Implementing Change: Implementing Change: A Holistic Approach to A Holistic Approach to

Developmental Developmental EducationEducation

Sue Cain, DirectorSue Cain, DirectorTransition and University ServicesTransition and University Services

Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky University

What is a Holistic What is a Holistic Approach?Approach?

Faculty developmentFaculty development High school and adult education High school and adult education

collaborationscollaborations Academic and support servicesAcademic and support services Attention to the needs of the Attention to the needs of the

students and intentionally students and intentionally incorporating these needs in incorporating these needs in program developmentprogram development

Program assessmentProgram assessment

Six Recommendations of Six Recommendations of the the

Dev. Ed. TaskforceDev. Ed. Taskforce Update College Admission Regulations Update College Admission Regulations Create an Integrated Accountability Create an Integrated Accountability

System Tied to Performance FundingSystem Tied to Performance Funding Fund Infrastructure ImprovementFund Infrastructure Improvement Align College Readiness Standards and Tie Align College Readiness Standards and Tie

to Educator Professional Developmentto Educator Professional Development Better Link Educator Preparation to Better Link Educator Preparation to

College ReadinessCollege Readiness Develop Early Student InterventionsDevelop Early Student Interventions

Goal of a Holistic Goal of a Holistic ApproachApproach

Maximize the number of Maximize the number of students enrolling in post-students enrolling in post-secondary institutions ready for secondary institutions ready for college-level coursework.college-level coursework.

Minimize the number of Minimize the number of students entering with students entering with developmental education needs.developmental education needs.

Prepared for every student Prepared for every student entering the institution.entering the institution.

What is a Good Developmental What is a Good Developmental Education Program?Education Program?

Institutional commitment to the program Institutional commitment to the program through coursework, services and all through coursework, services and all campus planning efforts is evident.campus planning efforts is evident.

Courses and programs are delivered by Courses and programs are delivered by well-trained educators.well-trained educators.

The program is student centered and The program is student centered and holistic. Students are valued and holistic. Students are valued and encouraged to build their knowledge base.encouraged to build their knowledge base.

The program is connected to the The program is connected to the college curriculum with goals and college curriculum with goals and outcomes consistent with those outcomes consistent with those of the institution. of the institution.

What is a Good What is a Good Developmental Education Developmental Education

Program? Program? The program is well-coordinated at The program is well-coordinated at

both institutional and departmental both institutional and departmental levels.levels.

The program is based on explicit goals The program is based on explicit goals and objectives for faculty, staff, and and objectives for faculty, staff, and students.students.

The program incorporates critical skills The program incorporates critical skills into all activities. Students must learn, into all activities. Students must learn, think critically, and study effectively.think critically, and study effectively.

The program is evaluated. Evaluation The program is evaluated. Evaluation data is used to revise and data is used to revise and improve the program.improve the program.

The holistic plan must…The holistic plan must…

Ensure that student-faculty ratio is Ensure that student-faculty ratio is appropriate.appropriate.

Provide placement services that Provide placement services that assure appropriate course assure appropriate course placement.placement.

Provide mentoring services to help Provide mentoring services to help students transition and understand students transition and understand services available.services available.

The holistic plan must…The holistic plan must…

Build collaborations with high Build collaborations with high school and adult education school and adult education programs and services.programs and services.

Promote college readiness.Promote college readiness. Enhance and expand (summer) Enhance and expand (summer)

bridge programs for students bridge programs for students not meeting college readiness not meeting college readiness levels prior to the student’s first levels prior to the student’s first fall semester. fall semester.

The holistic plan must…The holistic plan must… Expand and enhance tutoring and Expand and enhance tutoring and

online student resources that online student resources that support student learning.support student learning.

Provide extensive faculty training Provide extensive faculty training programs for all full- and part-time programs for all full- and part-time faculty.faculty.

