The Status of Developmental Mathematics
in the UW Colleges

George Alexander
Developmental Math Coordinator
January 12, 2000

1) Current Program Configurations. My full written report is available at http://www.uwc.edu/dept/math/dev-math/dev_data/DMProgram.doc.

• System, Institutional, and Department Policies
• Developmental Math Courses
• Enrollment
• Tutorial Labs
• Primary Concerns
• Program Summary Chart

2) Data 1996-1999. For an overview, see also http://www.uwc.edu/dept/math/dev-math/dev_data/overview.htm

• Demographics

Ethnic backgrounds ||| Age distributions

• Course success rates
• Performance of 09X students in 105

Mat 105 success by campus ||| Developmental students in Mat 105 ||| Mat 09X grades

• Placement information

3) Possible Program Goals and Assessable Outcomes.

How should we be defining program success?

• Course outcomes
• Skills attainment
• Advancement through program
• Retention
• Success in further math requirements

4) What's next?

• Specific recommendations to the department
• A course assessment plan (probably 09X)
• Define specific program goals and design appropriate program assessment.
• 090 Standard Syllabus, other course materials