HCC Co-Requisite Acceleration Program Faculty

Starting in the Fall 2018 semester, students who test into developmental English or developmental Math courses will be strongly encouraged to participate in this program by enrolling in these corequisite course pairings. If students want to complete developmental and college-level English and/or Math in their first semester, this program is for them. Otherwise, it will take at least two semesters for them to complete both their developmental and college-level requirements.

Required to be implemented at all Texas public higher education institutions, the scaling of the corequisite acceleration program will be implemented over the course of the next three years, starting in Fall 2018. The state requires that 25% of developmental students must be placed in a corequisite model in 2018-2019, 50% must be placed in a corequisite model in 2019-2020, and 75% of developmental students must be placed in a corequisite model in 2020-2021. Students who test at the ABE BASE level are exempt from this requirement.

HCC will begin with 25% of all developmental students being placed in corequisite courses in the Fall 2018 semester.

 

Besides completing their college-level requirement in one semester, substantial research has revealed very promising results from this practice. In fact, entire states have already made the move to have 100% of their developmental students enrolled in a corequisite model. Results show increased success in passing college-level English and college-level Math courses in their first semester in college. Also, for students who need additional help, “just-in-time” academic support will be provided.

 

The Corequisite Acceleration Program is for:

1. Students who are enrolling in college for the first time
2. Students who have tested into developmental English and/or developmental Math
3. Students who are required to take college-level English and/or college-level Math based upon their area of study

Instead of taking at least two semesters to complete both their developmental and college-level courses, students now have an excellent opportunity to complete BOTH courses in one semester by enrolling in the corequisite model – that is, taking both courses simultaneously during the same semester.

 

 

It is essential that they first have a conversation with their HCC Advisor to determine the best pathway for them and then register for the appropriate corequisite courses. Information on reaching their goals with an HCC Advisor is located at: http://www.hccs.edu/support-services/advising/. Their Advisor will help them determine which courses are best and help complete their schedule.

 

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), INRW (Integrated Reading & Writing), and ENGL (College-Level English) Placement

ESOL Placement
If a student places into ESOL 0370, the student will be required to take both ESOL 0370 and ENGL 1301 concurrently during the same semester.  The ESOL 0370 is a support course that will assist students in being successful in the ENGL 1301 course.  The course learning outcomes for ESOL 0370 are the same as the ENGL 1301 course learning outcomes. 

INRW Placement
If a student places into INRW 0410 or INRW 0420, the student will be required to take ENGL 1301 and the required corequisite course, INRW 0300, concurrently during the same semester.  The INRW 0300 is a support course that will assist students in being successful in the ENGL 1301 course. The course learning outcomes for INRW 0300 are the same as the ENGL 1301 course learning outcomes.  

Important Enrollment Criteria
Once enrolled in a pair of corequisite courses, students are expected to complete both courses within the same semester. Should the student need to withdraw from either course, he/she will be dropped from BOTH courses. Students will not have the option of withdrawing from one course in the corequisite pair while remaining in the other course.

Scheduling
Students take INRW 0300 with ENGL 1301or ESOL 0370 with ENGL 1301 concurrently during the same semester. These courses are offered in a 16-week face-to-face format (online not available). 

Developmental Mathematics & College-Level Mathematics PlacementIn developmental mathematics, there are FOUR corequisite course combinations that are possible, depending upon a students’ area of study:

1. MATH 0332: Corequisite for Contemporary Mathematics and MATH 1332: Contemporary Mathematics
2. MATH 0324: Corequisite for Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences and MATH 1324:Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
3. MATH 0342: Corequisite for Elementary Statistical Methods and MATH 1342: Elementary Statistical Methods
4. MATH 0314: Corequisite for College Algebra and MATH 1314: College Algebra

To determine which of the four MATH corequisite options is best, students should discuss his/her area of study with an advisor to make the appropriate selection.

Important Enrollment Criteria
Once enrolled in a pair of corequisite courses, students are expected to complete both courses within the same semester. Should the student need to withdraw from either course, he/she will be dropped from BOTH courses. Students will not have the option of withdrawing from one course in the corequisite pair while remaining in the other course.

Scheduling
Students take the developmental and college-level math courses concurrently during the same semester.  Both courses are offered in a 16-week face-to-face format (online not available).

