DR. KRISTEE LORENZMS. PAT GILLMANDR. BRENT BATES

1. ON NOTECARD, BRIEFLY DESCRIBE A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP THAT

IMPROVED STUDENT SUCCESS

2. WRITE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HOPE ARE ANSWERED IN THIS SESSION.

Collaboration for Successful College Math Preparation: Developing a Partnership

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State Fair Community College

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Public, Comprehensive Community College in Sedalia, Mo.

Serves 14-county region in rural central Missouri with Sedalia campus, SFCC online and four extended campus sites.

5,000+ students.

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Mandatory Assessment, Placement 86 percent of incoming students place into at least

one developmental course. 76 percent of incoming students place into

developmental math.Within semester retention of developmental

math: 76.73 percent; 26th percentile in National Community College Benchmarking Project.

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Of those who enroll in developmental math, 48 percent complete with an A, B or C; 15th percentile in NCCBP.

Of those who complete a developmental math course, 63 percent received an A, B or C; 28th percentile in NCCBP.

Only 10 percent of first time, full-time students graduate in two years; 23 percent graduate in three years.

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SFCC has strategic focus on improving student success, especially in math.

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Smith Cotton High School

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Public High School in Sedalia, Mo.900 Students Grades 10-12.

Graduation Rate 92.07 percent Drop Out Rate 0.51 percent Attendance 92.06 percent ACT 21.5

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SCHS Class 2010 127 SCHS Class 2010 Graduates Attended College

20.1 percent entered four-year college/university 44.7 percent entered two-year college 1.0 percent entered other post-secondary educational

institution 28.5 percent entered the workforce 3.9 percent entered the military 1.9 percent entered some other field.

Percentage of Graduates Needing Math Remediation 30.71%

Percentage of Graduates Needing English Remediation 14.96%

Percentage of Graduates Needing Any Remediation 36.43%

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Small Learning Communities SLC T2’s Vision: Driving Sedalia #200’s Student

College and Career Readiness Success Focus on improving college and career readiness and

21st Century Skills through small learning communities

The Courtship

The spark of interest and the first date

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Sophomore Career Focus Sophomores meet in specific career pathways with

faculty, who discuss college preparedness for the disciplines in the pathway.

Career and College Day One of the largest college and career days in Missouri.

More than 2,000 high school students meet with college and university recruiters and attend career presentations by professionals in the field.

College 101 Provides high school seniors the college admissions

experience. Students actually apply for college, walk though the FAFSA application and meet with faculty advisers to demystify the college experience.

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Early College A comprehensive dual credit program through

which qualified students have the opportunity to complete individual courses up to their associate’s degree at the same time they are completing high school.

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Improving math preparedness “Successful College Math Preparation”

Patterned with permission after a program created at St. Charles (Mo.) Community College.

Administered to high school sophomores or juniors. Meeting of college, high school and junior high school

math faculty Alignment and matriculation.

Marketing to students, to parents and to school staff.

The Honeymoon

Expansion to other schoolsEvaluating success.Lessons Learned.

Questions?

For more information contact:Dr. Kristee LorenzAssistant SuperintendentKnob Noster High Schoolklorenz@knobnoster.k12.mo.us

Pat GillmanDirector of College and Career ReadinessState Fair Community Collegepgillman@sfccmo.edu

Dr. Brent BatesVice President, Educational and Student Support ServicesState Fair Community Collegebbates@sfccmo.edu