Lao PDR. Data was collected through interviews and focus groups with supply chain actors in 7 provinces. Key findings include:
- The sanitation supply chain involves material suppliers, concrete producers, masons, and consumers. Materials largely originate domestically while some are imported.
- Cost is the main barrier to latrine ownership for many rural poor. Common latrine costs range from 600,000-1,000,000 kip. Transportation is a significant cost driver.
- Market reach in remote villages is limited by a lack of skilled masons. Government and NGO programs aim to expand access but
This document provides an annual report on the accomplishments of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) during its fifth year of operation. Key accomplishments include awarding 5 Phase II contracts totaling $1.1 million and 16 Phase I grants totaling $1.2 million. NIAC continued to inspire and fund revolutionary aerospace concepts through its solicitation and review process. Activities also focused on nurturing awarded concepts and coordinating with NASA to help infusion of concepts into future agency plans and programs.
Staff Report and Recommendations in Value of DER, 10-27-16Dennis Phayre
This document provides a staff report and recommendations in New York's Value of Distributed Energy Resources proceeding. It discusses the need to transition away from net energy metering towards more precise valuation and compensation for distributed energy resources that accurately reflects their value to the electric grid. The report recommends a "value stack" compensation methodology that separately values the energy, capacity, environmental, and other attributes distributed energy resources provide. It also recommends continuing net energy metering for existing projects and those in development, but transitioning new projects to the value stack methodology over time through a series of "tranches".
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The document summarizes a six-week summer program at Trinidad State for high school students from southern Colorado and New Mexico. The program exposes students to college life by having them take classes and live in dorms. It aims to help students who would otherwise not consider college to see it as an option. The program provides independence and responsibility. It receives federal funding and has been successful, with some past participants now considering different college majors they did not previously know about.
Lezli Martinez overcame a difficult past involving prostitution, drug addiction, and abusive relationships to graduate from college with degrees in psychology and sociology. After hitting rock bottom and losing custody of her children, Martinez got sober and earned an addiction counseling certificate from Trinidad State before transferring to Adams State University. She is now working as an addiction counselor to help others overcome challenges like she did, with a goal of opening a residential treatment center to provide housing and support.
This document appears to contain a log of police activity in Trinidad, Colorado over a 9 day period from July 4th to July 8th. It lists over 250 separate incidents responded to by police which include things like thefts, alarms, traffic stops, suspicious persons/vehicles, animal control calls, disturbances, welfare checks, and more. The level of activity covered in the log shows that the police department responds to a wide variety of calls on a daily basis in the community.
Six students graduated from the GED program at Trinidad State Valley Campus in Alamosa. The GED tests had recently become more difficult, so completing the program was a notable accomplishment. The graduates' stories illustrated the many challenges they overcame, including injuries, behavioral issues, lack of high school credits, and domestic violence. Completing their GED will allow them to pursue further education and career goals, such as counseling, psychology, graphic design, business management, and art. Dean Debbie Ulibarri, herself a GED graduate, encouraged the students to continue building on their educational success.
The document is a community calendar from The Chronicle-News listing various local meetings and events taking place from June 22-28 in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It includes notices for a school board meeting, recovery fellowship, city council meetings and work sessions, a vision loss support group, square dancing club, life-saving courses being offered, a call for local artists to display work at the library, a meeting for Trout Unlimited, kids' activities on Fridays, a library mystery party for teens, a Republican women's luncheon and style show, a school reunion, and a free adventure camping weekend for families being hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It also lists the daily river flows and weather forecast.
The Trinidad Miners baseball team opened their season with a doubleheader sweep against Adams City. In the first game, the Miners scored 5 runs in the second inning to take a 7-1 lead. Junior Darian Lujan led the team offensively, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. In the second game, the Miners jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Adams City scored 6 runs late. Sophomore Vance Ferraro got the save, striking out 5 batters.
The Trinidad State Junior College softball team swept a four game series against Northeastern Junior College. In the first two games, Jessica Salbato and Demi Madalena picked up wins
This document contains a schedule of upcoming community meetings and events in and around Trinidad, Colorado from March 25-29, 2015. It lists times and locations for meetings of the Tourism Board, Housing Authority, Lenten service, Trinidad Ambulance District, book signing, Hoehne Schools meeting, SPBC Fire District meeting, SCRT theater performances, book presentation, Friendly Farmers Forum, art reception, and spaghetti dinner fundraiser. It also includes a brief article about the Trinidad City Planner resigning his position and Wal-Mart employees volunteering to clean up around their store and neighboring properties. The document concludes with local weather forecasts, river flow information, and a drought update for southeastern
Trinidad State Junior College held an evening welding class in response to interest from the local farming community. Fourteen students signed up, including some with no prior welding experience wanting to learn basic skills. The month-long class taught by experienced welder Jack Cochran allowed students to improve their skills in areas like pipe welding. The flexible evening format fit the irregular schedules of farmers and others working seasonal jobs. The community-driven class model could be used to offer other useful vocational programs based on local needs and input.
1) The Trinidad Tourism Board awarded a marketing contract to ZIV, LLC after considering bids from two other companies with local ties.
2) City Council questioned the Tourism Board about the contract bidding process and why bid summaries were not included.
3) Council also asked about responsibilities under previous marketing contracts and efforts to coordinate tourism promotion in the city.
The document is a newspaper listing various community events occurring on March 10th and 11th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. It includes notices for county commissioner, city council, school board, and other local government meetings. It also lists religious services, support groups, fundraisers, and recreational activities happening around the community on those dates.
English instructor Dale Barron began playing his guitar between classes at the high school where he taught to calm restless students. He found it reduced discipline problems. Now teaching at Trinidad State, he incorporates guitar playing and singing into his composition, speech, and poetry classes. Students report it helps them relax, pay attention, and better understand the material. Barron has over 30 songs in his repertoire and encourages analysis of the lyrics. His unconventional teaching style is well-received by the enthusiastic students.
This document is a newspaper article from the Trinidad Chronicle-News that provides information about upcoming community events in Trinidad, Colorado and the surrounding area from February 24-28, 2015. It includes notices for a food drive by the THS Key Club, meetings for the Trinidad City Council and Las Animas County Commission, support groups for vision loss and grief/loss, square dancing lessons, and cultural events like a performance of the opera Aida and a fundraiser dinner with Todd Helton. It also provides the local weather forecast and river flow information.
The document is a community calendar for Trinidad, Colorado listing various local events taking place from February 23rd to March 8th. It includes information about school board meetings, food drives, support groups, dances, workshops, and more. It also features a short article about elementary school students from Eckhart Elementary who won first, second, and third place in a reading contest in Denver with their decorated meerkat entries.
The document summarizes local sports and events happening in and around Trinidad, Colorado. It provides the schedules for various high school sporting events taking place that week. It also lists upcoming events at Trinidad State including basketball and baseball games. Other community events advertised include performances at the local theater, meetings for the Republican Women's group and school board, and workshops on grief and volunteering. It concludes by announcing a visit from State Representative Timothy Dore to a free tax preparation site at Trinidad State Junior College to help low-income families with their taxes.
This document contains announcements for events happening on Tuesday, February 17th and Wednesday, February 18th in Trinidad, Colorado and surrounding areas. On Tuesday, there are board meetings for Las Animas County, Primero Schools, Trinidad City Council, and a pancake supper and quilt raffle. Sports meetings and writers group are also listed. Wednesday events include a cooking class, cookie swap, watershed meeting, and a presentation on the New Horizons mission to Pluto. The Trinidad community calendar provides information on local government, schools, and community events.
The document summarizes local sports, community events, and other news happening around Trinidad, Colorado. It highlights that a Colorado native, Kent Rominger from Del Norte, has been selected for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. It also outlines new policies and procedures approved by the county board to better handle complaints about accessibility for those with disabilities.
The document provides a schedule of local sports games and events for high schools, Trinidad State, and includes a calendar listing community events happening from February 19th to 28th, such as dine out events to support Noah's Ark Animal Shelter, Republican Women's dinner, and an opera performance of Aida. It also includes weather forecasts, river flow information, and brief news articles about a Valentine's adoption event at Big R and thanking the acting city manager for her service.
