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Achieving the Dream At PCCC. Convocation November 3, 2011. What we have done at PCCC. Joined the ATD Initiative – Spring 2011 Attended Kick Off in Seattle – June 2011 Identified Co-Leaders: Bill Morrison, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Nancy Silvestro, Associate Professor of ESL - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Achieving the Dream At PCCCConvocation
November 3, 2011
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What we have done at PCCC
Joined the ATD Initiative – Spring 2011
Attended Kick Off in Seattle – June 2011
Identified Co-Leaders: Bill Morrison, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Nancy Silvestro, Associate Professor of ESL
Planned Convocation Roll Out (Hurricane Irene!)
Formed Core Group
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The ATD Core GroupBill Morrison Nancy Silvestro
Gurvinder Khaneja
Palma Benko
Pam Cavanaugh
Francis Clark
Kathy Coffey
Alexandra Della Ferra
Jennifer Dudley
Sharon Goldstein
Jackie Kineavy
Anita Kumar
Betsy Marinace
Darleen McGrath-Florence
Cheryl Mignone
Lonna Murphy
Wanda Najee-Ulla
Gaby Rinkerman
Candi Rodriguez
Steve Rose
Radha Sankaran
Michelle Softley
Donna Stankiewicz
Bassel Stassis
Chae Sweet
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Sub Groups are actively involved in gathering information and qualitative data
Student Affairs Sub Group – Sharon Goldstein
Data Advisory Sub Group – Gurvinder Khaneja
Publicity Sub Group – Betsy Marinace
Policies & Practices Sub Group: Alexandra Della Ferra
Community Sub Group: Gaby Rinkerman
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The Student Affairs Sub Group is holding a series of student engagement forums at all
three campuses
A cross-section of students participate in a series of conversations during which the students
identify barriers to achievement
collaboratively generate solutions that will be proposed the ATD core group
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The Finish Line Game
Brought to light obstacles that our student encounter
Provided a forum for frank discussion and idea exchange
Provided an opportunity to reflect on what we do well and where we can improve
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The next steps…
Core group examines data for gaps in student success (Fall 2011)
Core group, faculty and staff identify strategies for improvement (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)
Attend ATD Strategy Conference (Feb. 2012)
Refine strategies for improvement (Spring 2012)
Implement strategies for improvement (AY 2012-2013)
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What might the focus of the strategies for improving student success be?
Enhanced support for college-level students
Curriculum revisions
Professional development
Advisement
Developmental English, Math and ESL
Collaboration among different areas of the college
Collaboration with community projects
Student support
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Promising Practices2011 Leader Colleges
Consider what other Achieving the Dream College are doing…..
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Delaware County Community College: High School Partnerships
Delaware County Community College began implementing its high school partnership in Fall 2008. The college shared its developmental math curriculum with local high schools, and college faculty worked with high school teachers to help them cover material so that students were college ready when they left high school. This program has expanded to four area high schools and served 407 high school students since Fall 2008. In the 2011-12 academic year, the partnership will expand to two additional high schools. Student participants initially tested up to two levels below college-level math. Overall, when re tested at the end of the academic year, 38% of these students were prepared for college-level math.
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Highline Community College: Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language-to-Credit
Initiative
Highline’s ABE/ESL-to-Credit initiative assists advanced-level non-
credit ESL students in a successful transition to college-level degree
and certificate programs. There are three program components:
1. Career-pathway bridge classes provide students with an overview of
employment options, available credentials, and workforce expectations
2. One-to-one advising, linking students with faculty advisors
3. A Transition Resource and Referral Center (TRRC) serves as the
clearinghouse for a full range of services, with on-site staff advising,
referrals to faculty advisors, financial aid information, educational pathway
exploration courses, and information about transitioning to degree and
certificate programs.
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Thus far, progress has exceeded goals the college set:
2004-2005 Baseline
2009-2010 Cohort
Percent Transitioning to College-Level 4% 19%
Percent earning at least 15 college credits in 8 quarters
3% 6%
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The Alamo Colleges: Placement Test Preparation
Alamo has successfully implemented Prep for Accuplacer Student Success (PASS), a 15-hour math refresher course, at each of its five campuses. An August 2011 analysis revealed the following:
63% of students completing a PASS session advanced at least one course; 29% advanced two or more courses
76% of students were successful in their first attempt of the following math course
The retention rate for students enrolling in the follow-up course is 91%
In the 2011-2012 academic year, Alamo plans to expand PASS to reading and English.
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Lee College: Developmental Curriculum Revision
Lee College has increased the success rate (grade of C or better) and course-
completion rate for developmental education courses from less than 40% in
2007 to almost 60% in 2010. The college attributes this improvement to
changes to the development course curriculum and delivery. Lee College
initiatives aimed at increasing developmental coursework success and
completion include the implementation of 8-week, fast-track courses,
assigning a counselor to developmental students and locating that counselor
in close proximity to developmental classrooms; creating a separate
developmental ed department, and increased course contact hours in math,
reading, and writing, along with the inclusion of additional class time. At least
one of these affects every developmental students at the college.
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Thanks for attending the 2011 Convocation