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USING COMPRESSION IN ACCELERATION
FASTSTART@CCD: A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Lisa Silverstein, Coordinator, FastStart@CCD
FastStart Structure
Students complete two to four semesters of developmental courses in one semester in either math or an English/reading
combinationMath: arithmetic and pre-algebra; pre-algebra and beginning algebra; beginning algebra and intermediate
algebra
English/reading: intermediate and highest level of developmental reading/English (four courses)
Intermediate and highest level of developmental reading combined with highest level of developmental English (three courses)
English and Reading pairings with transfer level courses. Team taught (two courses)
Addressing Challenges Through a Holistic Approach
STRUCTURE DRIVES RESULTS!
• Acceleration PROMOTES INTERACTIVE TEACHING
• Acceleration PROMOTES STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
• Acceleration DECREASES THE LOSS POINTS IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE
12/6/10
Scaling Up- Spring 2011
250 Students in Fall 2010
- 13 sections including 3 team taught learning communities
459 Students in Spring 2011
- 26 sections including an ESL course and 10 team taught learning communities
Scaling Up Programmatic ChallengesStudents and Case Management
- Transitioning and placement
Faculty
- Observations and coaching
Institution
- Small, quiet program becomes one with a voice on campus.
- Culture shifts
A key component:Empowered Faculty through Creative Professional Development
12/6/10
Recruiting/Marketing Academic Advising
1:1 Case Management
Student Ambassadors
College Process Assistance
Financial AidAssistance
Career Research Planning
Motivation and Retention
Persistence Support
Case Management
Who are FastStart Students?
• 399 students testing into multiple levels of remediation and enrolling in a compressed remedial sequence in the time span between spring 2006- spring 2008
• 72% minority
• 62% female
• 52% Pell eligible**self- reported, optional information on CCD application
Comparison of FastStart Mathematics Students at 24 Months with All CCD Mathematics Students at 48 Months
Course Completion of remedial sequence
Completion of college level math
Math 030 32% 6%
FS Math 030/060 40% 11%
Math 060 43% 9%
FS Math 060/090 73% 22%
Math 090 48% 11%
FS Math 090/106 85% 46%
Mathematics Success at 36 months
Success in College Math at 36 Months is defined as completion of a certificate or degree, transfer to a 4-year institution or persistence.
Outcomes at 36 months
Where We Are at 36 Monthsin English
88.3%
48.3%
English 3 combines 3 courses in English and reading. English 4 combines 4 courses.
References
Bragg, D.D., Baker, E.D., and Puryear, M., December 2010 Follow-up of Community College of Denver’s FastStart Program, Champaign: University of Illinois, Office of Community College Research and Leadership
Corash, K., Baker, E.D., Calculating the Productivity of Innovation, January, 2009, retrieved from cccs.edu/Research/costeffect.html
Contact Information
Lisa Silverstein
Coordinator, FastStart@CCD
Elaine DeLott Baker
Senior Counsel to the Vice President of Community Outreach
Community College of Denver
Debra Bragg
Professor and Director, Office of Community College Research and Leadership
University of Illinois, Champaign