Two brothers from Antonito, Colorado will receive their Associate of Arts degrees from Trinidad State before graduating from high school. Taylor Bollinger will graduate from high school two weeks after receiving his college degree, while his brother Jonah is taking college classes as a junior in high school and plans to complete his bachelor's degree. Their father, who was formerly the principal of their high school, encouraged them and other students to take concurrent college courses while in high school. Both brothers have been highly successful students who are driven to excel academically and athletically. Their early completion of college degrees demonstrates the benefits of concurrent enrollment programs.
The document provides information about Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and related crisis intervention program. It lists contact details for applying to LEAP through the Las Animas County Department of Human Services from November 3, 2014 to April 30, 2015. It provides the maximum monthly income limits for household sizes from 1 to 8 members to be eligible for LEAP benefits. It also notes that LEAP is designed to help with winter heating costs but not pay the full cost of home heating. The Crisis Intervention Program provides furnace repair/replacement assistance for LEAP-eligible households.
This document is a newspaper listing local sports schedules and results for high school, junior college, and other community sports teams in southeastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. It provides the dates, locations, and opponents for upcoming basketball, baseball, softball, and wrestling matches. It also summarizes recent baseball and softball games played by Trinidad State Junior College teams, including sweep of CSU-Fort Collins in baseball and going 3-1 in softball.
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
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Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
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it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
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College America Grant Reports- Final Evaluation
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List
of
Tables
Table
1.
Overview
of
Math
Labs
....................................................................................................
11
Table
2.
Overview
of
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
.................
12
Table
3.
Overview
of
Online
Hybrid
Classes
..................................................................................
13
Table
4.
Overview
of
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
..............................................
14
Table
5.
Percentage
Latino
and
Not
Latino
for
Entire
Sample
(n
=
1,527)
....................................
25
Table
6.
Percentage
Latino
and
Not
Latino
for
Survey
Data
(n
=
153)
..........................................
27
Table
7.
Mean
(SD)
Age,
Number
of
Children
Under
18
and
Number
of
Children
Under
18
Living
with
Respondent
for
Student
Survey
Data
(n
=
153)
....................................................................
27
Table
8.
General
Satisfaction
Measures
(n
=
153)
.........................................................................
29
Table
9.
Student
Perception
on
Indicators
of
Institutional
Quality
(n
=
153)
................................
30
Table
10.
Student
Ratings
of
Barriers
to
Retention
(n
=
153)
.......................................................
31
Table
11.
Correlation
Between
Barriers
to
Retention
and
Course
Completion
and
Self-‐Reported
Expectation
to
Continue
College
(n
=
153)
....................................................................................
32
Table
12.
Comparison
of
the
Characteristics
of
the
Control
and
Innovation
Groups
for
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
.....................................................................................................................
33
Table
13.
Results
From
t-‐Tests
Comparing
the
Performance
of
Control
Group
to
Innovation
Group
for
Course
Completion
and
Term
GPA
for
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
.............................
34
Table
14.
Process
Measures
for
Open
Entry-‐Exit
Math
Labs
(n
=
7;
ACC
=
1,
PPCC
=
6,
TSJC
=
0)
36
Table
15.
Overview
of
Math
Labs
..................................................................................................
38
Table
16.
Comparison
of
the
Characteristics
of
the
Control
and
Innovation
Groups
for
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
...................................................
39
Table
17.
Results
From
t-‐Tests
Comparing
the
Performance
of
Control
Group
to
Innovation
Group
for
Course
Completion
and
Term
GPA
for
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
..............................................................................................................................
40
Table
18.
Process
Measures
for
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
Courses
(n
=
5;
FRCC
=
5,
LCC
=
0)
.................................................................................................
41
Table
19.
Overview
of
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
...............
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20.
Comparison
of
the
Characteristics
of
the
Control
and
Innovation
Groups
for
Online
Hybrid
Courses
..............................................................................................................................
45
Table
21.
Results
From
t-‐Tests
Comparing
the
Performance
of
Control
Group
to
Innovation
Group
for
Course
Completion
and
Term
GPA
for
Online
Hybrid
Courses
.....................................
46
Table
22.
Overview
of
Online
Hybrid
Classes
................................................................................
47
Table
23.
Comparison
of
the
Characteristics
of
the
Control
and
Innovation
Groups
for
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
................................................................................
48
Table
24.
Results
From
t-‐Tests
Comparing
the
Performance
of
Control
Group
to
Innovation
Group
for
Course
Completion
and
Term
GPA
for
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
..
49
Table
25.
Process
Measures
for
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
(n
=
3;
MCC
=
1,
NJC
=
0,
PCC
=
2)
..................................................................................................................................
50
Table
26.
Overview
of
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
............................................
52
Table
27.
Overview
of
All
Innovation
Clusters
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Executive
Summary
The
Colorado
Department
of
Higher
Education
(CDHE)
received
a
Complete
College
America
(CCA)
grant
to
fund
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
(CICG)
project.
The
CCC
project
is
operated
by
the
Colorado
Community
College
System
(CCCS)
and
seeks
to
improve
college
completion
rates
within
CCCS
by
aligning
developmental
education
(DE)
courses
with
innovative,
evidence-‐based
strategies
(innovations)
and
by
initiating
policy
reforms
that
ensure
the
state
financially
rewards
institutions
that
successfully
increase
the
number
of
college
graduates.
This
evaluation
attempts
to
answer
the
following
research
questions:
n
n
n
n
Were
the
innovations
implemented
as
intended?
What
can
the
colleges
and
CCCS
learn
from
the
implementation
of
the
seven
innovations?
Are
students
within
innovation
DE
programs
more
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)
than
those
in
standard
DE
programs?
Which
innovations
are
the
most
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)?
This
report
summarizes
the
methodology
of
this
evaluation
and
the
findings
to
date,
which
includes
data
from
the
first
semester
of
implementation
(spring
2012).
A
second
report
will
be
produced
in
August
of
2013
and
will
include
data
from
the
first
three
semesters
of
implementation
(spring
2012
through
spring
2013).
Evaluation
will
continue
beyond
the
spring
of
2013,
though
at
this
time
it
is
not
entirely
clear
what
form
this
evaluation
will
take.1
Innovations
As
part
of
the
CICG
project,
seven
innovations
in
developmental
education
are
being
implemented
at
12
colleges
within
the
CCCS
system
(see
the
full
innovations
section
below
for
a
description
of
each):
n
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
n
Mainstreaming
n
Accelerated
and
Compressed
n
Contextualization
n
Modularization
n
Diagnostic
Assessment
n
Online
Hybrid
Courses
for
Developmental
Education
1
The
CCA
grant
that
funds
these
innovations
and
their
evaluation
will
not
fund
third-‐party
evaluation
beyond
the
spring
of
2013.
However,
JVA
will
work
with
CCCS
to
ensure
evaluation
continues
in
some
form
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Some
of
these
innovations
are
being
implemented
as
stand-‐alone
innovations,
while
others
are
being
implemented
in
combination.
Additionally,
several
innovations
closely
overlap
in
practice.
While
there
were
not
sufficient
data
available
to
robustly
investigate
each
institution
separately,
this
study
investigates
the
above
innovations
in
four
distinct
innovation
clusters
(see
the
full
innovations
section
below
for
a
description
of
each):
n
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
n
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
n
Online
Hybrid
n
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
Though
there
is
some
variation
within
each
of
these
clusters,
for
analytical
purposes,
they
are
treated
as
distinct
and
mutually
exclusive
sets
of
innovative
strategies.
The
institutions
within
each
cluster
are
presented
below.
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
Three
institutions
implemented
open
entry/exit
math
labs
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
Arapahoe
Community
College
(open
entry/exit
math
labs)
n
Pikes
Peak
Community
College
(open
entry
math
labs)
n
Trinidad
State
Junior
College
(open
entry/exit
math
labs)
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualization
and
Mainstreaming
Four
institutions
implemented
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and/or
mainstreaming
efforts
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
n
Community
College
of
Aurora
(accelerated,
compressed
and
mainstreaming)
Community
College
of
Denver
(accelerated,
compressed,
mainstreaming
and
contextualized)
n
Front
Range
Community
College
(accelerated
and
compressed)
n
Lamar
Community
College
(accelerated
and
compressed)
Online
Hybrid
Courses
Two
institutions
implemented
online
hybrid
courses
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
n
Colorado
Community
College
Online
(online
hybrid
courses)
Otero
Junior
College
(online
hybrid
courses)
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Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
Three
institutions
implemented
modularization
and
diagnostic
assessments
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
Morgan
Community
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)
n
Northeastern
Junior
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)
n
Pueblo
Community
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)
Methodology
To
answer
the
research
questions,
a
survey
was
administered
to
students
to
support
institutional
data
derived
from
the
Student
Unit
Record
Data
System
(SURDS).
