a tale of two students
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A Tale of Two Students. October 2012. The story of two hypothetical SPC students… In Fall of 2012, William and Karla will be attending St. Petersburg College to pursue an associate’s degree. Both are very excited about attending college for the first time. A Tale of Two Students . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
October 2012
A Tale of Two Students
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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The story of two hypothetical SPC students…
In Fall of 2012, William and Karla will be attending St. Petersburg College to pursue an associate’s degree. Both are very excited about attending college for the first time.
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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William, age 18 Attended Palm Harbor University High School Chose SPC because his parents can afford the
tuition Lives at home with parents Parents both attended college Has friends that will also attending SPC College-ready on the first day of classes Works part-time for spending money
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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Karla, age 24 Attended Boca Ciega High School Single mother of one child Works full-time as a waitress Attended SPC because she qualified for financial aid Lives at home but parents cannot assist with her
tuition, and they need her income to help pay rent and family expenses
Will be required to take several developmental courses for writing and math before she can begin taking college-level courses
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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Discussion: Who is more likely to graduate, William or Karla?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Equal Opportunity 6
• Equal opportunity to succeed is a widely held and positive value in our society.
• Ensuring that everyone in America has an equal opportunity to succeed is in our national interest.
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Equal Opportunity 7
• Each student should have the same access to teaching curriculum, learning materials, advising resources, and out-of-class support.
• Each student should have the same opportunity to succeed
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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Discussion: How important is equal opportunity at SPC?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Life Challenges 9
What happens to our hypothetical students when life intervenes?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Life Challenges 10
Car Breaks Down
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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William rides to school with friends while his car is in the repair shop. Parents loan him the money for the repair. He does not miss any school during the process.
Karla does not have the money for repairs. She requests overtime to pay for the parts and has a friend install the part. She must take multiple buses to get to class and begins to get behind.
Life Challenges
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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Child Sick
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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William does not have any children and he is not impacted.
Karla’s son comes down with the flu. Her family tries to help out, but she misses class to stay home with her son and gets further behind in her studies.
Life Challenges
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Life Challenges 14
Lose Job – Company Downsizing
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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William loses his job at the mall. He borrows some money from his parents until he can find another part time job. This does not impact his school work.
Karla loses her job and must immediately stop everything else to look for a new position. Her family relies on her income to make ends meet. This results in her dropping a few of courses.
Life Challenges
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Life Challenges 16
Discussion:• How did similar events and experiences
contribute to different outcomes for the students?
• Would you say that the students had equal opportunity to succeed? Why or why not?
• To what degree do the scenarios in this simulation resonate with your knowledge or perceptions of student experiences at your institution?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Equity17
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Equity18
Practicing equity does not mean treating all students the same.
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Equity19
• “Meeting students where they are”
• Providing each student the encouragement, opportunities, and support that he or she needs to succeed.
• Equity is at the heart of student success
because different students have different needs for resources and support.
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Improving Equity20
Discussion:• What did you learn from simulation?• What is one thing that we can do differently to
improve equity?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
Improving Equity21
What are we doing institutionally to promote Equity at SPC?
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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• College Experience • Beginning Courageous Conversations:
Five Probing Questions
• Each One, Reach One
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
College Experience23
The College Experience
New Student
Orientation
My Learning
Plan
Early Alert System
Career Advising
Learning Support
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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1. Completion of developmental courses a) If your discipline contains developmental courses, what are the barriers that impact student’s completion of those courses? b) Which specific student groups are having the most difficulty completing these courses (e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, disabilities, age, veterans, etc.?) Why? 2. Completion of Gateway courses (High enrollment, low success) a) Identify Gateway courses within your program.b) Which specific student groups are having the most difficulty completing these courses (e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, disabilities, age, veterans, etc.?) Why? 3. Completion of all courses with C or better a) Which courses within your discipline have the lowest success rates? b) Which specific student groups are having the most difficulty completing these courses (e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, disabilities, age, veterans, etc.?) Why? 4. Fall-to-Spring retention rate and Fall-to-Fall progression a) What are the barriers that impact students’ semester to semester progression? b) Which specific student groups are most likely to “stop out”? Why? 5. Graduation rate a) What barriers impact the ability for students to graduate from your program? b) Which specific student groups are less likely to graduate? Why?
Five Probing Questions
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
25Each one, Reach One
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
For additional resources relating to equity and Achieving the Dream, visit the Equity Resource Center www.achievingthedream.org/erc at the ATD website.
October 2012
This presentation is based on the Achieving the Dream’s presentation entitled Increasing Student Success: Why Equity Matters (http://www.achievingthedream.org/resource/increasing_student_success_why_equity_matters)
27Finish What They Start