Project Renaissance

Tutoring Solutions Learning Community

• Evaluation Report

The Math Solution

If you heard of a math program that changed a 40% success rate into a 74% success rate… Would you be interested?

The Vision...

• Began with a 2003 visit to the AMATYC Conference in Salt Lake City at a session by Glendale Community College—“Methods to Retain at-Risk Students”.
• In 2004, a group of north campus faculty made a site visit to Glendale’s math tutoring class.
• Along with tutoring, the class included study skills, test-taking strategies, time management methods, handling math anxiety.
• In 2005 Project Renaissance made a site visit to Glendale's campus.
• In the summer of 2005, Donna Martin and Judy Holcomb began to organize the logistics of the pilot (course content, student tutor recruitment, material acquisition).

Glendale Community College
The Math Solution	The Math Tutoring Class	The Computer Lab	Glendale's Early Success

North Campus Pilot: Tutoring Solutions Learning Community

With the support of Jeff Hess and the backing of Project Renaissance a two credit hour course identified as SLS1932 was put into action for the Fall 2005 term, as part of a two term pilot.

Tutoring Solutions Learning Community

• The students are concurrently enrolled in MAT0024 or MAT1033.
• The class offers structured tutorial assistance in small groups.
• Students work on math anxiety, study skills, note taking techniques, test-taking strategies, and time management.
• The students use software that provides a prescriptive/diagnostic tool.

Student comments

• I’m not afraid of Math anymore!”
• “The atmosphere was very relaxing and productive; everything was great about the whole experience.”
• “Anybody that is struggling in Math should consider taking this class.”
• “Wish this class was offered many years ago.  This program is wonderful and I’d recommend to all.”
• It helped me attain my goal, and that was to pass MAT1033.  It also prepared me for the next level.”
• “Knowing I had this class twice a week helped me relax in my Math class.”
• “I am certain I would not have done as well in my Math class if not for this SLS course!”
• “I believe this class was a God send.”
• “I feel that the class gave me confidence.  It was like I wasn't in my Math class alone.  I had a support group who was concerned about how I was coming along in MAT1033.  I loved it.”
• “It was such a good feeling when you learned to work problems on your own.”

For more information, contact Judy Holcomb or Donna Martin.

Florida Community College
Student Tutor	Cisco Lab	Enthusiasm Abounds!