MATH 100: 2020-2021
| Intended Outcomes | Means of Assessment | Criteria for Success | Summary & Analysis of Assessment Evidence | Use of Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLO 1: Simplify radical expressions and perform operations with radical expressions. | Evaluation 1: Rubric based assessment of related common final exam problems. | Eval 1: 70% of students learning at a rubric level of 2 or higher. | Data collected during SPR21 and SU21. Shelby Campus Level 4 13/24 54.2% Level 3 5/24 20.8% Level 2 2/24 8.3% Level 1 1/24 4.2% Level 0 3/24 12.5% Clanton Campus Level 4 6/15 40.0% Level 3 3/15 20.0% Level 2 4/15 26.7% Level 1 0/15 0.0% Level 0 2/15 13.3% Pell City Campus Level 4 4/4 100.0% Level 3 0/4 0.0% Level 2 0/4 0.0% Level 1 0/4 0.0% Level 0 0/4 0.0% Online Campus Level 4 545/597 91.3% Level 3 1/597 0.2% Level 2 13/597 2.2% Level 1 0/597 0.0% Level 0 38/597 6.4% | Annual campus-wide total at rubric level 2 or higher: 596/640=93.1% Observations/Changes based on previous cycle (19-20): MTH 100 instructors recommended that additional review be implemented prior to the final exam to further increase understanding of this objective. Students were given a review and the instructor discussed this concept with the students before the final exam was given. Observations/Changes based on current cycle (20-21): Instructors will reinforce student learning of this objective further by creating video tutorials that emphasize the process of simplifying and performing operations on radical expressions. The additional emphasis and the extra examples should bolster student success and increase performance. |
| SLO 2: Factor a trinomial. | Evaluation 2: Rubric based assessment of related common final exam problems. | Eval 2: 70% of students learning at a rubric level of 2 or higher. | Data collected during SPR21 and SU21. Shelby Campus Level 4 11/24 45.8% Level 3 3/24 12.5% Level 2 2/24 8.3% Level 1 7/24 29.2% Level 0 1/24 4.2% Clanton Campus Level 4 7/15 46.7% Level 3 0/15 0.0% Level 2 7/15 46.7% Level 1 0/15 0.0% Level 0 1/15 6.7% Pell City Campus Level 4 4/4 100.0% Level 3 0/4 0.0% Level 2 0/4 0.0% Level 1 0/4 0.0% Level 0 0/4 0.0% Online Campus Level 4 551/597 92.3% Level 3 3/597 0.5% Level 2 8/597 1.3% Level 1 2/597 0.3% Level 0 33/597 5.5% | Annual campus-wide total at rubric level 2 or higher: 596/640 = 93.1% Observations/Changes based on previous cycle (19-20): MTH 100 instructors recommended that additional review be implemented prior to the final exam to further increase understanding of this objective. Observations/Changes based on current cycle (20-21): Instructors will reinforce student learning of this objective by assigning a manipulative-based assignment that will assist students in developing a deeper understanding of the concept of factoring and will give the students a visual representation of the factoring process. |
| SLO 3: Perform operations with rational expressions. | Evaluation 3: Rubric based assessment of related common final exam problems. | Eval 3: 70% of students learning at a rubric level of 2 or higher. | Data collected during SPR21 and SU21. Shelby Campus Level 4 4/24 16.7% Level 3 2/24 8.3% Level 2 4/24 16.7% Level 1 8/24 33.3% Level 0 6/24 25.0% Clanton Campus Level 4 6/15 40.0% Level 3 2/15 13.3% Level 2 6/15 40.0% Level 1 0/15 0.0% Level 0 1/15 6.7% Pell City Campus Level 4 3/4 75.0% Level 3 0/4 0.0% Level 2 1/4 25.0% Level 1 0/4 0.0% Level 0 0/4 0.0% Online Campus Level 4 528/597 88.4% Level 3 0/597 0.0% Level 2 30/597 5.0% Level 1 1/597 0.2% Level 0 38/597 6.4% | Annual campus-wide total at rubric level 2 or higher: 596/640 = 91.6% Observations/Changes based on previous cycle (19-20): MTH 100 instructors recommend additional review be implemented prior to the final exam to further increase understanding of this objective. Observations/Changes based on current cycle (20-21): To increase the percentage of students performing at level 4, Instructors will reinforce student learning of this objective by creating an instructional video detailing the process for simplifying a complex fraction and performing operations on rational expressions. Additional focus on this topic should lead to an increase in success rates for this objective. |
| SLO 4: Use the quadratic formula to find solutions to equations. | Evaluation 4: Rubric based assessment of related common final exam problems. | Eval 4: 70% of students learning at a rubric level of 2 or higher. | Data collected during SPR21 and SU21. Shelby Campus Level 4 5/24 20.8% Level 3 7/24 29.2% Level 2 4/24 16.7% Level 1 824 33.3% Level 0 0/24 0.0% Clanton Campus Level 4 5/15 33.3% Level 3 4/15 26.7% Level 2 5/15 33.3% Level 1 0/15 0.0% Level 0 1/15 6.7% Pell City Campus Level 4 4/4 100.0% Level 3 0/4 0.0% Level 2 0/4 0.0% Level 1 0/4 0.0% Level 0 0/4 0.0% Online Campus Level 4 455/597 76.2% Level 3 14/597 2.3% Level 2 76/597 12.7% Level 1 12/597 2.0% Level 0 40/597 6.7% | Annual campus-wide total at rubric level 2 or higher: 579/640 = 90.5% Observations/Changes based on previous cycle (19-20): Instructors recommended that additional review be implemented prior to the final exam to further increase understanding of this objective. Observations/Changes based on current cycle (20-21): The department for 2021-2022 will use a musical application to reinforce student learning for this objective. Music has shown effective in learning because of a process called “chunking”. Chunking allows learners to group words and phrases together to a tune. Students will be given an assignment to listen to the “quadratic formula song” as applied to different tunes in hopes that this will aid in the memorization of the formula and increase success rates for this objective. Quadratic Formula Song 1 Quadratic Formula Song 2 Quadratic Formula Song 3 |
| SLO 5: Apply rules of exponents to quantities involving integer exponents. | Evaluation 5: Rubric based assessment of related common final exam problems. | Eval 5: 70% of students learning at a rubric level of 2 or higher. | Data collected during SPR21 and SU21. Shelby Campus Level 4 14/24 58.3% Level 3 5/24 20.8% Level 2 3/24 12.5% Level 1 2/24 8.3% Level 0 0/24 0.0% Clanton Campus Level 4 5/15 33.3% Level 3 3/15 20.0% Level 2 7/15 46.7% Level 1 4/78 0.0% Level 0 0/78 0.0% Pell City Campus Level 4 4/4 100.0% Level 3 0/4 0.0% Level 2 0/4 0.0% Level 1 0/4 0.0% Level 0 0/4 0.0% Online Campus Level 4 533/597 89.3% Level 3 9/597 1.5% Level 2 17/597 2.8% Level 1 1/597 0.2% Level 0 37/597 6.2% | Annual campus-wide total at rubric level 2 or higher: 600/640 = 93.8% Observations/Changes based on previous cycle (19-20): MTH 100 instructors recommended that additional review be implemented prior to the final exam. Observations/Changes based on current cycle (20-21): MTH 100 Instructors will reinforce student learning of this objective by assigning a manipulative-based assignment. This project is aimed at getting the students actively involved in the learning process while further solidifying the concept of applying the rules of exponents. |