This document outlines Colorado Community College System's new developmental math pathways which aim to improve student success rates. It describes multiple entry points and courses, including assessment prep, quantitative literacy, and STEM prep courses. Data on past student success rates is presented to support the need for change. Implementation progress and next steps are discussed, such as developing shared curriculum resources and faculty professional development.

1. DEVELOPMENTAL
MATH
PATHWAYS
From Access to Success

2. Background
Motivation for Change
Opportunity for Change

3. CCCS Pipeline Example
For student starting in MAT 060:
0.60 * 0.80 * 0.60 * 0.80 * 0.60 * 0.80 * 0.60 = 7%
For student starting in MAT 090:
0.60 * 0.80 * 0.60 * 0.80 * 0.60 = 14%

4. Where are we now?
Board approval in February
 The new courses are currently posted
and available for use
 The approval process is moving
forward

5. Math Pathways
MAT 025
EA 45 - 59
Assessment Prep
(non-credit and
not FA eligible)
MAT 050 Quantitative
Literacy
EA 30 – 84 or AR > 40
MAT 055 STEM Prep
EA 60 - 84
MAT 103
MAT 107
MAT 108
MAT 109
MAT 112
EA > 61
MAT 120
MAT 135
MAT 155
MAT 156
EA > 85
MAT 121
MAT 123
EA > 85
MAT 091
EA 30-84 or
AR>40
MAT 092
EA 80 - 84
MAT 093
EA 80 - 84

6. Assessment Prep
Non-credit, low-cost to the
student, not Financial Aid eligible
Expected outcomes:
Students re-test to place into
chosen pathway
Refresh to raise placement
Suggested topics
Institutional choices

7. MAT050 Quantitative Literacy
EA >30-84 or AR >40
4 credits
Outcomes
Students are prepared to succeed in the
college-level non-STEM or career and
technical math course that is part of
their career pathway
Institutional choices

8. 0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
PassRate
Accuplacer Score Aggregated in 10's
Pass Rate of MAT060 with Accuplacer Scores
AR PassRate
EA PassRate
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
PassRate
Accuplacer Score Aggregated in 10's
Pass Rate of MAT090 with Accuplacer Scores
AR PassRate
EA PassRate

9. Quantitative Literacy
Competencies:
 Solve problems involving
ratios, rates, proportions, percents
 Measurement conversions
 Use formulas
 Solve linear equations and inequalities.
 Calculate and simplify expressions containing
exponents and numeric square roots.
 Perform algebraic manipulations involving
polynomials, polynomial operations, and basic
factoring.
 Use critical thinking skills to problem solve.

10. MAT 055 STEM Prep
(Algebraic Literacy)
EA 60-84
4 credits
Outcomes
Students are prepared to succeed
in MAT 121 or MAT 123
Institutional choices

11. 0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
PassRate
Accuplacer Score Aggregated in 10's
Pass Rate of MAT090 with Accuplacer Scores
AR PassRate
EA PassRate
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
PassRate
Accuplacer Score Aggregated in 10's
Pass Rate of MAT099 with Accuplacer Scores
AR PassRate
EA PassRate

12. STEM Prep
(Algebraic Literacy)
Competencies:
 Perform algebraic manipulations with
radicals, complex numbers, polynomials, and
rational expressions
 Solve quadratic equations, absolute value
equations and inequalities, and systems of
linear equations
 Use critical thinking skills to solve application
problems

13. Co-Requisite Labs
MAT 025 STEM Prep Lab (Algebraic Literacy Lab)
EA 45-59 Supports MAT 055 STEM Prep
MAT 091 Applied Quant Lab
 EA 30-84 or AR >40 Supports MAT 103, 107, 108, 109, 112
MAT 092 Quant Lab
 EA 80-84 Support MAT 120, 135, 155, 156
MAT 093 STEM Lab (Algebra Lab)
 EA 80-84 Supports MAT 121, 123

14. Labs
Competencies:
 Improve skills needed for success in
co-requisite course
 Improve learning strategies that
lead to persistence and success in
mathematics

15. Placement
Board Approved Policy
 Standardized delivery of EA as the first
test
 If student tests below EA 30, the AR is
given
 Planned analysis of existing cut scores
after one year
 Institutional choices on secondary
assessments

16. CIT Next Steps
 Work with faculty across the colleges to develop
and share sample curriculum
 Gather and critique Open Educational Resource
(OER) curriculum materials
 Create and maintain a common repository of
curriculum resources
 Create and present professional development
activities.
 Act as faculty peer mentors

17. Today’s Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 Assessment Prep/Co-Req Labs Workshop
10:35 – 11:05 Assessment Prep/Co-Req Labs Workshop
11:15 – 12:00 MAT 050 and MAT 055 Workshop
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch with Publishers
1:00 – 3:00 MAT 050 and MAT 055 Workshops continue
3:00 – 3:30 MAT meeting, D2L repository
3:30 – 4:00 CCR and MAT, Next Steps

18. Taking it Home
Make decisions about …
 Assessment Prep
 Co-Requisite Labs
 Timeline
 Professional Development
 Advising & other Student Support Services

19. Creative
Commons
Attribution
This work by Colorado Community College System
COETC Grant is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution 3.0 Unported License. The material was
created with funds from the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College and Career Training
(TAACCCT) Grant awarded to the Colorado Online
Energy Training Consortium (COETC).Based on a work
at www.cccs.edu.Permissions beyond the scope of
this license may be available at www.cccs.edu.