WvEB%20Mathematics:%20College%20Level,%20Web-Enhanced%20Algebra%20and%20Trigonometry%20Courses%20for%20High%20School%20Students%20in%20West%20Virginia

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WvEB Mathematics College Level, Web-Enhanced
Algebra and Trigonometry Courses for High School
Students in West Virginia

• Dr. Laura J. Pyzdrowski, WvEB Project Director
• Institute for Math Learning
• Mathematics Department
• West Virginia University - Morgantown
• Dr. Anthony S. Pyzdrowski, WvEB Technology
  Consultant
• California University of Pennsylvania
• www.pyzdrowski.ws

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Steering Committee

• V. J. Benokraitis Deborah Brown
• Connie Dale Bruce Ebanks
• Bruce Flack Elizabeth Dale
• James Denvir Murrel Hoover
• Carl Johnson David Kennedy
• Larry Lamb James Miller
• Diana Munza Mary Poling
• Laura Pyzdrowski Gary Seldomridge
• Deborah Seldomridge Judy Silver
• Sue Steinbeck Joe Urbanski
• Donna Watson

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WvEB Algebra Design Sub - Committee

• Jim Denvir (Marshall)
• Bruce Ebanks (Marshall)
• James Miller (WVU - Morgantown)
• Laura J. Pyzdrowski (WVU, coordinator)
• Judy Silver (Marshall)
• Joe Urbanski ( WVUIT)
• Diana Munza ( High School Teacher Representative)

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WvEB Algebra 9-12 Sub - Committee

• Murrell Hoover (Charleston)
• Larry Lamb (State Mathematics Coordinator)
• Diana Munza (Fairmont)
• Debbie Seldomridge (Keyser)
• Sue Steinbeck (Parkersburg)

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WvEB Course

• A college-level mathematics course for high
  school students.
• The structure of the course allows for concurrent
  enrollment.

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GOAL

• To help students remain in a mathematics pathway
  while in high school, and allow for a smooth
  transition into entry level college mathematics.

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High School Students

• Experience the Pace of a University Course
• Gain Confidence in Mathematical Ability
• Avoid Senior Mathematics Void

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Design

• WvEB Algebra and Trigonometry target the middle
  trackstudent.
• WvEB Number Theory and Calculus will target
  advanced track students.
• Will not replace mathematics courses in the high
  school curriculum.

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Design

• Higher Education Instructor of Record
• High School Teacher Facilitator
• Use of Content Standards and Objectives
• Students are counseled as to course
  appropriateness.

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Design

• Students use a graphing utility/graphing
  calculator.
• Students work in groups when appropriate.
• Students will be exposed to problem solving in
  context.
• Students make connections among tables of
  numbers, algebraic analysis, and graphs.

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WvEB Mathematics Course Components

• Reading Assignments (Text Component)
• Lectures (CD Component or video streaming)
• Laboratories (School Lab/CD/Web Component)
• Homework (Text Component)
• Homework Quizzes (Web Component)
• Tests (Given at High School Site)
• Facilitator Input
• Instructor/Facilitator/Student Communication (Web
  Component)

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Facilitator

• The facilitator for the project must be a
  certified high school mathematics teacher.
• Must apply to the institution of record.
• Is the instructor of record for the high school
  credit portion of the course.
• Must attend professional development sessions to
  become familiar with the technological components
  of the course as well as the course material and
  requirements.

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Duties of Facilitator

• Monitoring tests in a supervised setting.
• Sending or giving student materials to the
  instructor of record.
• Handing graded materials back to the students.
• Facilitating with homework assignments.

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Duties of Facilitator

• Assisting and guiding students who need help with
  content of the course.
• Supervising computer laboratories and guiding
  student groups when needed through difficult
  laboratory topics.
• Making sure that the computer facilities are
  functioning and reporting malfunctions to the
  appropriate support staff and the instructor of
  record.

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Duties of Facilitator

• Assisting in counseling as to the appropriateness
  of the course for interested students.
• The facilitator will be the "eyes and ears" for
  the instructor of record and will provide
  information about student concerns and in class
  performance to the instructor of record.

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Duties of Facilitator

• Consult with regard to content selection, and
  development.
• Serve as consultants on NSF CCLI grant. Dr.
  Michael Mays, CCLI PI Dr. Laura J. Pyzdrowski,
  CCLI Co-PI

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WvEB Perks ( WVU)

• Salary of 80/student for up to 10 students.
  For 10 students or more the salary is 1000
• To teacher if offered outside of school day
• To county if offered during school day
• No Minimum number of students required

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Structure

• The structure at each site will vary.
• Students meet during scheduled times to discuss
  and do mathematics and take tests. ( Contact
  hours)
• There will be supervised group work for the
  interactive computer laboratories.

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Placement

• Hosting Higher Education Institutions use
  individual placement requirements.

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WvEB Eligibility

• An overall GPA of 3.0.
• An earned C or better in the following courses
  Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry. ( in
  addition, WvEB Trig requires a C or better in
  WvEB Algebra)
• High School permission for the student to take
  the course.
• Meet other institutional entry requirements.

