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UNIVERSITY SKILLS IMMERSION PROGRAM (USIP) Lucinda Zoe University Dean for Undergraduate Studies G. Michael Guy Associate Professor of Mathematics, Queensborough Community College and Faculty Fellow, CUNY Office of Academic Affairs November 13, 2015
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2015 Fall CUNY UFS Conference
Overview
What is USIP? Brief history of USIP How does USIP operate? How well is USIP doing? What can CUNY faculty do to improve on the
success of USIP? What can CUNY faculty do to improve on the
success of CUNY students?
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What is USIP?
USIP (University Skills Immersion Program) provides tuition free opportunities for CUNY students to receive remedial or other types of supplemental instruction during the summer and winter sessions.
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Target Population
Remedial (all subjects) New freshmen Continuing students
Non-Remedial (including senior colleges) Bridge programs Bootcamps Focused orientations Improve outcomes of gateway courses
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Need for Immersion 6
75.7 75.9 79.9 80.7 79.5
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Trends in Initial Remedial Need of Associate Degree-Seeking First-time Freshmen†
Any Subject Math Writing Reading
† Reflects remedial need upon application to CUNY.
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How does USIP operate?
Central Office
• Central coordination • Data collection and reporting • Incentive funds • Policy support
College USIP Director
• Local coordination • Student outreach
Faculty & Staff
• Support curriculum development • Student assessment and grading • Teaching staff
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Major Intervention Formats
Intensives Workshops Courses
Variation in:
Contact hours Type of instructor Replication of course/curriculum
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Key Benefits for Students
Build or continue academic momentum Intense focus (Lack of) Financial aid usage
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How well is USIP doing?
Propensity score matching (N=10,610). Students in immersion showed: Increase in future enrollment Increased earned credits Higher cumulative GPA More cumulative credits earned/attempted
Douglas, D., & Attewell, P. (2014). The Bridge and the Troll Underneath: Summer Bridge Programs and Degree Completion. American Journal of Education, 121(1), 87-109. doi:10.1086/677959
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Outcomes by subject
Subject
2013 2014
Enrolled Passed Enrolled Passed
Math 7,199 62% 9,409 60%
Reading 856 61% 1,614 54%
Writing 982 52% 1,496 51%
Reading & Writing 321 64% 513 47%
ESL 564 49% 784 43%
Bridge 1,070 79% 1,554 68%
Other 399 69% 350 64%
Total 11,391 62% 15,720 58%
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Summer 2014 (Remedial†)
Intervention Type Did Not Pass Passed Total
Course 2,373 (41%) 3,463 (59%) 5,836
Course with supplemental tutoring 632 (32%) 1,347 (68%) 1,979
Tutoring only 6 (33%) 12 (67%) 18
Workshop 2,082 (52%) 1,940 (48%) 4,022
Workshop with supplemental tutoring 364 (33%) 749 (67%) 1,113
Total 5,457 (42%) 7,511 (58%) 12,968
† Data for 11 campuses with significant remedial enrollment
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CUNY Elementary Algebra Final Exam
College Type N Percent Tested
Percent Passed
Senior 323 93% 89% Comprehensive 1,875 87% 69% Community 2,827 85% 64% Total 5,025 86% 67%
USIP 2014
College Type N Percent Tested
Percent Passed
Comprehensive 2,550 66% 39% Community 12,367 68% 37% Total 14,917 68% 38%
Spring 2014
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To be sure, it might be better for everyone if these dimensions of being a college student, or being “college ready,” were instilled in high school. But as long as instructors and colleges are willing to take the steps necessary to resocialize students, then their recognition that so many students are not “college ready” turns from a pejorative perception into a diagnosis of what work needs to be done.
Grubb, W. N. (2013). Basic Skills Education in Community Colleges: Inside and Outside of Classrooms, Taylor & Francis. November 13, 2015 15 CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
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Faculty can improve USIP’s success
Only 27.5% of first-time freshman with remedial needs attended Summer 2014 USIP. Design programs for the other 72.5%!
Work collaboratively with departmental leaders, immersion directors, and colleagues to implement new or improved approaches
Take advantage of the flexibility within USIP by offering differentiated learning opportunities to appropriate target populations
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Faculty can improve student success
USIP is only a part of a student readiness solution Continue the momentum when the semester starts Embrace the responsibility to provide supportive
learning environments in every course Incorporate successful models from USIP into the
semester, and vice versa
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