moving ahead: creating opportunity

Moving Ahead: Creating Opportunity Moving Ahead: Creating Opportunity

ACBO ConferenceACBO ConferenceOctober 23, 2012October 23, 2012George R. BoggsGeorge R. Boggs

Pursue Opportunities Pursue Opportunities

““You never want a good crisis to go to You never want a good crisis to go to waste.”—Rahm Emanuelwaste.”—Rahm Emanuel

What decisions can we make now that What decisions can we make now that will result in a stronger, more focused, will result in a stronger, more focused, college?college?

Are Programs Still Needed?Are Programs Still Needed?

The British created a job in 1803, calling The British created a job in 1803, calling for a watchman to stand on the cliffs of for a watchman to stand on the cliffs of Dover to ring a bell if he saw Napoleon Dover to ring a bell if he saw Napoleon coming.coming.

The job was abolished in 1945 The job was abolished in 1945

White House SummitWhite House Summit

College CompletionCollege Completion Pathways to the BaccalaureatePathways to the Baccalaureate Partnerships with BusinessPartnerships with Business Service to Military & Military FamiliesService to Military & Military Families Financial Aid & AffordabilityFinancial Aid & Affordability 2121stst Century Community Colleges Century Community Colleges

Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary Education, 1998 to 2028Education, 1998 to 2028

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and National Alliance of Business

Education RequiredEducation Required

Degrees Needed to Become Degrees Needed to Become Most Educated CountryMost Educated Country

Increased State Funding Needed Increased State Funding Needed at Current FTES Levelsat Current FTES Levels

State Tax Appropriations for State Tax Appropriations for HE as a % of Expenditures HE as a % of Expenditures

Funding Issues will RemainFunding Issues will Remain More competition for state resourcesMore competition for state resources For-profit institutions will become more For-profit institutions will become more

aggressive in seeking public fundsaggressive in seeking public funds More Equitable Funding Models Are More Equitable Funding Models Are

NeededNeeded CCs will become more adept in seeking CCs will become more adept in seeking

private resources, earmarks, and grantsprivate resources, earmarks, and grants

Community Colleges (CCs) Serve 54% of Community Colleges (CCs) Serve 54% of Public higher education (H.E.) StudentsPublic higher education (H.E.) Students

Community Colleges Receive 28% of H.E. Community Colleges Receive 28% of H.E. Federal, State, and Local RevenuesFederal, State, and Local Revenues

CC Students Are Less Likely to Receive the CC Students Are Less Likely to Receive the Financial Aid they Deserve Financial Aid they Deserve

What is the Dream?What is the Dream?

Families are increasingly shifting to value

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Percent of U.S. students enrolling in CC

Source: Sallie Mae, “How America Pays for College 2012”

Community Colleges in the USCommunity Colleges in the US

Community College ValuesCommunity College Values

Access >>> SuccessAccess >>> Success Community ResponsivenessCommunity Responsiveness Clear Focus on Student LearningClear Focus on Student Learning Resourcefulness Resourcefulness

Entrepreneurial Spirit Entrepreneurial Spirit Creativeness Creativeness InnovativenessInnovativeness

Top Ten IssuesTop Ten Issues

The EconomyThe Economy Student SuccessStudent Success Education Education

AlignmentAlignment InclusionInclusion GlobalizationGlobalization SustainabilitySustainability

Skills Gap/STEM Skills Gap/STEM CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

Aging PopulationAging Population Returning Returning

VeteransVeterans Leadership & Leadership &

AccountabilityAccountability

QuestionsQuestions

Should college funding be based upon Should college funding be based upon student completion rates?student completion rates?

What is better for improving college What is better for improving college completion rates: regulation (See CA completion rates: regulation (See CA CC Chancellor’s Task Force CC Chancellor’s Task Force Recommendations) or performance-Recommendations) or performance-based funding?based funding?

EducationEducation’’s Societal Values Societal Value

http://www.youtube.com/solutions4ourfuture

Accountability AgainAccountability Again

More focus on success of students—not More focus on success of students—not just accessjust access

Evidence of student learning is required Evidence of student learning is required by accrediting agencies—and soon by by accrediting agencies—and soon by states, and federal governmentstates, and federal government

Colleges are moving toward a culture of Colleges are moving toward a culture of evidence and use of dataevidence and use of data

More Focus on K-12 TransitionsMore Focus on K-12 Transitions

Expectations for H.E. need to be made Expectations for H.E. need to be made clearclear

Transitions need to be improvedTransitions need to be improved– LeagueLeague’’s Career College Transitions Initiatives Career College Transitions Initiative– GEAR-UPGEAR-UP– Concurrent enrollmentConcurrent enrollment– Early College High SchoolEarly College High School

More Enrollment Pressure for CCsMore Enrollment Pressure for CCs Economic Downturn has caused Economic Downturn has caused

enrollments to surgeenrollments to surge Rising university tuition costs and increased Rising university tuition costs and increased

selectivity will drive more students to CCsselectivity will drive more students to CCs Increased need for LLL will drive up Increased need for LLL will drive up

enrollmentsenrollments Retiring Baby Boomers will increase Retiring Baby Boomers will increase

enrollmentsenrollments

We can help more community We can help more community college students succeedcollege students succeed

Achieving the Dream is about being Achieving the Dream is about being open and forthright about performance open and forthright about performance — and doing what it takes to improve it.— and doing what it takes to improve it.

