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Update on Early Academic Momentum Trends at Ohio Community CollegesJohn Fink & Serena Klempin, CCRC

Dr. Doreen Larson, Edison State Community College

Credit Momentum

Gateway Course Momentum

Persistence and Course Completion

Early Academic Momentum

Early Program Momentum

Completed 24+ college credits in year 1

Completed college math/English in year 1

Fall-Spring Persistence

Course completion rate in year 1

Concentration into program areas

Accumulating credits in a subject area

Metrics for Improvement: Momentum as Leading Indicator

Longer-Term Outcomes

1. Most colleges have made improvements on the EMMs in the past 5 years

2. Many colleges have also improved on EMMs specifically for Black, Hispanic, and adult students, but equity gaps remain large and widespread

Key Takeaways

Early Momentum Trends, Ohio Community Colleges

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Entering Cohort (FTIC Students)

OACC Average (Unweighted)

6+ in term 1

12+ in term 1

15+ in year 1

24+ in year 1

30+ in year 1

Credit Momentum: College-level

Credits Earned40%

46%

16%

26%

12%

20%

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10%

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60%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Entering Cohort (FTIC Students)

OACC Average (Unweighted)

Completed CollegeEnglishCompleted Collge Math

Completed Both

Gateway Course Momentum in Year 1

OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay

Most OACC Colleges have made gains on the Early Momentum Metrics

OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay

Gains in Early Momentum vary by college and across student subgroups

OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay

Narrowing of White-Black Equity Gap

Widening of White-Black Equity Gap

Decrease in EMM Overall and/or

Widening of White-Black Equity Gap Overall gains are

accompanied by both closing and widening of equity gaps

OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay

Onboarding for Dual Enrollment StudentsCollege Credit Plus (CCP) at Edison State Community College

• CCP students choose a Career Pathway as an entry requirement

• Dedicated full time staff partner with each high school on a custom basis

• Dedicated Edison State website resources for CCP

• Custom Career Pathways guidance materials created for high school

partner

CCP is a priority enrollment pipeline at Edison State

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Edison State sends weekly reports customized for each partner high school

• Number and status of students in application pipeline

• Individual report for each enrollment student that includes

o Career Pathway designation

o Current course enrollment

o Current course grades

o Status of progress toward AA or AS degree

o Accumulated credits

o Other student information as needed by partner high school

Communication components for CCP students

Onboarding for Adult StudentsLessons from Three Tennessee Community Colleges

Where and how we learned about adult students

Why adult students benefit from targeted support during onboarding

No clear institutionalized supports for college planning

Different life experience

Varying amounts of time out of

education

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Varying prior college

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• Redesigning Community College Student Onboarding Through Guided Pathways: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/redesigning-community-college-onboarding-guided-pathways.html

• Mehl, G., Wyner, J., Barnett, E., Fink, J., & Jenkins, D. (2020). The dual enrollment playbook: A guide to equitable acceleration for students. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/dual-enrollment-playbook-equitable-acceleration.html

• Klempin, S., & Lahr, H. (2021). How guided pathways reforms can improve support for adult students: Lessons from three Tennessee community colleges. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/guided-pathways-adults-tennessee.html

CCRC Resources

Thank you!

John Fink: john.fink@tc.columbia.eduSerena Klempin: sck2130@tc.columbia.eduDr. Doreen Larson: dlarson@edisonohio.edu