student success report alison carter november 10, 2014
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Student Success Report
Alison Carter
November 10, 2014
What is student success?• Success in a course• Retention
– Semester to semester– Year to year
• Goal completion– Certificate– Diploma– AA, AS, AFA, AAS– Transfer– Job
Student Success Committee
Student Success Committee (Chair: Alison Carter)
ACA Advisory Committee (Chair: Ali Norvell)
Student Success Task
Force(Chair: Alison Carter)
State-Mandated Initiatives
DMA
Old Developmental Math Program 3 16-week courses MAT 060, 070, 080 Standard letter grades No consistency from section to section
DMA
New Developmental Math Program 8 4-week courses DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070,
080 Pass/Repeat grading All courses are graded on the same scale
and all students take the same end-of-module exam
BRCC DMA
TEDC 201 converted to DMA computer lab classroom Used for classes and DMA testing
Day between 4-week sessions to allow time for students to adjust schedules
Edited DMA 060 More faculty training on attendance &
record keeping
DMA Data – Fall 2013
Course
Students Who Completed
P R
N % N %
DMA-010 105 90.5 11 9.5
DMA-020 57 73.1 21 26.9
DMA-030 41 71.9 16 28.1
DMA-040 74 64.3 41 35.7
DMA-050 55 85.9 9 14.1
DMA-060 39 52.7 35 47.3
DMA-070 37 90.2 4 9.8
DMA-080 19 63.3 11 36.7
Total 427 74.3 148 25.7
DMA Data – Spring 2014
Course
Students Who Completed
P R
N % N %
DMA-010 68 80 17 20
DMA-020 35 62.5 21 37.5
DMA-030 32 72.7 12 27.3
DMA-040 42 65.6 22 34.4
DMA-050 39 79.6 10 20.4
DMA-060 34 54.8 28 45.2
DMA-070 24 63.2 14 36.8
DMA-080 14 73.7 5 26.3
Total 288 69.1 129 30.9
Upcoming DMA Changes
DMA 070 & 080 are removed as of Fall 2015
DMA 060, 070, & 080 are combined into 8-week DMA 065
DMA 060 will still be offered for students who need MAT 121
DRE
Old Developmental Reading & English 2 RED classes and 2 ENG classes 16-week classes Standard grading scale
New Developmental Integrated Reading & English program Students taught both skills together 8-week classes Can complete in one semester
Placement Testing
Accuplacer replaced by the NCDAP NCDAP-Math
Problems with the cut scores for all modules Problems with the tests for DMA 070 & 080 070 & 080 tests were removed and will not
be replaced NCDAP-English not yet available
Multiple Measures
High school GPA of 2.6 (or higher) within the past 5 years allows students to bypass the placement exam and enter directly into MAT 171, 152, 143, 121, 110 or ENG 111
Potential problems with financial aid May require increases in tutoring services Affects more than MAT and ENG
BRCC Changes
Academic Success Courses• Academic success courses are an
important component of student success and retention
• Non-cognitive skills such as persistence, study skills, and time management are key factors to student success
• Important for students to take these courses early in their college career
• We offer: ACA 115 and ACA 122
Old ACA 115 - Problems
• Course sequencing• ACA 115 was often not taken during the first
semester or first year
• Course content• No uniformity
• Instructor Quality
ACA Redesign Process
• Used research of First Year Experience courses
• Common read and new course outcomes• Outside instruction
– Library– Student Services– NCWORKS– Student Success Center
• Master course to improve continuity
ACA Data and Feedback
• Initial data: Students who took ACA in the 1st year are more likely to graduate than students who did not take ACA
• Students were least successful in 2nd 8-week classes
• Hybrid classes had lowest enrollment• Students didn’t understand the hybrid
concept
Tutoring
• Developmental and curriculum-level tutoring split from the old STAR Center
• Student Success Center created in 2013-2014
• New space located in high-traffic area between GENS and ARTS
• Focus on supporting a variety of academic needs and programs
Student Success Task Force
Completion by Design
• CbD is a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative that has been implemented in multiple states
• The Student Success Task Force is the BRCC CbD implementation team
• Most states focus on developmental education initiatives
Focus
• Advising– College transfer and the Advising Center– Summer advisor for programs led by 9-month faculty– Understanding the difference between registration
and advising
• Front Door Experience– Improving the admissions process for new students
• Good timing with the new Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
Why is advising important?• Advisors help students understand all of
the state-mandated and BRCC-driven changes
• Advisors provide guidance for students and can have a big impact on student retention and success
Faculty Advisors• Completed an inventory of current advising
practices– What areas need improvement– What is being done well
• Advising Pathways– Clear semester-by-semester pathways for all
programs– Different pathways for students who need
developmental coursework
• Faculty advisor focus groups– This stakeholder engagement process is mandated
by the NCCCS CbD team
Technology
• Working with IT to incorporate the student portal into our new advising practices– Possible pilot in Spring 2015
• This will allow students and advisors to create a better plan for long-term advising
Goals
• Move away from the advising center model– Not appropriate for a college of our size with
faculty advisors
• Help faculty and students understand the difference between advising and registration
• Create long-term advising plans for students– Put the responsibility of registration in the hands
of students
Long-term Goals
• Create a summer advising plan– Most faculty are 9-month faculty
• Admissions process– Possible Admissions/Intake Center
Future Recommendations
Future Recommendations• ACA 115/122 required for students in
their first year, recommended in their first semester– Make sure students learn important success
skills early in their academic career
• Discontinue late registration– Students who register after the start of the
semester are less likely to successfully complete courses
Future Recommendations• Mandatory orientation for new students
– Online orientation available to students– Orientation not mandatory– Require orientation prior to enrollment in
courses– Offer face-to-face and online orientation
options