Lessons from ATD Lessons from ATD All ATD colleges are creating a All ATD colleges are creating a ““culture of culture of

evidence,evidence,”” using data to make decisions using data to make decisions ATD colleges are engaging faculty in cross-ATD colleges are engaging faculty in cross-

college discussions college discussions ATD colleges are working with high schools ATD colleges are working with high schools

to align curricular standards and to align curricular standards and administering placement tests to HS juniorsadministering placement tests to HS juniors

Lessons from ATD Lessons from ATD

Students who attend at least one Students who attend at least one Supplemental Learning (SL) session Supplemental Learning (SL) session show higher success rates and show higher success rates and withdraw less (Valencia CC)withdraw less (Valencia CC)

SL provides a trained peer student who SL provides a trained peer student who completes the class as a mentor.completes the class as a mentor.

Lessons from ATD Lessons from ATD

Learning Communities improve student Learning Communities improve student success and persistence success and persistence (also see AMATYC Beyond (also see AMATYC Beyond Crossroads)Crossroads)

Class attendance is a significant predictor of Class attendance is a significant predictor of grade achievement across all racial groups grade achievement across all racial groups (Valencia CC)(Valencia CC)

Use of Math Lab substantially increased Use of Math Lab substantially increased pass rates (Jefferson CC OH)pass rates (Jefferson CC OH)

Lessons from ATD Lessons from ATD Referring students to tutoring increased Referring students to tutoring increased

retention and success rates (Alamo CCD)retention and success rates (Alamo CCD) Faculty development programs are Faculty development programs are

increasing at ATD collegesincreasing at ATD colleges– Cooperative learningCooperative learning– Assessing learning outcomesAssessing learning outcomes– Developing a culture of learningDeveloping a culture of learning

Lessons from ATD Lessons from ATD

College Success Skills or Freshman College Success Skills or Freshman Experience Courses improve student Experience Courses improve student success.success.

More ATD colleges are initiating these More ATD colleges are initiating these courses; some are requiring them for courses; some are requiring them for matriculated students.matriculated students.

Strategies from CCSSEStrategies from CCSSE

Strengthen Classroom EngagementStrengthen Classroom Engagement Integrate Student Support into Learning Integrate Student Support into Learning

ExperiencesExperiences Expand Professional Development Expand Professional Development

Focused on Engaging StudentsFocused on Engaging Students Create Policy Conditions to Promote Create Policy Conditions to Promote

Learning & CompletionLearning & Completion

Lessons from SENSELessons from SENSE

Early Completion of Placement TestsEarly Completion of Placement Tests Refresher workshop for Placement Refresher workshop for Placement

TestsTests Early Alert & Warning ProgramEarly Alert & Warning Program

Lessons from SENSELessons from SENSE

Completion of registration before Completion of registration before classes startclasses start

Meeting early with an Advisor Meeting early with an Advisor Structured Freshman ExperienceStructured Freshman Experience Explanation of Attendance PoliciesExplanation of Attendance Policies

SB 1456 Student Success ActSB 1456 Student Success Act

Increase College & Career ReadinessIncrease College & Career Readiness Strengthen Support for Entering StudentsStrengthen Support for Entering Students Incentivize Successful Student BehaviorsIncentivize Successful Student Behaviors Align Course Offerings to Meet Student Align Course Offerings to Meet Student

NeedsNeeds Improve Education of Basic Skill StudentsImprove Education of Basic Skill Students

SB 1456 Student Success ActSB 1456 Student Success Act

Revitalize & Re-Envision Professional Revitalize & Re-Envision Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Enable Efficient Statewide Leadership & Enable Efficient Statewide Leadership & Increase Coordination Among CollegesIncrease Coordination Among Colleges

Align Resources with Student Success Align Resources with Student Success RecommendationsRecommendations

Meaning for StudentsMeaning for Students Accepting responsibility for their learning.Accepting responsibility for their learning. Learning in a more cooperative and Learning in a more cooperative and

collaborative environment.collaborative environment. Making use of college support services.Making use of college support services. Making use of available technology.Making use of available technology. Making connections with other learners.Making connections with other learners. Extending learning into the community.Extending learning into the community.

How Students LearnHow Students Learn

Traditional ThinkingTraditional Thinking LecturesLectures Reading Reading

assignmentsassignments Writing assignmentsWriting assignments Problem setsProblem sets Laboratory workLaboratory work Field workField work

New TheoriesNew Theories ConstructivismConstructivism Making connectionsMaking connections Learning stylesLearning styles InvolvementInvolvement Learning in groupsLearning in groups Learning to learnLearning to learn

Trend for Increased Student Trend for Increased Student Mobility, but many are Place-BoundMobility, but many are Place-Bound

Better articulation agreements with Better articulation agreements with universitiesuniversities

More university centers on CC More university centers on CC campusescampuses

More distance learning opportunitiesMore distance learning opportunities

Importance of Human Importance of Human ResourcesResources

Hire the right peopleHire the right people Provide them with expectations and Provide them with expectations and

goalsgoals Provide them with professional Provide them with professional

developmentdevelopment Evaluate their performance regularlyEvaluate their performance regularly

Thank YouThank You

George R. BoggsGeorge R. Boggsgboggs@palomar.edugboggs@palomar.edu