Additionally,
a
faculty
survey
was
administered
and
interviews
were
conducted
with
key
faculty
members.
The
sections
below
discuss
each
of
these
data
sources
in
more
detail,
as
well
as
how
the
control
groups
were
constructed
and
the
limitations
of
this
evaluation.
Data
Sources
The
data
used
in
this
study
were
gathered
from
four
sources:
n
n
n
n
CCCS
institutional
data—demographics,
grades
and
course
completion
variables
from
Student
Unit
Record
Data
System
(SURDS).
Student
survey—an
electronic
survey
designed
to
ascertain
student
satisfaction
with
DE
programming
and
to
identify
challenges
DE
students
experience
that
may
act
as
barriers
to
graduation
(see
Appendix
A).
Faculty
survey—an
electronic
survey
designed
to
ascertain
the
degree
to
which
faculty/staff
members
feel
each
innovation
is
being
implemented
as
intended
and
faculty
perception
of
the
quality
of
the
innovations
(see
Appendix
B).
Faculty
interviews—phone
interviews
lasting
approximately
15–30
minutes
with
16
key
faculty
and
staff
members
to
ascertain
the
degree
to
which
each
innovation
is
being
implemented
as
intended,
what
is
going
well
and
what
could
be
improved
upon
(see
Appendix
C).
Control
Group
To
build
control
groups,
students
in
traditional-‐format
DE
courses
were
identified
and
matched
by
institution
and
course—for
each
innovation
course,
a
corresponding
traditional
course
at
the
same
institution
was
identified.
When
this
was
not
possible,
a
course
at
a
similar
institution
(similar
in
terms
of
size
and
rural/urban
location)
was
identified.
This
process
ensured
that,
whenever
possible,
innovation
courses
were
matched
to
control
courses
at
the
same
institution.
As
such,
institutionally
specific
variables
were
controlled
as
much
as
possible.
Finally,
within
each
innovation
cluster,
control
groups
were
matched
to
the
innovation
groups
along
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demographic
factors:
(1)
gender,
(2)
ethnicity,
(3)
race2
and
(4)
age.
In
the
findings
section
below,
the
relative
match
between
control
and
innovation
groups
is
identified
for
each
innovation
cluster.
Study
Limitations
Though
this
evaluation
provides
valuable
information
on
the
CCC
program,
it
suffers
from
some
limitations:
n
n
A
mismatch
between
the
time
horizon
of
the
study
and
the
desired
outcomes—
college
retention
is
a
long-‐term
measure
that
will
most
effectively
be
measured
over
a
longer
period
of
time.
The
ambiguity
contained
within
definitions
of
these
innovations—institutions
define
and
implement
the
same
innovations
somewhat
differently.
n
An
inability
to
make
distinctions
between
similar
innovations
within
clusters.
n
Generally
small
sample
sizes
limit
the
generalizability
of
these
findings.
n
Not
all
of
the
potential
benefits
associated
with
these
innovations
are
measured
by
this
evaluation.
Despite
these
limitations,
this
evaluation
provides
valuable
information
on
the
progress
made
by
the
CICG
project.
Though
these
findings
cannot
be
considered
conclusive,
they
do
provide
a
sense
of
how
the
project
has
progressed
and
what
it
has
accomplished
thus
far.
Findings
Findings
are
presented
in
six
sections
below:
(1)
student
demographics,
(2)
student
experience,
(3)
math
lab
innovation
cluster,
(4)
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and
mainstreaming
innovation
cluster,
(5)
online
hybrid
innovation
cluster,
and
(6)
modularization
and
diagnostic
assessment
innovation
cluster.
Student
Demographics
Student
demographic
data
for
this
study
are
from
two
sources:
(1)
institutional
data
and
(2)
the
student
survey.
Data
from
each
of
these
sources
are
presented
below:
n
n
n
Gender—more
than
half
(55%)
of
the
entire
sample
is
female
and
just
over
two-‐
thirds
(70%)
of
survey
respondents
are
female.
Ethnicity—roughly
one-‐fifth
(20.3%)
of
the
entire
sample
identifies
as
Latino,
as
did
a
slightly
smaller
proportion
of
survey
respondents
(17.0%).
Race—almost
three-‐fifths
(58%)
of
the
entire
sample
identifies
as
white,
and
just
over
one-‐fifth
(22%)
did
not
identify
as
any
of
the
available
racial
categories.
2
In
these
data,
ethnicity
is
treated
as
a
separate
concept
from
race.
Ethnicity
consists
of
Latino/non-‐Latino
and
race
consists
of
five
separate
racial
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Similarly,
almost
two-‐thirds
(65%)
of
survey
respondents
identify
as
white,
which
is
higher
than
the
sample
as
a
whole.
Additionally,
16%
did
not
identify
as
any
of
the
available
racial
categories,
which
is
lower
than
the
sample
as
a
whole.
n
Age—the
mean
age
for
the
sample
as
a
whole
is
28.06
(SD
=
9.676),
ranging
from
17
years
old
to
72
years
old.
Survey
respondents
are
slightly
older
with
a
mean
age
of
31
(SD
=
11.256).
Student
Experience
A
student
survey
was
administered
to
get
a
sense
of
the
student
experience,
including
student
satisfaction
with
DE
programming
and
challenges
DE
students
experience
that
may
act
as
barriers
to
graduation.
Though
these
results
contain
useful
findings,
the
sample
is
too
small
to
be
confident
that
it
is
fully
representative
of
all
the
students
in
this
study.3
As
such,
extreme
caution
should
be
taken
when
reading
these
results,
as
they
may
not
generalizable
to
the
population
at-‐large
(i.e.
all
students
in
the
study).
The
student
survey
suggests
satisfaction
is
relatively
high
among
CCCS
students,
with
just
over
four-‐fifths
(81.6%)
of
survey
respondents
indicating
they
were
either
satisfied
or
very
satisfied
with
their
college
experience.
Additionally,
95.2%
of
survey
respondents
indicated
that
their
college
experience
met
or
exceeded
their
expectations
and
almost
two-‐thirds
(72.6%)
indicated
that
they
plan
on
graduating
from
the
college
they
are
attending,
while
just
over
half
(53.5%)
indicated
that
they
plan
on
transferring
to
a
different
college.
When
results
from
these
two
questions
are
combined,
the
data
show
that
91.6%
of
respondents
indicated
that
they
either
plan
on
graduating
from
the
college
they
are
in,
and/or
they
plan
on
transferring
to
a
different
college.
Thus,
at
this
point,
8.4%
of
survey
respondents
do
not
anticipate
progressing
through
the
system
to
degree
completion.
In
addition
to
the
satisfaction
measures
addressed
above,
students
were
asked
to
agree
or
disagree
with
a
set
of
statements
related
to
institutional
quality.
These
data
suggest
that
student
perception
of
institutional
quality
is
generally
high.
Indeed,
on
a
five-‐point
Likert-‐type
scale
where
1
=
“Strongly
disagree”
and
5
=
“Strongly
agree,”
for
all
but
three
items,
mean
scores
were
above
4
(or
Agree)
and
more
than
80%
of
respondents
agreed
or
strongly
agreed
with
the
statements.
Further,
the
remaining
items
had
mean
scores
above
3
(or
the
neutral
point)
indicating
more
agreement
than
disagreement.
The
student
survey
also
asked
students
to
indicate
the
extent
to
which
certain
circumstances
were
barriers
to
their
ability
and/or
willingness
to
attend
school
next
semester.
Responses
were
3
The
margin
of
error
for
this
sample
(153
from
a
population
of
1,527)
is
7.52%
at
a
95%
confidence
level.
