EDUCATION INITIATIVEThe Next Generation

Cosumnes River College

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

– Diop Scholars Program • Cohort model: Human Career

Development and English Writing• Focused on African American

student experience

– Freshman Seminar• Transitions to college class• New materials to support students

Fall 2006 Interventions

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

GPA for Freshman Seminar students increased over the course of the study

What have we learned?

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Enhanced persistence continued

What have we learned?

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

• Broad Dialogue about Programs– Included a review of the quantitative

and qualitative assessments of programs

– Included faculty, staff and students – Included a review of best practices

Our Response

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

• Key changes in Diop – Reflect identified effective practices – Linked program to statewide efforts– Added new classes – Speech and a

more basic Human Career Development class

– Strengthened co-curricular component

– Added a peer mentoring component

Our Response

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

• Key Changes in Freshman Seminar– Curriculum changes

• Increased unit level• Transferable class that meets CSU Life

Skills GE area• Discipline specific

– Adjusted number of sections to meet the needs of students

– Second edition of guide book

Our Response

Educational Initiative

• Increased GPA for Fall 2007 Freshman Seminar Cohort compared to Fall 2006 (n = 60)

• Increased GPA for Spring 2007 Diop compared to Fall 2006 (n = 42)

Impact of Changes

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– New Programs 07-08 • Bridge to Basic Skills

– Math Redesign Colleagues Committed to Redesign (C2R) (n = 64)

» Computer Assisted Instruction for skill and concept development, mastery of core competencies

» Collaborative Group activities to facilitate critical thinking, synthesis, reinforcement

– Intervention Specialists to support students

Our Response (cont.)

Education Initiative

• Early Results for C2R– Enhanced retention through 4th

week census (62.2% vs. 43.3%)– Enhanced mastery of core

competencies (51.2% vs. 39.7%)– Enhanced confidence in learning

(65.5% rated learning as better than previous)

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

– Institutionalize existing initiatives via the Basic Skills initiative

– Enhanced Orientation opportunities– Increased research capacity– Create Math Study Skills Linked Course– Implement new Basic Skills plan:

• Enhanced course alignment • Create a decentralized highly coordinated program• Professional development for all faculty

Next Steps FALL 08-09

Conclusion

• Collaboration and shared leadership is key to effective and responsive change

• Student engagement is common and key to effective strategies

• Our initiatives are generating regional and statewide interest

Lessons Learned