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California Leadership Alliance for Student SuccessWhat Happens to our Basic Skills Students? February 2010
+ Discussions about Student SuccessToday’s Agenda:
Part I – Review our cohort – What have we learned so far?
Part II – What happens to our basic skills students?
Part III – Reviewing “Project Success”
Part IV - Reviewing Personal Development Counseling
Part V – What’s working?
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Part I
Reviewing our Cohort Data
+ Reviewing the CLASS InitiativeWhat have we learned?
Who remembers the numbers of degrees and certificates ggranted in 2006 -2007?
What is our overall retention rate?
What is our overall rate of student success?
How many students make up our CLASS study cohort?
How did they do their first semester?
What did their assessment and placement data look like?
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+A Snapshot of our StudentsA Snapshot of our Students
How many degrees & certificates?How many degrees & certificates?20062006--2007 Academic Year:2007 Academic Year:
682 certificates682 certificates1,171 degrees1,171 degrees, g, g1,853 Total degrees & Certificates1,853 Total degrees & Certificates
+A Snapshot of our StudentsA Snapshot of our Students
O ll SO ll S f All St d tf All St d tOverall Success Overall Success of All Studentsof All StudentsFall 2006:Fall 2006:
Course enrollments Course enrollments 84,781 84,781 O ll t tiO ll t ti 79%79%Overall retention Overall retention 79%79%Overall success Overall success 65%65%
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+The Fall 2006 Cohort
This study includes all first-time college students…
Total: 4,036
Grossmont: 2,700Cuyamaca: 1,336
+Who Passed?
“How did all cohort students do in their first term?”
Overall Success: 58%
60 56
20
40
60
80
100
0Female Male
Each semester the colleges lose over 40% of their first time students…
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+Who Passed?
“How did all cohort students do in their first term?”
Overall Success: 58%
52
53
60
72
41
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
62
54
58
60
0 20 40 60 80 100
White
Pacific Islander
Other
Not Reported
+Fall 2006
“The Beginning”Assessing our students skills…
3,300 students participated in assessment
36% were college ready64% at pre-collegiate skill level
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+Fall 2006
“The Beginning”
What basic skills classes were taken?
Pre-collegiate students:
63% took at least one recommended course
37% took no recommended courses37% took no recommended courses
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Part II
What Happens to our Basic Skills Students?
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+ Audience Participation Time…
What would you expect to see from our students regarding:regarding:
Assessment into Math & English courses?Success rates in these pre-collegiate classes?Achievement in later courses compared to students who do not take pre-collegiate courses?
+ Fall 2006 CohortStudent Assessment Data
Course Recommendations
20.3%
37.3% 35.7%
20%
30%
40%
50%Course Recommendations
6.8%
0%
10%
Pre-Collegiate Math & English
Pre-Collegiate English
Pre-Collegiate Math
College Level
3,300 students were assessed district-wide for Fall 2006
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+ Fall 2006 CohortPre-Collegiate English
Outcomes in Pre-Collegiate English
38.3%
20.5%
41.2%
20%
30%
40%
50%Outcomes in Pre-Collegiate English
0%
10%
Successful Unsuccessful or Withdrew
Did not take English
1,808 students assessed into pre-collegiate English
+ Subsequent Term Success RatesSpring 2007 – Spring 2009
70
Outcomes by Percentage
66
41
24
35
59
2420
30
40
50
60
Successful in Pre-Collegiate English
Unsuccessful / Withdrew
Did not take English
17 1824
1724
0
10
20
Successful Not Successful Withdrew
Did not take English
17,449 district-wide enrollments
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+ Fall 2006 CohortPre-Collegiate Math
Outcomes in Pre-Collegiate Math
21.7%
31.7%
46.6%
20%
30%
40%
50%Outcomes in Pre-Collegiate Math
0%
10%
Successful Unsuccessful or Withdrew
Did not take Math
849 students assessed into pre-collegiate Math
+ Subsequent Term Success RatesSpring 2007 – Spring 2009
70
Outcomes by Percentage
64
49
2328
64
20
30
40
50
60
Successful in Pre-Collegiate Math
Unsuccessful / Withdrew
Did not take Math
14
2223
1620
0
10
20
Successful Not Successful Withdrew
Did not take Math
7,034 district-wide enrollments
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+ What Courses do Students Take?
