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Lead Agency

Michigan Center for Student Success, an initiative of the Michigan Community College Association

Math Task Force Facilitator

Jenny Schanker, Director of Research and Institutional Practice, Michigan Center for Student Success, Michigan Community College Association

Math Task Force Co-Chairs

Pavel Sikorskii, Mathematics Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University
Jeff Morford, Mathematics Faculty, Henry Ford College
Erica Orians, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Student Success, Michigan Community College Association

MPC Consultant

Richard Kazis, consultant for multiple education and workforce initiatives (e.g., Charles A. Dana Center, MDRC, Brookings Institution)

Coordinator

Jenny Schanker

517-372-4350

jschanker@mcca.org

Right Math at the Right Time Task Force Members

Name	Title	Institution
Barbie Hoag	Mathematics Faculty	Oakland Community College
Bob Murphy	Director of University Relations and Policy	Michigan Association of State Universities
Dan Hurley	CEO	Michigan Association of State Universities

Name	Title	Institution
David Redman	Chair, Math Division	Delta College
Donna Petras	Dean, University Relations	Macomb Community College
Doug Mace	Mathematics Faculty	Kirtland College
Eddie Cheng	Mathematics Professor	Oakland University
Gregg Dionne	Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor	Michigan Department of Education
Jack Rotman	Mathematics Faculty	Lansing Community College
Katie Giardello	Director of Veteran Affairs and Transfer Initiatives	Michigan Community College Association
Ken Hinzman	Mathematics Faculty	Bay College
Kirk Weller	Department Chair	Ferris State University
Michael Lachance	Mathematics Department Chair	University of Michigan–Dearborn
Peter Brown	Mathematics Faculty	Lake Michigan College
Stephen DeBacker	Mathematics Professor	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Steven Ziebarth	Chair, Mathematics Department	Western Michigan University
Todd Butler	Dean of Arts and Sciences	Jackson College

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Listen as Coordinator Dr. Jenny Schanker of the Michigan Right Math at the Right Time Task Force presents outcomes of the work with the MPC project.

Formal Charge

The Right Math at the Right Time (RM @ RT) Task Force was created to strengthen the implementation of mathematics pathways at two-year and four-year postsecondary institutions in Michigan as a strategy to help promote student success and credential completion. During the remainder of 2016, the task force—representing two- and four-year public institutions across the state as well as their associations—will:

Recommend appropriate mathematics pathways tailored to the educational goals of Michigan students.
Establish a process to align math learning outcomes across institutions and sectors in order to improve transfer for students within Michigan.
Promote the implementation across Michigan colleges and universities of research-based approaches to support the success of underprepared students.

In October 2016, the RM @ RT Task Force published its report -- The Right Math at the Right Time: Addressing Mathematics Challenges Facing Michigan Colleges and Universitiesview full resourceView Full ResourceDownloadFile -- which identified three strategies, alongside discussion points and recommendations, to improve math course success and postsecondary transfer and completion rates for Michigan students. These three strategies include:

Strategy 1: Establish a process to align learning outcomes for a set of introductory college level mathematics pathway courses across institutions and sectors.
Strategy 2: Support program faculty and administrators within community colleges and universities in adopting appropriate mathematics pathway courses aligned with students’ educational goals and programs of study.
Strategy 3: Promote the widespread implementation of evidence-based approaches to increase the number of underprepared students who succeed in mathematics pathway courses.

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Featured Resources

State Level Organizations

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Pathways to Success

"In a decentralized environment, like we have here in Michigan, it is essential to create a 'coalition of the willing' to bring about statewide reform. Through our participation in the Mathematics Pathways to Completion project, public two- and four-year colleges are now coming together to significantly overhaul developmental and college-level mathematics education. The processes developed through this initiative will strengthen implementation of math pathways across the state, enhance course transferability, and support increased success for students who need developmental mathematics."

Dr. Jenny Schanker

Director of Research and Institutional Practice,

Michigan Community College Association

Our Work at the State Level

Select a state to learn more about how local leaders are setting a vision for math pathways or read an analysis of math pathways work across multiple states.