Provide an intentional plan to work Provide an intentional plan to work with students exhibiting “at risk” with students exhibiting “at risk” behaviors early in the semester.behaviors early in the semester.

If needed, expand counseling If needed, expand counseling services.services.

The holistic plan must…The holistic plan must…

Provide dependent care services.Provide dependent care services. Provide faculty release time for Provide faculty release time for

program coordination for each program coordination for each content area.content area.

Provide professional development Provide professional development course training at the graduate level course training at the graduate level for faculty.for faculty.

Provide academic, financial, and Provide academic, financial, and advising workshops throughout the advising workshops throughout the semester to support student needs.semester to support student needs.

The holistic plan must…The holistic plan must…

Maintain content alignment Maintain content alignment between developmental and between developmental and college-level coursework.college-level coursework.

Maintain continuous Maintain continuous assessment of all programs and assessment of all programs and services that support services that support underprepared students.underprepared students.

The Holistic Plan…The Holistic Plan…Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Provide a mandatory professional Provide a mandatory professional development program for all full- and part-development program for all full- and part-time faculty.time faculty.

Provide at least one professional Provide at least one professional development opportunity for each faculty development opportunity for each faculty and staff member each year.and staff member each year.

Provide release time for faculty coordination Provide release time for faculty coordination and assessment of each content area.and assessment of each content area.

Design and institute an online Design and institute an online Developmental Education Research Developmental Education Research Program for English, mathematics and Program for English, mathematics and reading to support faculty training.reading to support faculty training.

The Holistic Plan…The Holistic Plan…High Schools and Adult High Schools and Adult

EducationEducation Create a statewide, mandated Create a statewide, mandated

program for rising high school program for rising high school seniors not meeting college seniors not meeting college readiness thresholds.readiness thresholds.

Create summer bridge Create summer bridge programs for graduates.programs for graduates.

Enhance and expand existing Enhance and expand existing bridge programs for marginally bridge programs for marginally prepared students. prepared students.

The Holistic Plan…The Holistic Plan…Academic and Student Support Academic and Student Support

ServicesServices Expand academic testing services Expand academic testing services

to include both placement and to include both placement and diagnostic services.diagnostic services.

Develop transition to college Develop transition to college courses for students with more courses for students with more than one developmental area than one developmental area need.need.

Enhance all support services: Enhance all support services: tutoring, mentoring, and tutoring, mentoring, and advising.advising.

The Holistic Plan…The Holistic Plan…Academic and Student Support Academic and Student Support

ServicesServices Enhance “early alert” programs Enhance “early alert” programs

and services.and services. Provide dependent care services.Provide dependent care services. Enhance professional counseling Enhance professional counseling

staffing and services.staffing and services. Provide student support services Provide student support services

and academic skills workshops and academic skills workshops throughout the year.throughout the year.

The Holistic Plan…The Holistic Plan…Programmatic needsProgrammatic needs

Ensure student-faculty ratio is Ensure student-faculty ratio is appropriate.appropriate.

Ensure staffing needs support all Ensure staffing needs support all instructional units.instructional units.

Maintain continuous program Maintain continuous program assessment.assessment.

Monitor first to second year retention Monitor first to second year retention rates, developmental course success rates, developmental course success rates, success rates of students rates, success rates of students in college level coursework, and in college level coursework, and graduation rates. graduation rates.

Questions and IdeasQuestions and Ideas

EKU WebsitesEKU Websites Office of Developmental EducationOffice of Developmental Education

www.developmentaleducation.eku.edu

Office of Transition and University ServicesOffice of Transition and University Serviceswww.transition.eku.edu

Office of Academic SkillsOffice of Academic Skillswww.academicskills.eku.eduwww.academicskills.eku.edu

Office of Academic TestingOffice of Academic Testingwww.testing.eku.edu/www.testing.eku.edu/

Office of Academic Advising and RetentionOffice of Academic Advising and Retentionwww.advising.eku.edu/www.advising.eku.edu/