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Increasing Student Transition and Success:Where the Rubber Meets the Road
What is Cal-PASS?Creates regional partnershipsLinks primary, secondary and post-secondary
institutions on a regional basisTracks students from one segment to the
nextIncludes over 2,000 K-12 schools, community
colleges and universities throughout California
Cal-PASS Principles
CollaborationDiscoveryAlignmentInnovationEvaluationExpansion
Cal-PASS Benefits
Increase communication among systems
Inform and document the K-16 pipeline
Improve articulation and student preparation
Empower faculty to improve instruction
Facilitate student learning
Assess the effectiveness of interventions
What Kinds of Data are Collected?Student identifiers (encrypted)Student file
Demographic information Attendance
Course file Enrollment information Course performance
Student test file STAR HS exit exam
Award file Diplomas, degrees, certificates
Optional files Information collected on interventions
Data are anonymous – personal identifier information is removed or encrypted
Making Cal-PASS Work: The Faculty CouncilsEnglishMathematicsCounselingELL/ESLTech PrepScience
Math Council Activities
Focused on Algebra 1 ( Beginning)
Includes K-8, HS, CC
Working on reviewing standards
Identify common strands in Algebra curriculum
Deconstructing curriculum Identifying best practices
All web-based access
English Council Activities
Middle School, HS, CC, and Univ.
Developed common curriculum areas
Staff development training
Adopting a High School
Integrating with current CSU expertise
Mirroring a CSU/CC CAN English 1 module
ELL/ESL Council Activities
Summer Bridge
Science Council Activities
Early Planning
Tech Prep Council Activities
HS and GCCCD
Changed proceduresElectronic A&R transfer and uploadWeb Site developedWork with teacher
Cal-PASS Research
Action Research Paradigm
Faculty, administrators, and local researchers are active participants
Iterative process to refine analysis
Common questions become standard reports or web based
queries produced by Cal-PASS staff
Locally unique questions handled by local researchers with
assistance from Cal-PASS staff
Overall success rates declined from 65% to 64
9%1%
36%
15%
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16%
48%
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1998-2002(N=13,593)
2002-2004(N=6,034)
Shift in 9th grade math enrollments before and after "Algebra for All" initiative
Advanced Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry
Beginning Algebra
Pre-Algebra
Basic Math
Percent of Community College transfer cohort earning Alpha State degree by Community College GPA and time
N=1,829 students from 3 local CC’s. 44% of cohort earned degree in 6 years.Each GPA category contains an approximately equal number of students.
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3.32-4.00
2.95-3.31
2.57-2.94
0-2.56
How to Contact UsBrad Phillips, Executive Director
[email protected](619) 252-8503
Michelle Kalina, Associate [email protected]
(916) 759-2486
Mary Kay Patton, Database [email protected]
(916) 995-3183
Shelly Valdez, Regional [email protected]
(619) 732-5663
Terrence Willett, Director of [email protected]
(831) 277-2690
www.calpass.org