To
attain
a
more
generally
acceptable
margin
of
error
of
5%
while
retaining
a
95%
confidence
level,
a
sample
of
308
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have
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Likert-‐type
scale
where
1
=
“Not
a
barrier,”
2
=
“Somewhat
of
a
barrier,”
3
=
“Moderate
barrier”
and
4
=
“Extreme
barrier.”
As
demonstrated
by
the
mean
scores
(with
only
one
item
exceeding
a
mean
score
of
2,
or
somewhat
of
a
barrier),
respondents
do
not
seem
see
these
items
as
overwhelming
barriers
to
their
ability
to
continue
with
school
next
semester.
Additionally,
correlations4
were
run
with
these
barriers
and
both
the
course
completion
ratio
(ratio
of
DE
courses
passed
over
those
attempted)
and
self-‐reported
continuance
(respondent
indicating
either
an
intent
to
graduate
and/or
transfer
to
other
school).
These
data
indicated
that
there
is
no
correlation
between
a
student’s
perception
of
each
barrier
and
whether
or
not
he
or
she
expects
to
graduate
or
transfer
to
another
college.
However,
there
are
correlations
between
student
perception
of
barriers
and
their
course
completion
ratio.
In
particular,
the
following
barriers
are
significantly
negatively
correlated
with
course
completion:
n
Amount
of
time
required
n
Difficulty
of
the
classes
n
Navigating
the
administration
n
The
lack
of
a
social
scene
n
The
school’s
fit
with
my
academic
needs
n
Cost
of
school
In
other
words,
as
student
perception
of
each
of
the
above
barriers
rises,
the
likelihood
that
he
or
she
passes
his
or
her
DE
courses
drops.
Yet,
there
is
no
such
correlation
between
student
perception
of
these
barriers
and
their
self-‐reported
expectation
to
continue
with
college.
This
suggests
that
all
of
the
barriers
listed
in
the
bullet
points
above
impact
student
performance
(as
measured
by
DE
course
completion),
but
that
the
barriers
do
not
impact
student
expectations
regarding
graduation
or
transfer.
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
(ACC,
PPCC
and
TSJC)
Below
(Table
1)
is
a
summary
of
findings
for
the
math
lab
innovation
cluster
(for
more
complete
findings,
see
the
full
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
section
below).
4
The
Pearson
product-‐moment
correlation
coefficient
is
a
measure
of
the
relationship
between
two
variables;
in
other
words,
a
measure
of
the
tendency
of
the
variables
to
increase
or
decrease
together.
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by
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for
Complete
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Colorado,
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2012
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Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Table
1.
Overview
of
Math
Labs
Item
Performance
Course
Completion
Over
Control
Significantly
Lower
Term
GPA
Over
Control
Perception
of
Innovation
Quality
(Faculty)
No
Significant
Difference
About
the
Same
Desire
to
Continue
Innovation
(Faculty)
Yes
Implemented
as
Intended
(Faculty
Perception)
Yes
Key
Contextual
Notes
Positive
Developments
in
Implementation
• Increases
flexibility
for
students
• Allows
appropriate
pace
(not
necessarily
faster)
• Mastery
of
the
subject
matter
(not
just
pass)
• More
friendly
for
some
older
students
• Reduces
point-‐in-‐time
student-‐to-‐teacher
ratios
Ongoing
Challenges
in
Implementation
• Different
facility
requirements
• Increased
administrative
complexity
• Increased
complexity
for
instructors
• Insufficient
time
management
(on
the
part
of
students)
• “Appropriate
pace”
≠
faster
Start-‐Up
Growing
Pains
• Messaging
issues
• Insufficient
training
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualization
and
Mainstreaming
(CCA,
CCD,
FRCC
and
LCC)
Table
2
below
summarizes
the
findings
for
the
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and
mainstreaming
innovation
cluster
(for
more
complete
findings,
see
the
full
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualization
and
Mainstreaming
section
below).
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Challenge
Grant
Table
2.
Overview
of
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
Item
Performance
Course
Completion
Over
Control
Term
GPA
Over
Control
No
Significant
Difference
Significantly
Higher
Perception
of
Innovation
Quality
(Faculty)
Better
Desire
to
Continue
Innovation
(Faculty)
Yes
Implemented
as
Intended
(Faculty
Perception)
Yes
Key
Contextual
Notes
Positive
Developments
in
Implementation
• Allows
students
to
progress
more
quickly
• Positively
impacts
student
motivation
• Contributes
to
an
improved
academic
culture
• Increases
student
autonomy
• Increases
curriculum
relevance
• Increases
student
engagement
• Facilitates
learning
across
subjects
Ongoing
Challenges
in
Implementation
• Students’
lack
of
desire
to
go
faster
• Students’
lack
of
ability
• Complexity
of
administrative
logistics
• Less
room
to
adjust
to
unforeseen
issues
• Finding
the
appropriate
pace
• Students’
need
for
additional
support
• Occasional
tension
between
contextual
projects
and
basic
content
Start-‐Up
Growing
Pains
• Messaging
issues
• Insufficient
training
• Time
constraints
Online
Hybrid
Courses
(CCCOnline
and
OJC)
Table
3
below
summarizes
the
findings
for
the
online
hybrid
innovation
cluster
(for
more
complete
findings,
see
the
full
Online
Hybrid
Courses
section
below).
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2012
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Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Table
3.
Overview
of
Online
Hybrid
Classes
Item
Performance
Course
Completion
Over
Control
No
Significant
Difference
Term
GPA
Over
Control
No
Significant
Difference
Perception
of
Innovation
Quality
(Faculty)
No
Data
Desire
to
Continue
Innovation
(Faculty)
No
Data
Implemented
as
Intended
(Faculty
Perception)
No
Data
Key
Contextual
Notes
Positive
Developments
in
Implementation
• Adds
a
“personal
touch”
to
online
courses
• Expands
tutoring
within
CCCOnline
• Awareness
was
established
• Access
was
provided
Start-‐Up
Growing
Pains
• Insufficient
program
definition
• Messaging
issues
• Lack
of
integration
• OJCs
largely
not
utilized
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
(MCC,
NJC
and
PCC)
Table
4
below
summarizes
the
findings
for
the
modularization
and
diagnostic
assessments
innovation
cluster
(for
more
complete
findings,
see
the
full
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
section
below).
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by
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for
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2012
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Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Table
4.
Overview
of
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
Item
Performance
Course
Completion
Over
Control
No
Significant
Difference
Term
GPA
Over
Control
No
Significant
Difference
Perception
of
Innovation
Quality
(Faculty)
Better
Desire
to
Continue
Innovation
(Faculty)
Yes
Implemented
as
Intended
(Faculty
Perception)
Yes
Key
Contextual
Notes
Positive
Developments
in
Implementation
• Appropriate
pace
• Mastery
of
the
subject
matter
• Shorter
remediation
track
• Instant
feedback
• Appropriate
placement
Challenges
in
Implementation
• Increased
administrative
complexity
• Perception
that
students
are
“teaching
themselves”
• Lack
of
computer
skills
• Diagnostic
testing
≠
shorter
remediation
track
Start-‐Up
Growing
Pains
• Messaging
issues
Conclusion
in
Executive
Summary
These
data
go
some
distance
in
answering
outcome
related
research
questions:
•
Are
students
within
innovation
DE
programs
more
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)
than
those
in
standard
DE
programs?
It
is
premature
to
fully
answer
this
question,
but
thus
far
there
is
not
strong
evidence
to
suggest
that
innovation
formats
are
outperforming
traditional
formats
in
terms
of
retention
and
GPA.
This
is
not
entirely
surprising
as
these
measures
are
largely
long-‐
term
measures,
and
CCCS
institutions
are
still
in
the
initial
stages
of
the
implementation
of
these
innovations.
Additionally,
it
appears
that
some
innovations
provide
benefits
to
students
that
are
not
objectively
measured
by
this
evaluation.
•
Which
innovations
are
the
most
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention,
and
GPA)?
At
this
point
in
the
evaluation,
the
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and
mainstreaming
innovation
cluster
is
outperforming
the
other
innovations
in
terms
of
retention
and
GPA.
