Individualized Curriculum to Support Academic Success – CLST 103

Course Description

This course is an individualized program in reading and study strategies based on students' goals and assessed needs. The varied curriculum focuses on academic, personal, and/or spiritual domains. It is delivered in a lab format with faculty/student interaction. Open to all students but required of students with a PLMA score below 40.

Rationale

Some students who enter college lacking adequate preparation need individualized assistance in one or more specific study areas. Other students may desire to further improve math skills through a personalized program before attempting the math placement test. This course is designed as a review of basic arithmetic and pre-algebra in order to prepare the non-mathematics major who does not have a strong background in math or who has never taken an algebra course.

Course Assignment

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Topics Learned Goal Assignments (7)

The student will initially complete a placement test within the ALEKS program. The score on the placement test will immediately determine the level at which the student will need to begin.

The student will work in ALEKS and complete a minimum of 20 topics each module during Modules 1-7 to receive full credit. 

Time Goal Assignments (7)

Once the placement test has been completed, the student will work in the ALEKS program at least 4 hours per module in Modules 1-7.

Quiz: Progress Reports (8)

The student will also complete Quiz: Module Progress Reports each module in Canvas. Each quiz will be 3 - 4 multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions with a time limit of 60 minutes. 

Math Assessment Review Assignment

The student will download the Sample Test Questions: Part 1 and Sample Test Questions: Part 2 and work out the questions on paper. The student will review their answers with the Sample Test Solutions: Part 1 and Sample Test Solutions: Part 2. The student will compile their written work from both sample tests and submit the work in Canvas. 

Quiz: Math Assessments (2)

The student will complete the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 1 worth 30 points. The student must earn more than 23 points to take the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 2. 

Each Quiz: Math Assessment is comprised of multiple-choice questions and limited in time. The student must complete all questions within the time allotted. 

The following behaviors are inappropriate on both Quiz: Math Assessments:

1. Receiving assistance of any kind from anyone or any source.
2. Using a calculator, book, notes, or other people.
3. Going to any other website during the test.

Note: Both assessments are password protected. After completing Quiz: Progress Report – Module 7, the student will contact their instructor to receive the password to complete the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 1. Only students who earn more than 23 points on the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 1 will receive the password to complete the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 2.

Completed Math Assessment Assignment

The student will receive points for attempting the Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 1 and Quiz: Math Assessment – Part 2. The total points earned on each Quiz: Math Assessments will not count against the student for the total points in this course. This assignment ensures that students are compensated for their efforts at attempting the Quiz: Math Assessments.