OATdb Archive - Sam Houston State University

OATdb Archive

2008 - 2009

Mathematics And Statistics Center

Goal

Tutoring In Mathematics And Statistics

Objective

The Department Will Continue To Maintain A Tutoring Lab For Mathematics And Statistics.

Tutoring will be provided for students taking mathematics or statistics courses at SHSU.

Indicator

Lab Utilization

A log book will be kept in the tutoring lab as a record of students attending the tutoring center.

Criterion

Utilization target

At least 10 students per day will visit the tutoring center during the academic year.

Finding

Students Served.

During the 2008-2009 academic year, the Mathematics and Statistics Center was open 109days and served 1062 students, for an average of 9.74 students per day.

Action

Future Plans

The Center did not meet its stated goal. This was due, in part to lack of funds for tutors during the spring semester. This caused us to cut back on our service hours.

We hope for an increase in Center funding for the upcoming year so that we can increase the hours of availability in 2009-2010.

Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement The Mathematics and Statistics Center met its goal to serve SHSU students in need of tutoring in mathematics or statistics. However, simple count data does not provide sufficient evidence of effectiveness. A proxy for effectiveness is the success rate of students in developmental math courses and entry level mathematics courses. In 2009-2010 The Mathematics and Statistics Center will have a faculty member serving as a director who will oversee the development of direct measures of effectiveness.