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Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Additionally,
these
data
address
the
following
process
related
research
questions:
•
Were
the
innovations
implemented
as
intended?
Despite
some
initial
hurdles,
and
with
a
few
exceptions,
these
innovations
are
being
implemented
largely
as
originally
intended.
•
What
can
the
colleges
and
CCCS
learn
from
the
implementation
of
the
seven
innovations?
The
evaluation
of
the
first
semester
of
the
implementation
of
the
CICG
project
has
uncovered
a
variety
of
important
lessons:
•
Messaging
is
important
•
Appropriate
pace
≠
faster
pace
•
There
are
unanticipated
benefits
to
some
of
these
innovations
•
New
formats
are
resource
intensive
to
set
up
•
New
formats
have
a
learning
curve
•
Innovations
are
not
necessarily
replacements
for
a
traditional
format
Additionally,
several
potential
barriers
to
retention
not
related
to
these
innovations
emerged
as
significantly
correlated
with
course
completion
(though
not
with
respondents’
expectations
for
graduation
or
transfer).
These
findings
are
preliminary,
and
it
is
far
too
early
to
make
any
conclusive
judgments
about
the
success
of
the
innovations
implemented
as
part
of
the
CCC
project.
Such
judgments
will
come
later
as
data
are
collected
over
a
longer
period
of
time
and
these
innovations
mature.
However,
the
data
collected
to
date
suggest
that
these
innovations
provide
a
benefit
to
students
and
should
continue
to
be
implemented.
Despite
the
benefits,
however,
these
innovations
are
unlikely
to
be
a
panacea
for
the
challenges
faced
by
DE.
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2012
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17. Evaluation
of
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Introduction
and
Background
The
Colorado
Department
of
Higher
Education
(CDHE)
received
a
Complete
College
America
(CCA)
grant
to
fund
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
(CICG)
project.
The
CICG
project
is
operated
by
the
Colorado
Community
College
System
(CCCS)
and
seeks
to
improve
college
completion
rates
within
CCCS
by
aligning
developmental
education
(DE)
courses
with
innovative,
evidence-‐based
strategies
(innovations)
and
by
initiating
policy
reforms
that
ensure
the
state
financially
rewards
institutions
that
successfully
increase
the
number
of
college
graduates.
CDHE
and
CCCS
contracted
with
JVA
Consulting,
LLC
(JVA)
to
act
as
a
third
party
evaluator
for
the
innovation
portion
of
this
project.
This
evaluation
attempts
to
answer
the
following
research
questions:
•
Were
the
innovations
implemented
as
intended?
•
What
can
the
colleges
and
CCCS
learn
from
the
implementation
of
the
seven
innovations?
•
Are
students
within
innovation
DE
programs
more
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)
than
those
in
standard
DE
programs?
•
Which
innovations
are
the
most
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)?
This
report
summarizes
the
methodology
of
this
evaluation,
and
the
findings
to
date,
which
includes
data
from
the
first
semester
of
implementation
(spring
2012).
A
second
report
will
be
produced
in
August
of
2013
and
will
include
data
from
the
first
three
semesters
of
implementation
(spring
2012
through
spring
2013).
Evaluation
will
continue
beyond
the
spring
of
2013,
though
at
this
time
it
is
not
entirely
clear
what
form
this
evaluation
will
take.5
This
report
is
organized
around
four
major
sections
(1)
Introduction
and
Background,
(2)
Methodology,
(3)
Findings
and
(4)
Conclusion.
The
Introduction
and
Background
section
(this
section)
introduces
the
CICG
project
with
a
focus
on
the
need
for
the
project,
the
innovations
implemented
and
the
institutions
involved.
The
methodology
section
discusses
the
overall
design
of
the
evaluation,
each
of
the
data
sources,
the
analysis,
limitations
of
the
data
and
steps
taken
to
protect
study
participants.
The
Findings
section
summarizes
the
key
findings
from
this
study,
focusing
on
four
areas:
student
demographics,
student
experience,
process
evaluation
(were
the
innovations
implemented
as
intended?)
and
outcome
evaluation
(how
successful
were
the
innovations?).
5
The
CCA
grant
that
funds
these
innovations
and
their
evaluation
will
not
fund
third-‐party
evaluation
beyond
the
spring
of
2013.
However,
JVA
will
work
with
CCCS
to
ensure
evaluation
continues
in
some
form
beyond
this
time.
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Innovation
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The
Need
for
the
CICG
Project
Students
referred
to
DE
courses
are
at
risk
of
failing
to
complete
their
degree—under
the
current
circumstances,
half
will
not
even
complete
their
developmental
sequence.6
In
2009,
29%
of
Colorado’s
college
students
required
remediation
in
reading,
writing
or
mathematics,
and
over
half
(53%)
of
students
attending
two-‐year
institutions
needed
remediation.
At
current
rates,
of
100
students
enrolled
in
the
lowest
level
of
developmental
math,
only
four
will
graduate.
In
response
to
this
need,
the
Higher
Education
Strategic
Planning
Steering
Committee
identified
remediation
redesign
as
a
top
priority
for
Colorado,7
and
the
Governor’s
Office
and
its
partners,
the
Colorado
Commission
on
Higher
Education
(CCHE),
the
Colorado
Department
of
Higher
Education
(CDHE)
and
the
Colorado
Community
College
System
(CCCS)
propose
to
increase
the
number
of
college
graduates
while
reducing
time
to
completion
by
transforming
the
delivery
of
DE.
Thus,
the
CICG
project
is
aligned
with
a
larger
statewide
effort
to
improve
retention
among
students
referred
to
DE
courses.
Innovations
As
part
of
the
CICG
project,
seven
innovations
in
developmental
education
are
being
implemented
at
12
colleges
within
the
CCCS
system:
n
n
n
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs—open
entry/exit
math
labs
offer
developmental
math
courses
that
allow
students
to
work
at
their
own
pace
and
to
test
independently,
while
making
math
mentors
available
to
students
as
needed.
Mainstreaming—mainstreaming
refers
to
an
approach
that
allows
students
who
test
at
the
upper
range
of
developmental
education
to
enroll
in
college
level
courses
with
one
additional
credit
hour
to
allow
them
time
to
strengthen
their
foundational
skills.
Accelerated
and
Compressed—accelerated
courses
alter
the
scheduling
of
developmental
education
such
that
students
can
complete
required
courses
faster
than
the
traditional
semester
sequence.
A
compressed
format
(e.g.,
five-‐
week
courses)
is
one
type
of
accelerated
course,
though
there
are
others
(e.g.,
combined
formats
where
030
and
060
courses
are
instructed
concurrently
in
the
same
semester).
6
Bailey,
T.,
Jeong,
D.,
&
Sung-‐Woo,
C.
(2009).
Referral,
enrollment,
and
completion
in
developmental
education
sequences
in
community
colleges.
New
York:
Community
College
Research
Center,
Teachers
College,
Columbia
University.
7
Colorado
Department
of
Higher
Education
(2010).
The
degree
dividend:
Building
our
economy
and
preserving
our
quality
of
life:
Colorado
must
decide.
Colorado’s
Strategic
Plan
for
Higher
Education.
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n
n
n
n
n
Contextualization—contextualized
courses
embed
developmental
education
within
the
context
of
program
specific
content.
Contextualized
courses
either:
(1)
relate
developmental
competencies
to
career/technical
education
competencies,
or
(2)
pair
developmental
education
courses
with
college
level
courses.
Mainstreaming—mainstreaming
refers
to
an
approach
that
allows
students
to
enroll
in
college-‐level
courses
with
additional
credit
hours
to
allow
them
time
to
strengthen
their
foundational
skills
and
meet
developmental
education
requirements.
Modularization—modularization
refers
to
the
reorganization
of
developmental
education
courses
into
distinct
stand-‐alone
modules
(or
mods)
that
can
be
taken
in
a
variety
of
combinations.
Currently,
modularization
is
only
available
for
math
courses.
Diagnostic
Assessment—diagnostic
assessment
refers
to
a
pretest
used
to
determine
the
appropriate
placement
of
students
based
on
the
requirements
for
entrance
into
their
degree
program.