Pre-Collegiate StudentsPre-Collegiate Students
Not Pre-Collegiate Students
+ Fall 2006 - Top Ten Courses taken byPre-Collegiate Students
Course % Students
English 098 – English Fundamentals 16.4
Math 090 – Elementary Algebra 7.2
English 098R – Reading Fundamentals 5.2
English 090 – Basic English Skills 3.0
Math 103 – Intermediate Algebra 2.9
English 090R – Reading Skills Development 2.5
Math 088 Pre Algebra 1 6Math 088 – Pre-Algebra 1.6
* Math 110- Intermediate Algebra for Bus/Math/Science 3.3
* PDC 124 – Lifelong Success 2.1
* Psychology 120 – Introductory Psychology 2.1
* CD 125 – Child Growth & Development 1.2
* HED 120 – Personal Health & Lifestyles 1.2
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+ Success Rates for Pre-Collegiate Students in Degree or Transfer Courses
57%
34%
46%
40%
40%
47%
HED 120
MATH 110
PSYC 120
Not Pre-CollegiatePre-Collegiate
38%48%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
CD 125
+ Fall 2006 - Top Ten Courses taken by“Not Pre-Collegiate Students”
Course % Students
English 110 – English Composition 6.3
Psychology 120 – Introductory Psychology 3.2
Math 110 – Intermediate Algebra for Bus/Math/Science 2.3
Math 103 – Intermediate Algebra 2.2
English 120 – College Composition & Reading 2.2
CD 125 – Child Growth & Development 1.7
SOC 120 Introductory Sociology 1 5SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology 1.5
PDC 124 – Lifelong Success 1.4
SPAN 120 – Spanish I 1.4
HED 120 – Personal Health & Lifestyles 1.3
COMM 120 – Interpersonal Communication 1.2
COMM 122 – Public Speaking 1.2
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+ Pre-Collegiate Students
What are we doing to help students have aWhat are we doing to help students have a better chance at success?...
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Part III
Reviewing Project Success
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+Fall 2006: Who Passed?
“What were students’ success rates in English 98?”
100%
70 60
1219
18 21
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0%Project Success ENGL
98 SectionsAll Other ENGL 98
Sections
Successful Not Successful Withdrew
+Fall 2006: Who Stayed?
“Did students persist to Spring 2007*?”
10081% 77%
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80
100
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Project Success ENGL 98 Students
All Other ENGL 98 Students
* Percent of all Fall 2006 English 98 students who persisted to Spring 2007.
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+Fall 2006: Who Stayed?
“Did students persist to Fall 2007*?”
100
62%52%
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60
80
100
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Project Success ENGL 98 Students
All Other ENGL 98 Students
* Percent of all Fall 2006 English 98 students who persisted to Fall 2007.
+Fall 2006: What next?
“Did students continue to English 120*?”
100
42%34%
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60
80
100
0
20
Project Success ENGL 98 Students
All Other ENGL 98 Students
* Percent of students who were successful in English 98 in Fall 2006 and attempted English 120 by Fall 2007.
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+Fall 2006: Who graduated?
“Did students earn a degree or certificate*?”
20%
7.9%5.3%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0%Project Success ENGL
98 StudentsAll Other ENGL 98
Students
* Percent of students with a goal of degree or certificate who graduated within 3 years (by Summer 2009).
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Part IV
Reviewing Personal Development Counseling…
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Fall 2008 PDC/PDSS CohortThis study includes all Fall 2008 PDC and PDSS students at Cuyamaca College…
There were 9,351 students in Fall 2008, and 1,090 (11.7%) of those students took PDC and/or PDSS.
Fall 2008: Who Passed?
“What were students’ success rates in PDC/PDSS?”
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Graduation Rates*
GCCCD Fall 2002:P
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* Percent of Fall 2002 first-time GCCCD students with a goal of degree/certificate/transfer who earned a degree or certificate within 6 years.
Transfer Rates*
GCCCD Fall 2002:
Per
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* Percent of Fall 2002 GCCCD first-time students with a goal of degree/certificate/transfer who transferred within 6 years.
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Fall 2008 Top SubjectsTop Subjects by Enrollment
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Part V
What’s working?
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+ Promoting Student Success
Assessment and placementAssessment and placement
Personal development counseling & courses
First-year college experience programs
Linked courses and course content
What else have you observed today?
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+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Students Successful in Fall 2006 Pre-Collegiate English
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
4,053 Male and 5,532 Female district-wide enrollments
+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Unsuccessful / Withdrew from Fall 2006 Pre-Collegiate English
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
1,035 Male and 1,083 Female district-wide enrollments
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+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Students who did not take English in Fall 2006
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
2,727 Male and 2,850 Female district-wide enrollments
+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Students Successful in Fall 2006 Pre-Collegiate Math
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80 100
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
798 Male and 1,403 Female district-wide enrollments
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+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Unsuccessful / Withdrew from Fall 2006 Pre-Collegiate Math
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80 100
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
640 Male and 1158 Female district-wide enrollments
+ Subsequent Term Success Rates (%)Spring 2007 – Spring 2009
African American
Students who did not take Math in Fall 2006
Pacific Islander
Other
Native American
Hispanic
Filipino
Asian
African-American
Male
Female
0 20 40 60 80 100
White
Unknown
Pacific Islander
977 Male and 1,981 Female district-wide enrollments