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Where Do You Want to Go?

Initial Planning

After extensive communication with instructors who have successfully implemented a corequisite course, we have found that common implementations typically follow one of the three models below.

Each of the following models can be designed with flexibility to allow for the following characteristics:

  • One instructor or two or two instructors
  • One grade or separate grades for credit-bearing and prerequisite content

Embedded Implementation Model

Prerequisite Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Prerequisite Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Prerequisite Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Embedded Implementation Model

Prerequisite Content
Credit-bearing Content
Prerequisite Content
Credit-bearing Content
Prerequisite Content
Credit-bearing Content
  • Prerequisite content is taught just-in-time and is followed by the credit-bearing content.  This process repeats over the course of the semester. 
  • The only students enrolled are corequisite students.

Stacked Remediation Model

Prerequisite Content

Stacked Remediation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Stacked Remediation Model

Prerequisite Content
Credit-bearing Content
  • Prerequisite content is frontloaded​.
  • Students in the corequisite are in a separate course from students placing into credit-bearing course.

Supplementary Implementation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Supplementary Implementation Model

Prerequisite Content

Supplementary Implementation Model

Prerequisite

Supplementary Implementation Model

Prerequisite

Supplementary Implementation Model

Credit-bearing Content

Prerequisite Content

Prerequisite

Prerequisite

  • Prerequisite content is taught just-in-time. ​
  • Corequisite students are comingled with students taking only the credit-bearing course, but take an additional support course.

Corequisite Implementation Stories From Your Peers

Where do I start?

Embedded Model

Stacked Model

Supplementary Model

Goal Setting

How do I set the vision, focus, and objectives of the course?

 

Download the Goal Setting Resource PDF
Download the Goal Setting Resource Word Document

Course Planning & Pilot

Important Considerations

What should our committee be thinking about as we build a corequisite plan?

Download the Corequisite Leadership Resource PDF

Piloting for Success

How do I setup my corequisite course, track progress, and define success?

 

Download the Corequisite Piloting for Success Resource PDF
Download the Corequisite Piloting for Success Resource Word Document

Backmapping Content

How do I identify prerequisite content?

Download the Backmapping Resource PDF

Syllabus Creation

How do I build an effective syllabus?

Embedded Model

Stacked Model

Supplementary Model

Launching and Managing

Setting Student Expectations

How do I keep my students positive, invested and informed?

Managing Student Workflow
Planning Student Workflow

Reports

What tools can I used to help tailor my instruction?

Progress Reports

Ready to Learn Topics

Time and Topic Reports

Assessing and Making Improvements

How do I assess the effectiveness of my current implementation and improve for subsequent semesters?

 

Download the Corequisite Assessing and Making Improvements Resource PDF
Download the Corequisite Assessing and Making Improvements Resource Word Document

Measuring Corequisite Success

How can I measure the success of my corequisite courses?

Download the Measuring Corequisite Success PDF
Download the Measuring Corequisite Success Word Document