Currently,
diagnostic
assessment
is
being
paired
with
modular
math
to
help
determine
the
appropriate
mods
for
students
to
ensure
they
meet
the
requirements
of
their
degree
program.
Online
Hybrid
Courses
for
Developmental
Education—these
innovations
combine
elements
of
traditional
formats
with
online
classes.
In
particular,
live
tutors
are
made
available
to
students
taking
online
courses.
Some
of
these
innovations
are
being
implemented
as
stand-‐alone
innovations,
while
others
are
being
implemented
in
combination.
Additionally,
several
innovations
closely
overlap
in
practice.
While
there
were
not
sufficient
data
available
to
robustly
investigate
each
institution
separately,
this
study
investigates
the
above
innovations
in
four
distinct
innovation
clusters:
n
n
n
n
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs—though
the
precise
meaning
of
“open”
differs
among
institutions,
math
labs
are
implemented
consistently
enough
across
CCCS
institutions
to
treat
them
as
a
distinct
group.
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming—based
on
faculty
interviews,
it
appears
that
in
practice
these
innovations
overlap
substantially
within
CCCS
institutions.
Thus,
while
they
are
technically
distinct
innovations,
they
are
clustered
together
for
analysis.
Online
Hybrid—though
the
form
of
online
hybrid
courses
differs,
they
are
similar
enough
to
be
treated
as
a
single
entity.
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments—one
of
the
three
institutions
implementing
modular
math
is
not
using
diagnostic
assessments.
However,
these
innovations
are
similar
enough
to
be
treated
as
a
single
cluster.
Though
there
is
some
variation
within
each
of
these
clusters,
for
analytical
purposes,
they
are
treated
as
distinct
and
mutually
exclusive
sets
of
innovative
strategies.
To
get
a
better
sense
of
the
variation
within
each
cluster,
descriptions
of
the
specific
innovation
strategies
implemented
by
each
institution
are
present
for
each
cluster
below.
Prepared
by
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Consulting
for
Complete
College
Colorado,
September
2012
18
20. Evaluation
of
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Open
Entry/Exit
Math
Labs
Three
institutions
implemented
open
entry/exit
math
labs
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
n
n
Arapahoe
Community
College
(open
entry/exit
math
labs)—at
Arapahoe
Community
College
(ACC),
developmental
math
courses
offered
in
a
math
lab
format
are
referred
to
as
FLEX
classes.
FLEX
classes
attempt
to
provide
students
with
the
flexibility
to
decide
when
and
where
they
work,
though
the
format
is
not
entirely
self-‐paced
as
deadlines
are
provided
(but
students
can
work
faster
if
desired).
In
FLEX
classes,
students
complete
their
homework
online,
but
complete
exams
on
campus.
Additionally,
students
in
FLEX
courses
have
access
to
the
FLEX
Lab
for
face-‐to-‐face
tutoring
and
support.
Pikes
Peak
Community
College
(open
entry
math
labs)—at
Pikes
Peak
Community
College
(PPCC),
math
labs
are
open
entry,
but
not
open
exit.
This
format
allow
students
to
work
at
their
own
pace
and
to
come
to
the
lab
as
needed,
where
they
can
access
tutors
and
resources
such
as
practice
tests,
graphing
calculators
or
instructional
DVDs.
These
math
labs
are
also
where
students
go
to
take
their
proctored
tests.
Trinidad
State
Junior
College
(open
entry/exit
math
labs)—at
Trinidad
State
Junior
College
(TSJC),
math
labs
provide
self-‐paced
instruction
incorporating
both
the
MyMathLab
program
and
more
traditional
paper-‐pencil
instruction.
Students
are
provided
deadlines
to
complete
their
courses,
but
are
able
to
flex
their
time
within
set
time
blocks.
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualization
and
Mainstreaming
Four
institutions
implemented
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and/or
mainstreaming
efforts
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
n
Community
College
of
Aurora
(accelerated,
compressed
and
mainstreaming)—
the
Community
College
of
Aurora
(CCA)
provides
a
form
of
accelerated
and
compressed
courses
in
which
two
developmental
math
courses
are
combined
into
one,
allowing
students
to
complete
their
developmental
requirements
in
fifteen
weeks
instead
of
thirty
weeks.
To
support
students
working
at
this
accelerated
pace,
CCA
provides
extra
tutoring
opportunities
and
requires
students
to
attend
a
minimum
amount
of
tutoring.
Additionally,
CCA
is
experimenting
with
some
mainstreaming
efforts
in
which
students
who
would
normally
be
assigned
to
a
developmental
reading
course
(REA
090)
are
able
to
meet
these
requirements
within
a
college
level
course
(BIO
111).
Community
College
of
Denver
(accelerated,
compressed,
mainstreaming
and
contextualized)—at
the
Community
College
of
Denver
(CCD)
the
FastStart
program
combines
accelerated,
compressed
and
mainstreaming
approaches
to
allow
students
to
complete
their
developmental
requirements
more
quickly.
FastStart
allows
students
to
complete
two
levels
of
classes
in
a
single
semester,
or
to
combine
higher
developmental
education
courses
with
college
level
courses
(mainstreaming).
In
addition
to
FastStart,
CCD
students
are
able
to
participate
in
learning
communities
where
they
spend
an
hour
per
week
with
their
peers
and
the
instructor.
Finally,
CCD
offers
a
contextualization
option
in
Prepared
by
JVA
Consulting
for
Complete
College
Colorado,
September
2012
19
21. Evaluation
of
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
which
students
apply
the
skills
they
learn
in
their
courses
to
develop
a
business
plan
over
the
course
of
the
semester.
n
n
Front
Range
Community
College
(accelerated
and
compressed)—Front
Range
Community
College
(FRCC)
initially
intended
to
engage
in
mainstreaming
efforts,
but
latter
shifted
to
an
accelerated
and
compressed
format
that
it
implemented
at
its
Westminster
campus.
To
build
on
this
effort,
FRCC
will
implement
what
was
developed
at
the
Westminster
campus
at
the
Longmont
campus
to
allow
students
from
multiple
campuses
(Longmont,
Greely
and
Fort
Collins)
to
take
advantage
of
the
program.
Lamar
Community
College
(accelerated
and
compressed)—at
Lamar
Community
College
(LCC),
developmental
education
is
offered
in
a
compressed
format,
which
combines
two
classes
in
to
one.
This
shortens
the
remediation
track
and
allows
students
to
complete
their
developmental
education
requirements
more
quickly.
Online
Hybrid
Courses
Two
institutions
implemented
online
hybrid
courses
as
part
of
the
CCC
project:
n
n
Colorado
Community
College
Online
(online
hybrid
courses)—Colorado
Community
College
Online
(CCCOnline)
provides
online
courses
for
colleges
throughout
CCCS,
and
as
part
of
the
CICG
innovations
in
developmental
education,
added
additional
in
house
tutoring
services
for
developmental
English
and
math.
This
approach
is
intended
to
add
a
personal
touch
to
online
courses,
and
as
such,
to
combine
some
of
the
most
promising
elements
of
traditional
and
online
courses.
Otero
Junior
College
(online
hybrid
courses)—at
Otero
Junior
College
(OJC),
students
in
developmental
math
are
able
to
take
advantage
of
an
online
hybrid
format
by
combining
face-‐to-‐face
instruction
with
online
tutoring
services
offered
by
CCCOnline.
Modularization
and
Diagnostic
Assessments
Three
institutions
implemented
modularization
and
diagnostic
assessments:
n
n
Morgan
Community
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)—at
Morgan
Community
College
(MCC),
students
take
the
ACCUPLACER
to
identify
their
appropriate
placement
within
the
MyFoundationsLab
program.
This
program
provides
online
activities
and
assessments,
with
an
interactive
guided
solution
and
sample
problem
for
each
exercise.
This
program
also
provides
students
with
a
variety
of
resources
including
video
lectures,
animations,
and
audio
files.
Northeastern
Junior
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)—at
Northeastern
Junior
College
(NJC),
all
developmental
math
has
been
converted
to
a
modular
format.
Students
take
the
ACCUPLACER
test
within
the
first
week
of
classes
to
identify
which
modules
are
most
appropriate
for
them.
Once
placed,
student’s
complete
modules
at
their
own
pace,
but
are
provided
timelines
to
guide
them
through
the
semester.
