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Our Student Today:Access, Equity, and Challenges

Kevin Bontenbal - Cuesta College

Dolores Davison - Foothill College

Marcy Drummond - LA Trade Tech

Richard Mahon - Riverside City College

Lisa Romano - San Francisco City College

Karolyn van Putton - Laney College

ASCCC Fall 2010 Plenary - Anaheim

+Our Student Today:Access, Equity, and Challenges13.07, S10 Changes in Traditional Student Makeup

Whereas, Deep state budget cuts in education have necessitated many community colleges to cut their budgets in waves of 2%, 4%, and even 6%, which has often resulted in a comparable reduction in course sections offered;

Whereas, Both the [UC] and the [CSU] systems have also had reductions in their budgets, causing them to raise entrance requirements and reduce enrollment, which has displaced many of their traditional students, who have since sought enrollment in the community colleges; and

Whereas, The course section cuts and influx of new non-traditional students have displaced many of the historically underserved community college students who often register late for classes, thus changing the makeup of our student populations;

Resolved, That [we] research how the state budget cuts have changed the makeup of our student populations and the impact that future cuts to education will have;

Resolved, That [we] discuss with [our] educational partners ways in which all educational segments can seek to support those historically underserved students who have been displaced by budget cuts; and

Resolved, That [we] disseminate the results of [our] research and discussions and publish a Rostrum article on [our] findings.


+Our Student Today:Access, Equity, and Challenges

Three new reports on our students and their needs:

Patrick Perry’s data: http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/Executive/Board/2010_agendas/sep_2010/student_enrollment_Sept_2010_BOG.pdf

Nancy Shulock: “Divided We Fail: Improving Completion and Closing Racial Gaps in California’s Community Colleges” (IHELP, October 2010)

EdSource: “Something’s Got to Give” (October 2010, a summary/reflection on “Course-taking patterns, policies, and practices in developmental education in the California Community Colleges,” June 2010 but just released)


+Our Student Today:Access, Equity, and Challenges The CCC system lost 140,000 students between 2008 2009 and 2009 2010.

There were 133,000 fewer first time students.

The student population took on more traditional characteristics: Greater percentage age 18 24; fewer older and K 12 students Greater percentage of “degree seeking” students. Higher unit loads carried for those that enrolled.

Those with enrollment priority were more able to get courses (continuing students); there was a sharp decline in the percentage of first time students

The CCC system offered 9% fewer course sections than the prior year (38,000 fewer courses).

Course size is at an all time high and for the first time went over 30 students per section (31).

Even with fewer students and course sections available, the CCC system shed little FTES in 2009 2010 (only noncredit FTES showed decline).

Distance ed, basic skills, credit and transferrable course sections were targeted the least for cuts; vocational, non transferrable, evening, and noncredit sections were targeted the most.



Nancy Shulock - Divided We Fail…

California needs more college graduates, and from more diverse students

Underrepresented students are increasingly choosing University of Phoenix (is that a problem?)

Some colleges do (much!) better than others with underrepresented students

A local focus on milestones can help students along the path (2nd term persistence; 2nd year persistence; achieving 12+ credits; 30+ credits; certificate completion & more



EdSource: “Something’s Got to Give” (24 manageable pages)

Summarizes & expands on “Course-taking…” (96 + 85 appendix pages):

CCC cohort research; very detailed observations about course-taking patterns & student success

review of California and other basic skills initiatives over past 10 years

Review of foundation initiatives; Review of major initiatives in other states; Critical-of-pay for performance

Ultimately focused on need to accelerate remediation if CCCs are not to (continue to) lose tens of thousands of students, especially under-represented students - - very much worth the time to read



Key Studies Employing Transcript Analysis to Examine Student Demographics, Academic Behaviors, and Success

Clifford Adelman - Answers in the Tool Box and The Tool Box Revisited (National Study of All Post Secondary Students)

Clifford Adelman – Moving Into Town – And Moving On (National Study of Community College Students)

Linda Hagedorn, et. al. – Transfer and Retention of Urban Community College Students (TRUCCS) Initiative (Regional Study of Los Angeles Community College District Students)



Counseling and associated issues


+Our Students Today:Access, Equity, and Challenges Brain function/attention, social/interpersonal factors

What we “know”(about):

Learning preferences (style?)

Task efficiency and effectiveness

Job market futures & preparation

The Internet

The world/Our society

What we “need”

Different ways of teaching

Critical thinking & problem solving skills

An intense focus on education, specifically, learning how to learn



Changing characteristics in online students

The LAO report on Distance Education

Trends and patterns in enrollments, success rates, and equity

Challenges for online students




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