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Software/Hardware Requirements

• Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP system
• Internet Explorer and Media Player
• A sound card and CD-ROM drive

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WvEB AlgebraWVU-Morgantown Sites

• Clay-Battelle High School
• Elkins High School
• Hedgesville High School
• Jefferson High School (Scheduled to begin, Fall
  2006)
• Liberty High School
• Lincoln High School
• Morgantown High School
• Robert C. Byrd High School
• Roane County High School
• South Harrison High School
• Trinity High School
• Tygarts Valley High School
• University High School
• Interest from Preston County Schools

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WvEB AlgebraOther Sites

• Concord Cecilia Fizer
• Pike View High School
• Interest from Princeton and Bluefield High School
• Fairmont Diana Munza
• Fairmont Senior High
• Fairmont East High School
• Marion County Technical Center
• North Marion High School

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WvEB TrigonometryWVU-Morgantown Sites

• Clay-Battelle High School
• Elkins High School
• Hedgesville High School
• Fairmont Senior High School
• Liberty High School
• Morgantown High School
• North Marion High School
• Robert C. Byrd
• Roane County High School
• Tygarts Valley High School
• University High School
• Pikeview High School

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WvEB AlgebraInitial Results

• 29 Student Participants in Fall 2000

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WvEB AlgebraInitial Results
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WvEB AlgebraResults Fall 2000
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Scores on Accuplacer

• Scores of 40 or less lt 20th percentile
• Scores of 41 to 62 20th - 50th percentile
• Scores of 63 to 85 50th - 80th percentile
• Scores of 86 to 102 80th - 90th percentile
• Scores of 103 to 120 90th - 100th percentile

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WvEB Student Participation
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WvEB Algebra2003-2004 Results

• 318 Student Participants
• 8 percent D/F/W rate

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Accuplacer ScoresWvEB Algebra n265Fall 2003 -
Spring 2004
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Scores on Accuplacer

• Scores of 40 or less lt 20th percentile
• Scores of 41 to 62 20th - 50th percentile
• Scores of 63 to 85 50th - 80th percentile
• Scores of 86 to 102 80th - 90th percentile
• Scores of 103 to 120 90th - 100th percentile

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WvEB TrigonometrySpring 2004 Results

• 161 Student Participants
• 4 percent D/F/W rate

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Accuplacer ScoresWvEB Trig n53Spring 2004
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Scores on Accuplacer

• Scores of 40 or less lt 20th percentile
• Scores of 41 to 62 20th - 50th percentile
• Scores of 63 to 85 50th - 80th percentile
• Scores of 86 to 102 80th - 90th percentile
• Scores of 103 to 120 90th - 100th percentile

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Accuplacer ScoresWvEB Math n53Fall 2003 -
Spring 2004
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Scores on Accuplacer

• Scores of 40 or less lt 20th percentile
• Scores of 41 to 62 20th - 50th percentile
• Scores of 63 to 85 50th - 80th percentile
• Scores of 86 to 102 80th - 90th percentile
• Scores of 103 to 120 90th - 100th percentile

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WvEB AlgebraFall 2004 Results

• 181 Student Participants
• 1.7 percent D/F/W rate.

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WvEB AlgebraSpring 2005 Results

• 94 Student Participants
• 4.5 percent D/F/W rate.

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WvEB TrigonometrySpring 2005 Results

• 165 Student Participants
• 6.3 percent D/F/W rate

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ACT Test

• Most students in West Virginia high schools take
  the ACT test .
• There is currently an ACT Math Task force in West
  Virginia.
• Similar studies will be done in follow-up courses
  such as Trigonometry.

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Data Analysis Fall 2004-Spring 2005

• As a group, students enrolled in WvEB Algebra
  improved their mean ACT scaled score from 21.22
  to 22.74.
• This analysis was done using an ANOVA to assess
  whether there were differences between the ACT
  pretest and the ACT posttest . There was a
  significant difference between the tests, F(1,
  227) 37.356, p lt .001, such that students
  performed better on the posttest (M 22.74, SD
  3.99) than on the pretest (M 21.22, SD 3.95).

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Matched Pair Study in Fall 2004

• 59 students enrolled in the WvEB College Algebra
  course from one local high school were matched
  with students enrolled in on-campus College
  Algebra.

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Matched Pair Study in Fall 2004

• The goal of the matched pairs was to get a
  homogenous sample of the on-campus students for
  comparison against the WvEB students.
• Matched according to gender
• papers drawn from a hat and coin tosses
• done by research assistant

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Matched Pair On Campus

• Completed Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry in
  high school with a C or better
• At least a 3.0 high school grade point average
• On-campus students were first semester freshman
  who had just graduated from high school

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Data Analysis

• Using scaled scores, paired-samples t-tests were
  used to determine whether differences existed
  between the two groups on the ACT.

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Data AnalysisFall 2004
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Discussion

• In 2005, West Virginias math ACT average of 19.3
  as compared to the National average of 20.7 had
  West Virginia tied for having the 5th lowest
  average math ACT score in the nation

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Discussion

• Campus pre score of 20.78 and post score of 22.66
  are less than the score of 23 required
• Students are also admitted into the course
• algebra workshop
• departmental placement test score
• It is conjectured that students are not putting
  in the effort that they would in a real ACT
  testing.

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Further Analysis for College Algebra Fall 2004

• Students will be tracked into the Spring Semester
  for college level math courses and grades.
• Questionnaire given to high school students in
  the fall semester will be given at the end of the
  spring semester trigonometry course.

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Research Design for College Algebra Fall 2004

• High School Questionnaire

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What Comes Next?

• WvEB Calculus, WvEB Number Theory
• Invitation to Others to Learn More about related
  projects
• Blue Ribbon Mathematics Partnership Committee
• www.blueribbon.ws
• WV Department of Education 5-year Plan
• www.wvebmath.ws

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? Questions ?

• This slide show is available at
• www.wvebmath.ws
• For more information
• email lpyzdrow_at_math.wvu.edu