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Supplemental Instruction - (SI)
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a free academic support program available at MCC. The purpose of SI is to help students better understand concepts and applications of course content while building study skill strategies, improving their overall grade. SI leaders are attached to certain difficult STEM, Health, English Language Learner (ELL) and English courses at the college and will hold regularly scheduled study sessions outside of class each week.
By attending SI sessions on a regular basis, chances are you will:
- earn a better grade
- better understand course material
- teach and learn from your classmates
- develop effective study skills that can be applied to other classes
We strongly encourage all students enrolled in SI sections
to attend the study sessions! Want to learn more about SI? Watch our SI Video on YouTube!
Please contact ACE@middlesex.mass.edu or call 978-656-3358 if you have any questions regarding Supplemental Instruction.
Check out the most recent SI data from previous semesters. Students who attend Supplemental
Instruction sessions often do much better in their courses than students who do not
attend.
Spring 2021 Data Highlights:
- Average grade
- SI Users: 3.33
- Non Users: 2.69
- More likely to complete course
- SI Users: 88%
- Non Users: 74%
- Less likely to receive a DFW grade
- SI Users: 10%
- Non Users: 28%
- Earned an A or a B
- SI Users: 76%
- Non Users: 57%
* C- or better
Subject |
SI Users |
Non Users |
Computer |
86% |
66% |
Cyber |
86% |
74% |
Engineering |
83% |
63% |
English |
86% |
51% |
Math |
86% |
67% |
Nursing |
81% |
67% |
Science |
89% |
76% |
* # SI visits = Higher grade
# Visits |
GPA |
# Visits |
GPA |
# Visits |
GPA |
1-5 |
3.32 |
11-15 |
3.32 |
21-25 |
3.55 |
6-10 |
3.25 |
16-20 |
3.35 |
|
|
Non User: 2.69
Retention
- Retention rates for SI Users remained steady, and are 10 points higher than Non-Users, compared to a 5-point difference in Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 retention.
|
SI Users |
Non Users |
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 Retention |
63% |
58% |
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 Retention |
64% |
54% |