Developmental Math

• Mission Statement

  The Developmental Mathematics Program of Weber State University opens doors of opportunity by preparing students for success in college level mathematics courses. The program seeks to build confidence, promote learning skills, develop problem-solving skills, and teach mathematical concepts in a learner-centered environment.

• Student Learning Outcomes
  • Program Outcomes

    After completing their last course in this program (Math 0970 or Math 1010):

    SLO #1: Students will be able to demonstrate procedural knowledge of mathematics by competently performing algebraic operations.
    SLO #2: Students will demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts such as identity, inverse, and equivalence. 
    SLO #3: Students will persist through difficulty and work through the entire semester.
    SLO #4: Students who complete one or more developmental math course will have the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete a Quantitative Literacy course.

• Curriculum Grid

• Program and Contact Information

  Developmental mathematics offers pre-college level math courses designed to prepare students for college level mathematics: Pre-algebra (Math 0950), Beginning Algebra (Math 0990), Pathway to Contemporary Mathematics (Math 0970), and Intermediate Algebra (Math 1010). The courses are available face-to-face, virtual, and online.  It is the goal of the WSU Developmental Mathematics program to assist students in gaining the math skills they need for success in college level mathematics in as short a time as possible.

   

  Contact Information:
  Kathryn Van Wagoner
  Weber State University
  1415 Edvalson St
  Ogden, UT 84408
  (801) 626-7448

• Assessment Plan

  Measurable Learning Outcome	Method of Measurement	Threshold for Evidence of Student Learning
  Learning Outcome 1: Students will be able to demonstrate procedural knowledge of mathematics by competently performing algebraic operations.	Measure 1: Specified procedural problems on the final exams of every course.	Measure 1: 80% of the specified questions will be answered 100% correctly.
  Learning Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts such as identify, inverse, and equivalence.	Measure 1: Measured with 3 multiple choice questions on final exams, one for each concept.	Measure 1: Students who take the final exam will get 80% of the specified questions correct.
  Learning Outcome 3: Students will persist through difficulty and work through the entire semester.	Measure 1: Course retention rates	Measure 1: 80% of students enrolled at 3rd week will persist through the end of the semester.
  Learning Outcome 4: Students who complete one or more developmental math course will have the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete a Quantitative Literacy course.	Measure 1: QL course pass rates of students who took dev math Measure 2: Comparison of the dev math cohort's QL pass rate with those students who placed directly into QL	Measure 1: Students who enrolled in one or more dev math classes will pass QL courses at a rate of 70% or better. Measure 2: The pass rate of the dev math cohort of students will be statistically similar to or better than the pass rate of students who placed directly into QL.

• Assessment Report Submissions
  2021-22
  2019-20
  2017 - Conducted Program Review
  2016
  2015

• Program Review

  2022-23

  2017-18

  2013-14
   

This information is part of the cyclical program review process. Details such as mission statements, learning outcomes, etc., are updated as part of the biennial assessment reporting process, an integral component of program review.