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Achieving the Dream Board of Trustees Institute 2010
Students Speak – We Listen!
23.5…the number of inches of snow that fell in Evergreen, Colorado Tuesday night.
Center for Community College Student Engagement
Center for Community College Student Engagement
Center for Community College Student Engagement
Quantitative
CCSSE
CCFSSE
SENSE
Qualitative – focus groups
Initiative on Student Success
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Center for Community College Student Engagement
CCCSE & Starting Right InitiativeQuantitative + Qualitative Information
2002 - 2006: CCSSE + Focus groups
2007 - 2011: SENSE + Focus Groups
• 2009-10: Three colleges and two high schools in Houston area – longitudinal snapshot of first year students
• 2010-2011: Three colleges in different locations around the country – longitudinal
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…of our students leave in their first year.
50%
4…the least number of times students in focus groups at one college we visited returned to the college to complete the registration process.
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Center for Community College Student Engagement
Welcome to College!
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Welcome to College!
The students in our focus groups who reported the best experience registering at their college had something in common.
What was it?
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Students don’t know what they don’t know…
but we think they should!
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90%…of new students responding to the SENSE survey say they believe they have the motivation to do what it takes to succeed in college.
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Center for Community College Student Engagement
Wow! It’s College!
85%…of new students responding to the SENSE survey say they’re academically prepared for college.
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Entering students are highly motivated, are committed to achieving their academic goals, and sincerely believe they will.
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During their first 3 weeks, students say…
Fewer than half participated in on-campus orientation.
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Do I Need Orientation?
Let’s Talk About…
The “M” Word
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What do students say is the most important college service?
Academic Advising & Planning
Yet…During their first 3 weeks…
• Almost 30% didn’t know they could get academic advising…
47% didn’t use it.
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Center for Community College Student Engagement
More than 70%
of entering students say no college staff member talked with them about outside commitments to help them figure out how many classes to take.
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Too Many Hours…
Out of 78 Houston/Gulf Coast area focus group participants…
Almost 1/3 dropped one or more class during the
1st term
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It’s About Learning…
What % of students said they often or very often worked harder than they thought they could to meet an instructor’s expectations?
Slightly less than half!
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During the first 3 weeks…
41% said they came to class unprepared.
More than 30% turned in an assignment late.
More than 25% skipped class.
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Getting HelpVery or Somewhat Important Rarely/Never Used
Tutoring 71% 46%
Math & English Labs 74% 32%
Students don’t do optional!!
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I Need Help, But…
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I’m Getting Help!
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Engaged Learning…
• More than 30% asked questions in class or contributed to discussion only once or NEVER
• Almost half worked with other students in class once or NEVER
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Give me a reason to come to class…
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During the 1st 3 weeks of class…
More than half (55%) of students responding to the SENSE survey said they received prompt feedback about their performance
once or NEVER
Do you know how you’re doing?
So how are we doing?
Student Success…It’s in the Numbers…
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Houston/Gulf Coast Focus Group Participants
78 students in 3 community colleges
Status after 1st Semester
35 students earned GPA less than 2.0 – 45%Half of all the male participants (23)
18 are men of color
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Houston/Gulf Coast Focus Group Participants
78 students in 3 community colleges
Status after 1st Semester
16 students earned 0 credits – 21% 28% of all male participants (13)
11 are men of color
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Houston/Gulf Coast Focus Group Participants
78 students in 3 community colleges
Status after 1st Semester
15 students did not re-enroll for the 2nd term – 19%
10 are male – 22% of all male participants
9 are men of color
4 are women of color
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What Matters Most for Student Success?
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Imagine Success!
Students Persist When They:• Are active & engaged learners
• Feel connected to the college
• Navigate successfully through college systems, processes and procedures
• Make a connection between now and their future (setting goals)
• Establish meaningful relationships with faculty, staff and peers
Imagine Success!
What Works at the Front Door?
Students use the word “mandatory” and want us to use it when we know what they need.
Imagine Success!
Imagine Success!
What Works in Class?
High Performing Colleges
…make student engagement
inescapable!
Imagine Success!
What Works for All Students?
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