jobs for the future july 2013
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Developmental education reform in Colorado
Jobs for the Future- Miami, July 2013
Impetus for change
Governors office Data CO Department of Higher Education Community College System
Role of grants
FRCC: Lumina CCD FastStart: Breaking Through,
Scaling Up, HACU OVAE, “Ready for College” bridge
programs Complete College America TAACCCT – Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College and Career Training
Taskforce and their work
35 people from 16 colleges Mostly faculty from Reading, English,
and Math Charged with:
Clarify purpose of developmental education System policy review and revisions Measures of success Structures for student success Recommend strategies and specific
initiatives for redesign
National and local models considered
Washington State - iBest Tennessee –math emporium Los Medinos Baltimore County Chabot College University of Texas Austin Peay Aurora – Integrated English and Reading Denver – Fast Start Front Range – ALP learning communities
Board adopted policy in Feb 2013
To accelerate students by reducing the amount of time, number of
developmental credits, and number of courses in the developmental sequence so students can have access to and be supported for
success in a college level course.
Core Implementation Team (CIT) CCCNS documents Faculty training workshops Discipline specific training Targeted presentations Peer to peer relationships College peer access points D2L curriculum examples Active learning examples and
lessons for new courses
College planning
Campus advisory CCR Math Student services Faculty and staff development Resources Program evaluation
What “Redesign” looks like
Math – pathways at the developmental level Algebra Non-Algebra (statistics and math for
liberal arts) Non-transfer (career math, clinical
calculations) College Composition and Reading
(formerly reading and English) Integrated disciplines Tiers of support for students in classes
Soft Landing or Assessment Prep No formal ABE Placement scores below the floor Open door NROC, Core Skills Mastery, MFL,
Aleks Online course materials + lab access
for one on one support Cost varies depending on college
and staffing needs
CCD Lab with online content In Math “classroom” environment but no credit Adjunct instructors and tutors Academic Support Center Platforms
Math – NROC CCR – North Star Selected by faculty, test prep, and GED
collaboration $60 for 1 semester, open enrollment
TSJC
Math bootcamp 1 credit hour meets 5 days for 3 hours
each No textbook purchase No tuition assistance through FA for
the credit - $216.25 in state, $248.70 out of state
At end of bootcamp students take the Accuplacer to test into a higher level course
Offered week before start of term
Outcomes
How many students successfully complete college English or college math? Previously measured only course
completion Cohort tracking – how many are
completing college courses?
Full implementation
What will it look like? Fall 2014 Old courses will be removed from
common course numbering system All students will be advised onto
accelerated courses – the new normal
Lessons learned
Need champions Process is so important Give people the time and resources
to come to the redesign Make the process as transparent as
possible Work with DHE, DE, legislative
bodies, local foundations – what’s best for our students
Focus on data informed decisions and decision making
Sources of information
DE site Word Press site D2L shells Campus teams Regional training Student services training 2:2 sharing
Questions
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