Connections Conference April 13, 2012

Lenore P. Rodicio Executive Director,

MDC3 Student Success & Completion Initiatives

THE MISSION OF MIAMI DADE

COLLEGE IS TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH THE

OPPORTUNITY OF EDUCATION

Through the work of MDC3, we will help students make the most out of that

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OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY

Commitment. Community. Completion.

MDC3 Goals and Objectives are Aligned with MDC’s Mission and Vision

MDC3 Goal: o To substantially increase student success and

completion while maintaining access and quality learning

MDC3 Objectives: ◦ Create an inclusive college-wide process to

collect and analyze student data ◦ Focus on factors we can control, ◦ Identify best practices, and ◦ Develop comprehensive solutions that

integrate academic and student services programs

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Campus Convocations

INCLUSIVE, COLLEGE-WIDE PLANNING PROCESS

Campus Teams

Fall Planning Retreats

Steering Committee and Subcommittee Structure

Spring Planning Retreats

Campus Town Hall Meetings

Discipline and Service Area Meetings

Implementation Plan

Commitment. Community. Completion.

Enter Program of Study

MDC3 Targets Three Key Student Entry Points

Complete Program of

Study

Developmental Education

College-level

EAP

39% 22% 13%

Commitment. Community. Completion.

The Challenge: How do we align our practices, policies and procedures to ensure student success?

Commitment. Community. Completion.

What We Learned: Students need (and want) structure

Academic programs at all levels aligned with transfer and career requirements

Developmental education and EAP curriculum aligned with college-level program outcomes

Assessment, advisement, curriculum, and pedagogy aligned with learning outcomes

Comprehensive support services integrated with academic programs

Communities of interest to strengthen and reinforce the student experience

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Commitment. Community. Completion.

What We Learned: Engaging the college community in the solution is key to success

“Commitment to student success and completion is integral to we do at MDC” College-wide communication and discussion of

completion issues Consensus about strategies and implementation

goals Collaboration on developing solutions Consistency and coordination among and across

campuses Real-time information to celebrate and reinforce

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everything

Commitment. Community. Completion.

What We’ve Accomplished So Far: Identified draft “pathway” for student success

Comprehensive academic and student support for students at all levels of EAP, developmental ed. and college study ◦ Rooted in our analysis of students needs, ◦ Based on principles of effective program design ◦ Consistent with best practices

“Essential elements” fundamental for successful implementation

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Commitment. Community. Completion.

EAP

Developmental Education

Complete Program of Study

The Pathway: Essential Elements of Success

Enter Program of Study

College-level

• Structured curriculum plans with sequential coursework and focused course choices

• Increased student engagement related to career interests

• Transition assistance including transfer & career orientations and career exploration

College-level

• Placement testing & remediation in high school

• Pre-placement remediation at MDC

• Modularized, contextualized instruction

• Intensive focus on skill gaps to build forward momentum

• Mastery-based instruction

• Integrated instruction/structured program • Decreased non-college credits • Built upon research findings on language acquisition, learning theories and models

• Concurrent enrollment in EAP and college-level coursework

Commitment. Community. Completion.

Communities of Interest

Integrated academic and support programs united by common areas of interest ◦ Curricular structures ◦ Technical content ◦ Learning outcomes ◦ Transfer/career goals

Foster collaborative learning and connections among student, faculty and disciplines

Match student interests and strengths with relevant communities

Span students’ careers at MDC to increase ◦ Performance ◦ Retention ◦ Engagement

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Commitment. Community. Completion.

The Student Support System Structured pre-admissions process that includes

deadlines, structured information systems, test prep and early engagement

Comprehensive, holistic assessment ◦ Diagnostics for academic skill gaps ◦ Non-cognitive and career interest assessments

Strategic, mandatory orientations including ongoing and study-focused orientations

Intrusive and mandatory advisement ◦ Collaborative advisement between student

services staff and faculty ◦ First-term SLS with My Academic Plan (MAP)

development for course selection and sequencing

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Commitment. Community. Completion.

Next Steps: Strengthening and improving the pathway

Integrate feedback from engagement Identify required organizational, financial,

technological, cultural and policy actions and resources

Determine implementation priorities and plan

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THE POTENTIAL IS

This is our opportunity to improve our students’ success and enable completion in ways that no other institution has been able to do.

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HUGE THE RESPONSIBILITY IS

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