 

Why is HCC using Corequisite Remediation starting in the Fall 2018 semester?
HB 2223 requires that every Texas public institution of higher education place 75% of developmental students into a corequisite model by the Fall 2020 semester. This is a legislative mandate.

What is Corequisite Remediation?
Corequisite Remediation is a form of acceleration for developmental students where they take a gateway college-level course together with a developmental support course in their first semester.

What are course options for Corequisite Remediation?
Corequisite courses are offered in a 16x16 model where students are concurrently enrolled in a gateway college-level course and a developmental support course for the college-level course.

What models are we using at HCC?

ENGL/INRW/ESOL Model
ENGL/INRW/ESOL are using a modified form of the ALP (Accelerated Learning Program Model). Students are directly placed into ENGL 1301 and either INRW 0300 or ESOL 0370. These corequisite course pairings are to be taken concurrently during the same semester. The INRW and ESOL are not formalized courses. Instead they provide on-demand support for the ENGL 1301. The course learning outcomes for INRW 0300 and ESOL 0370 are the same as the learning outcomes for ENGL 1301. Both courses are taught either by the same instructor or by different instructors.  In the case where two different instructors are involved, the instructors engage in ongoing collaboration and frequent communication. Each course is 3 semester credit hours.

INRW/HIST/HUMA/SOCI Model
If a student places into INRW 0410 or INRW 0420, the student will have the choice of taking one of the following corequisite combinations:

1.  INRW 0301 and HIST 1301
2. INRW 0302 and HUMA 1301
3. INRW 0303 and SOCI 1301

These corequisite course pairings are to be taken concurrently during the same semester. The INRW support courses are not formalized courses. Instead they provide on-demand support the History, Humanities, and/or Sociology college-level courses. The course learning outcomes for the INRW support courses are the same as the college-level course learning outcomes. Both courses are taught either by the same instructor or by different instructors.  In the case where two different instructors are involved, the instructors engage in ongoing collaboration and frequent communication. Each course is 3 semester credit hours.

College-Level Math/Developmental Math Model
Developmental Math students (except Math 0106 students) can take a gateway college-level math course and a developmental math support course at the same time. There are four math corequisite course options:

1. MATH 0332 and MATH 1332
2. MATH 0324 and MATH 1324
3. MATH 0342 and MATH 1342
4. MATH 0314 and MATH 1314

The developmental math support courses are not formalized courses. Instead they provide on-demand support for the college-level math courses. The course learning outcomes for developmental math support courses are the same as the learning outcomes for college-level math courses. Both courses are taught either by the same instructor or by two different instructors.  In the case where two different instructors are involved, the instructors engage in ongoing collaboration and frequent communication. Each course is 3 semester credit hours.

Students should meet with their academic advisor before enrolling in these corequisite courses to determine which corequisite option is the best pathway for them.

What happens if a student PASSES the developmental support course and PASSES the college-level course?
If a student passes both the developmental support course and the college-level course, the student can proceed to take his/her remaining college-level coursework required by his/her degree plan.

What happens if a student FAILS the developmental support course and FAILS the college-level course?
If a student fails BOTH the developmental support course and the college-level course, then the student will be required to do one of the following:

1. Complete a customized adaptive learning plan
2. Retake the TSIA exam
3. Meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss other degree options
4. Retake BOTH courses

 

Furthermore, the institution is required to provide individualized support for outcomes that were not mastered. The Corequisite Acceleration Task Force is still working on the parameters for this aspect of the plan.

What happens if a student PASSES the developmental support course and FAILS the college-level course?
If a student passes the developmental support course but fails the college-level course, the student will be required to RETAKE the college-level course ONLY the following semester.

What happens if a student FAILS the developmental support course but PASSES the college-level course?
If a student fails the developmental support course but passes the college-level course, the student will be considered college-level ready and can take the remaining college-level coursework required by their degree plan.

How will this be assessed?
There is a comprehensive qualitative/quantitative assessment plan in place so that we are able to track student success, and based on data and feedback, make any necessary adjustments in the future.

What data is there to support this?
Complete College America (https://completecollege.org/article/new-report-corequisite-remediation-securing-unprecedented-statewide-results-for-underprepared-students/) has cited very promising national data regarding the success of corequisite remediation.

For further information, please contact Dr. Catherine O’Brien, Associate Vice Chancellor of College Readiness, at catherine.obrien2@hccs.edu.