MyLab Foundational Skills Efficacy Report..

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In the context of this study, conducted at Rio Salado College, Pearson is able to make the following relational (correlational, not predictive) statements about the efficacy of MyLab Foundational Skills:
Each additional learning objective mastered was associated with a 3% increase in the odds of passing the course.
Each additional homework attempt was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of passing the course.
Each additional attempt at mastering a learning objective was associated with a reduction in a student’s odds of passing a course of 3%.
Making 10 additional homework attempts was associated with an increase in a student’s final course grade of 0.11 grade point.
Mastering 10 additional learning objectives was associated with an increase of 0.13 grade point.
Making 10 additional learning objective attempts was associated with a decrease in final course grade of 0.10 point.
But what if students were already high achievers?
All of our efficacy statements reflect a relationship between MyLab Foundational Skills and performance above and beyond students’ prior achievement. That means, for the whole sample of students, researchers took into account students’ pretest score on the ACCUPLACER Essay, and measured the contribution of MyLab Foundational Skills on top of that.
Hear directly from our customers and students about how they are using MyLab Foundational Skills
Personal paths
MyLab Foundational Skills helped students in Hennepin Technical College’s summer enrichment program to close skill gaps in preparation for the coming academic year.
“The personalized learning path...means that each student works just on their skill deficits...the gains from pre-test to post-test represent genuine strengthening of essential academic skills.”
— Lisa Roney, TRiO Educational Talent Search
College ready
Students in Laredo Community College’s summer boot camp used MyLab Foundational Skills (with customized content) to become college ready and bypass developmental courses, saving time and tuition expense.
“Our teachers are really savvy about the benefits of MyLab Foundational Skills; they know how to help students achieve maximal learning gains...by alternating direct instruction with students’ independent lab work.”
— Marissa Longoria, Laredo Community College, US