To
advance
through
the
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Innovation
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sequence
students
have
to
pass
tests.
Initially,
students
had
unlimited
opportunities
to
take
these
tests,
but
NJC
found
that
this
led
many
of
its
students
to
not
take
the
tests
seriously.
As
such,
students
now
have
three
opportunities
to
pass
each
test.
n
Pueblo
Community
College
(diagnostic
assessments
and
math
mods)—at
Pueblo
Community
College
(PCC),
students
have
option
to
take
their
developmental
math
courses
in
modules
that
allow
them
to
work
at
their
own
pace
utilizing
online
math
software.
A
diagnostic
assessment
is
used
to
identify
the
competency
areas
in
which
students
have
not
demonstrated
mastery,
and
the
modules
that
are
associated
with
these
areas.
Though
the
course
itself
is
four
credit
hours,
over
the
course
of
a
semester,
students
can
complete
the
equivalent
of
up
to
13
credit
hours
worth
of
developmental
math
coursework.
Methodology
This
study
has
two
design
components:
(1)
an
outcome
evaluation
component
and
(2)
a
process
evaluation
component.
The
outcome
evaluation
was
designed
to
measure
what
these
innovations
accomplished
last
semester,
and
to
answer
the
questions:
n
n
Are
students
within
innovation
DE
programs
more
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)
than
those
in
standard
DE
programs?
Which
innovations
are
the
most
successful
(in
terms
of
graduation,
retention
and
GPA)?
To
measure
these
outcomes,
a
case-‐control
quasi-‐experimental8
design
was
used.
In
this
design,
student
performance
within
innovation
courses,
measured
by
institutional
data,
was
compared
to
the
performance
of
students
within
control
groups.
These
data
were
supplemented
by
a
student
survey,
which
provided
additional
data
to
ensure
the
differences
observed
between
innovation
and
control
courses
were
not
the
result
of
other
factors.
The
process
evaluation
component
was
designed
to
answer
the
questions:
n
n
Were
the
innovations
implemented
as
intended?
What
can
the
colleges
and
CCCS
learn
from
the
implementation
of
the
seven
innovations?
To
answer
these
questions,
a
survey
was
administered
to
students
to
support
institutional
data
derived
from
the
Student
Unit
Record
Data
System
(SURDS).
Additionally,
a
faculty
survey
was
administered
and
interviews
were
conducted
with
key
faculty.
The
sections
below
discuss
each
8
Quasi-‐experimental
designs
differ
from
experimental
designs
in
that
treatments
or
interventions
are
not
assigned
randomly.
In
this
case,
it
refers
to
the
fact
that
students
were
not
randomly
assigned
to
innovation
courses.
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by
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for
Complete
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2012
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23. Evaluation
of
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
of
these
data
sources
in
more
detail,
how
the
control
groups
were
constructed,
the
analyses
that
were
conducted,
and
the
limitations
of
the
study.
Data
Sources
The
data
used
in
this
study
were
gathered
from
four
sources:
(1)
CCCS
institutional
data,
(2)
a
student
survey,
(3)
a
faculty
survey
and
(4)
interviews
with
faculty.
Each
of
these
sources
is
discussed
below.
Institutional
Data
JVA
worked
with
CCCS
to
access
institutional
data
for
all
students
in
the
study
through
the
Student
Unit
Record
Data
System
(SURDS).
These
data
included
demographics,
grades
and
course
completion
variables.
Student
ID
numbers
were
used
as
unique
identifiers
to
match
these
data
to
student
survey
data
(see
below).
However,
in
an
effort
to
maximize
protection
of
student
data,
student
numbers
were
stripped
from
the
data
once
the
match
was
made
and
new
identifiers
were
assigned.
Student
Survey
In
partnership
with
CCCS,
JVA
designed
and
administered
an
electronic
survey
to
all
students
in
in
the
study.
This
survey
was
designed
to
ascertain
student
satisfaction
with
DE
programming,
and
to
identify
challenges
DE
students
experience
that
may
act
as
barriers
to
graduation.
Student
ID
numbers
were
used
to
match
these
data
to
the
institutional
data
collected
(see
above)
but
were
stripped
once
the
match
was
made.
Additionally,
electronic
informed
consent
was
acquired
as
part
of
the
survey
(see
Appendix
A
for
a
copy
of
the
survey).
Faculty
Survey
JVA
also
worked
with
CCCS
to
administer
an
electronic
survey
to
DE
faculty
and
staff
to
ascertain
the
degree
to
which
faculty/staff
members
feel
each
innovation
is
being
implemented
as
intended
and
faculty
perception
of
the
quality
of
the
innovations.
Skip
logic
was
used,
such
that
respondents
were
presented
with
questions
tailored
to
the
innovations
their
institution
is
implementing.
These
data
are
reported
in
aggregate,
and
all
personal
identifiers
(i.e.,
names
and
email
addresses)
were
stripped
from
the
data.
Additionally,
electronic
informed
consent
was
acquired
as
part
of
the
survey
(see
Appendix
B).
Faculty
Interviews
JVA
conducted
phone
interviews
lasting
approximately
15–30
minutes
with
16
key
faculty
and
staff
members
to
ascertain
the
degree
to
which
each
innovation
is
being
implemented
as
intended,
what
is
going
well
and
what
could
be
improved
upon.
Though
these
data
are
reported
in
aggregate;
to
maintain
confidentiality,
names
are
not
attached
to
any
of
the
data.
Additionally,
verbal
informed
consent
was
acquired
prior
to
engaging
in
the
interview
(see
appendix
C).
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for
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of
the
Completion
Innovation
Challenge
Grant
Control
Group
To
build
control
groups,
students
in
traditional-‐format
DE
courses
were
identified
and
matched
by
institution
and
course—for
each
innovation
course,
a
corresponding
traditional
course
at
the
same
institution
was
identified.
When
this
was
not
possible,
a
course
at
a
similar
institution
(similar
in
terms
of
size
and
rural/urban
location)
was
identified.
This
process
ensured
that,
whenever
possible,
innovation
courses
were
matched
to
control
courses
at
the
same
institution.
As
such,
institutionally
specific
variables
were
controlled
as
much
as
possible.
Finally,
within
each
innovation
cluster,
control
groups
were
matched
to
the
innovation
groups
along
four
demographic
factors:
(1)
gender,
(2)
ethnicity,
(3)
race9
and
(4)
age.
In
the
findings
section
below,
the
relative
match
between
control
and
innovation
groups
is
identified
for
each
innovation
cluster.
Data
Analysis
The
quantitative
data
contained
within
this
report
(institutional
data
and
survey
data)
were
analyzed
using
SPSS
(a
statistical
analysis
software
package).
Analyses
included
descriptive
statistics
as
well
as
basic
inferential
statistics
including
Chi-‐squared
distributions,
Pearson’s
correlations,
independent
samples
t-‐tests
and
analysis
of
variance
(ANOVA).
General
descriptions
of
these
procedures
are
contained
within
footnotes
to
the
procedures
themselves.
The
qualitative
data
contained
within
this
report
(interview
notes
and
open-‐ended
survey
questions)
were
analyzed
using
NVivo,
a
qualitative
data
analysis
software
package.
Using
NVivo,
JVA
analysts
coded
the
data
by
source
(group)
and
general
themes.
These
original
codes
were
then
reworked
(clustered
and
split)
until
coherent
stand-‐alone
themes
were
produced.
Study
Limitations
Though
this
evaluation
provides
valuable
information
on
the
CICG
program,
it
suffers
from
some
limitations.
Chief
among
these
is
the
mismatch
between
the
time
horizon
of
the
study
and
the
desired
outcomes.
In
particular,
college
retention
is
a
long-‐term
measure
that
will
most
effectively
be
measured
over
time.
As
such,
it
is
simply
too
early
to
reach
any
definite
conclusions
regarding
the
impact
these
innovations
have
on
retention
(though
preliminary
findings
are
contained
within).
Over
time,
this
limitation
will
be
partially
mitigated,
as
this
study
will
continue
in
its
current
form
for
another
12
months,
and
then
continue
in
a
modified
form
after
that.
However,
data
on
long-‐term
student
retention
will
not
be
available
for
several
years
to
come
and
conclusive
data
may
never
become
available
given
the
already
limited
sample
size
and
the
relatively
large
attrition
rates
experienced
by
this
population.
9
In
these
data,
ethnicity
is
treated
as
a
separate
concept
from
race.
Ethnicity
consists
of
Latino/non-‐Latino
and
race
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Another
limitation
is
the
ambiguity
contained
within
definitions
of
these
innovations—
institutions
define
and
implement
the
same
innovations
somewhat
differently.
This
presents
a
challenge
to
evaluation
by
making
it
more
difficult
to
draw
clear
distinctions
between
innovations.
This
challenge
is
exacerbated
by
the
relatively
small
number
of
students
contained
within
specific
innovations
at
specific
institutions.
This
study
has
partially
overcome
both
of
these
challenges
by
grouping
the
innovations
into
similar
innovation
clusters,
thus
providing
clearly
distinct
groups
with
enough
cases
to
conduct
statistical
analysis.
This
approach
has,
however,
presented
an
additional
limitation.
By
combining
multiple
innovations
into
clusters,
the
analysis
is
unable
to
make
distinctions
between
similar
innovations
within
clusters.
For
example,
though
three
institutions
(ACC,
PPCC
and
TSJC)
are
implementing
open
entry/exit
math
labs,
the
ways
in
which
they
are
doing
so
vary
(see
the
descriptions
above).
This
limitation
is
particularly
stark
for
the
Accelerated,
Compressed,
Contextualized
and
Mainstreaming
cluster.
All
of
the
institutions
involved
in
this
cluster
engage
in
some
form
of
accelerated
and
compressed
developmental
education,
but
several
include
either
mainstreaming
or
contextualization
as
well.
These
issues
are
compounded
by
the
fact
that
CCCS
institutions
vary
dramatically
in
size,
and
as
a
result,
rather
large
portions
of
some
innovation
clusters
are
made
up
of
single
institutions.
This
means
that
a
particular
form
of
an
innovation
implemented
by
a
particular
institution
may
disproportionally
influence
the
results
observed
for
a
particular
cluster.
An
additional
limitation
is
the
generally
small
sample
sizes
for
some
of
the
measures.
In
particular,
the
samples
for
data
from
faculty
(the
faculty
survey
and
interviews
with
faculty)
are
too
small
to
be
considered
representative
of
the
views
of
all
faculty
members.
Data
for
the
students
is
less
limited,
as
sample
size
is
not
a
problem
for
the
institutional
data
grouped
by
innovation
cluster.
However,
the
sample
for
the
student
survey
is
too
small
to
be
considered
representative
of
all
students
in
the
study10.
As
such,
the
generalizability
of
these
findings
is
somewhat
limited
and
extreme
caution
should
be
taken
when
extrapolating
from
these
findings.
Finally,
not
all
of
the
potential
benefits
associated
with
these
innovations
are
measured
by
this
evaluation.
As
a
particularly
cogent
example,
some
innovations
appear
to
be
increasing
the
amount
students
learn
by
slowing
the
pace
at
which
they
do
so
(see
the
Math
Labs
section
below).
While
the
qualitative
data
included
below
are
able
to
partially
capture
this
possibility,
the
extent
to
which
this
is
actually
occurring
is
not
possible
to
determine
here
as
the
data
needed
to
draw
such
conclusions
were
not
collected
as
part
of
this
evaluation.
10
The
margin
of
error
for
the
student
survey
sample
(a
sample
of
153
from
a
population
of
1,527)
is
7.52%
at
a
95%
confidence
level.
To
attain
a
more
generally
acceptable
margin
of
error
of
5%
while
retaining
a
95%
confidence
level,
a
sample
of
308
would
have
been
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Despite
these
limitations,
this
evaluation
provides
valuable
information
on
the
progress
made
by
the
CICG
project.
Though
these
findings
cannot
be
considered
conclusive,
they
do
provide
a
sense
of
how
the
project
has
progressed
and
what
it
has
accomplished
thus
far.
Findings
Findings
are
presented
in
six
sections
below:
(1)
student
demographics,
(2)
student
experience,
(3)
math-‐lab
innovation
cluster,
(4)
accelerated,
compressed,
contextualized
and
mainstreaming
innovation
cluster,
(5)
online
hybrid
innovation
cluster,
and
(6)
modularization
and
diagnostic
assessment
innovation
cluster.
Student
Demographics
Student
demographic
data
for
this
study
are
from
two
sources:
(1)
institutional
data
and
(2)
the
student
survey.
Data
from
each
of
these
sources
are
presented
below.
Overall
(Institutional
Data)
Figure
1
below
displays
the
gender
breakdown
for
the
entire
sample.
As
shown
below,
more
than
half
(55%)
of
the
sample
is
female.
Figure
1.
Gender
for
the
Entire
Sample
(n
=
1,527)
45%
55%
Male
Female
Table
5
below
displays
the
ethnic
break
down
(Latino,
not
Latino)
for
the
sample.
As
shown
below,
roughly
one-‐fifth
(20.3%)
of
the
sample
identifies
as
Latino.
Figure
2
below
shows
the
racial
breakdown
for
the
sample.
Table
5.
Percentage
Latino
and
Not
Latino
for
Entire
Sample
(n
=
1,527)
Ethnicity
Percentage
of
Sample
Latino
20.3%
Not
Latino
79.7%
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As
shown
below,
almost
three-‐fifths
(58%)
of
the
sample
identifies
as
white,
and
just
over
one-‐
fifth
(22%)
did
not
identify
as
any
of
the
available
racial
categories.
Additionally,
the
mean
age
for
this
sample
was
28.06
(SD
=
9.676),
ranging
from
17
years
old
to
72
years
old.
Figure
2.
Race
by
Group
for
the
Entire
Sample
(n
=
1,527)
100%
80%
58%
60%
40%
22%
20%
3%
10%
2%
5%
1%
0%
Asian
Black
Naove
American
Pacific
Islander
White
Mixed
Not
ID'd
Student
Survey
Respondents
Figure
3
below
displays
the
gender
breakdown
for
the
student
survey
respondents.
As
shown
below,
just
over
two-‐thirds
(70%)
of
student
survey
respondents
identified
as
female.
This
is
a
higher
proportion
than
for
the
sample
as
a
whole.
Figure
3.
Gender
for
Survey
Data
(n
=
153)
30%
Male
Female
70%
Table
6
below
displays
the
ethnic
break
down
(Latino,
not
Latino)
for
survey
respondents.
As
shown
below,
just
under
one-‐fifth
(17.0%)
of
the
sample
identifies
as
Latino.
This
is
slightly
lower
than
the
sample.
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Table
6.
Percentage
Latino
and
Not
Latino
for
Survey
Data
(n
=
153)
Ethnicity
Percentage
of
Sample
Latino
17.0%
Not
Latino
83.0%
Figure
4
below
shows
the
racial
breakdown
for
student
survey
respondents.
As
shown
below,
almost
two-‐thirds
(65%)
of
survey
respondents
identify
as
white,
which
is
higher
than
the
sample
as
a
whole.
Additionally,
16%
did
not
identify
as
any
of
the
available
racial
categories,
which
is
lower
than
the
sample
as
a
whole.
Figure
4.
Gender
by
Group
for
Student
Survey
Respondents
(n
=
153)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
65%
2%
Asian
Black
8%
16%
3%
Naove
American
6%
1%
Pacific
Islander
White
Mixed
Not
ID'd
As
shown
in
Table
7,
below,
the
mean
age
for
survey
respondents
is
31,
which
is
three
years
older
than
the
average
for
the
sample
as
a
whole.
Additionally,
survey
respondents
have
an
average
of
almost
one
child
(for
both
children
under
18
generally
and
children
under
18
living
with
the
respondent).
Table
7.
Mean
(SD)
Age,
Number
of
Children
Under
18
and
Number
of
Children
Under
18
Living
with
Respondent
for
Student
Survey
Data
(n
=
153)
Item
Mean
(SD)
Age
of
respondent
31.31(11.26)
Children
under
18
0.97(1.35)
Children
under
18
living
with
respondent
0.99(1.19)
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