Digital Bridge Academy

Education is not the filling of a pail,

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

Full-time attendance

Self-knowledge

Culture of knowledge

Cohort community

Career planning

College level courses

Keys to Success

How DBA Works

Community College Attendance

DBA Model

Digital Bridge

Academy

Transfer to 4 Year University

Prepare for Knowledge-Based

Career TracksFor example:•IT / Engineering•Business/Management

•Allied Health majors •Lab technician careers

•Criminal Justice•Teaching •Precision Agriculture•Green Construction

Traditional Community

College Courses

Under-PreparedStudents

Under-ServedStudents / Students

from Poverty

College ReadyStudents

Students with Multiple Risk Factors

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Other Courses Towards their Major

atCabrillo College

(10.5 – 14.5 units/semester)

DBA Bridge to Cabrillo College

Optional DBA Seminars (1.5 Units)

FirstSemester

SecondSemester

ThirdSemester

FourthSemester

FifthSemester

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DBA Bridge

SemesterCohort Themes

• Social Justice Literacy/Numeracy

• Contextualized Math CTE

• Construction Management

• Athletic • Nursing• Traditional

DBA Second

SemesterCohort Themes• Science/Math

• CTE Strands

Tiered intervention

Help them believe they can do it

Maintain motivation

Accelerate through college level work

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How DBA Works

DBA Student-Centered Persistence Model

FOUNDATION

COURSE

2 weeks

TIME

Cohort-Based

Academic

Program

Getting Students

To Believe they can

Do it

On a Regular-Basis:• Monitor Student Progress• Motivate Student• Deal with Behaviors• Help Student Solve Life Problems

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How DBA works

Strengths-based

How DBA works

Self-Improvement

DBA Student-Centered Persistence Model

FOUNDATION

COURSE

2 weeks

TIME

Cohort-Based

Academic

Program

Getting Students

To Believe they can

Do it

On a Regular-Basis:• Monitor Student Progress• Motivate Student• Deal with Behaviors• Help Student Solve Life Problems

13 weeks

TEAM SELF-MANAGEMENT COURSES

Cohort-Based Behavior Management System

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13TSM Overview Draft-

20090101.1

Team Self-ManagementHigh Level Thematic

Overview Transitioning from the Foundation Course to the

Integrated Cohort-Based Bridge Semester. (Various exercises)

Reflecting on My Life (Lifeline and Family History Papers) Conditioning My Brain (Mindfulness Awareness) Organizing my Life and Work (Various exercises) Making Conscious Choices (Strategic Planning Rubric) Supporting my Peers; my Peers supporting me

Based on Reflection, Presentation and Student Stories Seeing Things Anew (Stories and other media) Communicating Consciously (Conversant Material refresh) Learning to Learn (Learning to Learn curriculum)

DBA Student-Centered Persistence Model

FOUNDATION

COURSE

2 weeks

TIME

Cohort-Based

Academic

Program

Getting Students

To Believe they can

Do it

On a Regular-Basis:• Monitor Student Progress• Motivate Student• Deal with Behaviors• Help Student Solve Life Problems

13 weeks

TEAM SELF-MANAGEMENT COURSES

TechnicianCareer &

Ed. PlanningFeederCourses

Project-BasedCourse

(Social JusticePrimary Research)

MovementFeederCourse

IT FeederCourse

LiteracyFeederCourse

Cohort-Based Behavior Management System

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13 weeks: 13.5 credits Two weeks: 3 credits

Feeder Courses

Project-based Course

Team Self-Management Course

Foundation Course

Vital Components Vital Components

Why DBA works

First Semester Bridge

How DBA Works

How DBA Works

Recuperative Strategies

DBA Student OutcomesColumbia University CCRC Study

Two NSF-funded evaluations:

• Comparison of student outcomes

before DBA and after DBA• Initial Longitudinal Study

• When students enter the DBA program they assess at one, two or more levels below transfer course level (reading, writing, and math).

• At Cabrillo College students who attempt a full-time semester (12+ credits), and are not in the DBA, succeed in completing the full-time semester at the following rates:– Two levels below transfer course level, ~32% success– One level below transfer course level, ~42% success

• DBA students average full-time semester completion rate over 8 semesters is ~75%, which is double the college’s rate.

Student Success Rate Comparison

Columbia University CCRC DBA Evaluation

“In summary, this study found significant positive effects for participation in both the accelerated and non-accelerated versions of the DBA…To the extent that colleges are seeking strategies for increasing the rate at which academically unprepared students complete “gatekeeper” courses such as college-level English and earn college credits, the accelerated version of the DBA program seems to hold particular promise.”

“While the results of this analysis show that participation in the DBA program is correlated with better outcomes on most measures for students…DBA students are very likely more at-risk than are Cabrillo students with similar levels of academic preparation…To the extent that the DBA students in the sample were substantially more disadvantaged than other students, it may be that the estimates produced through this analysis understate the effect of participating in DBA.

Multivariate Results IBaseline: Assessment Cohorts

Marginal Effects from Logistic Regressions

DBAAccelerated

DBA Combined

One-Semester Persistence 0.08*** (0.02) 0.11*** (0.04) 19%

Two-Semester Persistence 0.11*** (0.04) 0.10 (0.07) 21%

Full-Time Next Semester 0.27*** (0.04) 0.05 (0.08) 32%

Passed Associate-Level English -0.03 (0.04) 0.46*** (0.08) 46%

Passed Transfer-Level English -0.05 (0.08) 0.36*** (0.09) 36%

Note: * p<0.10, ** p<0.05, *** p<0.01

Changing the Way We Teach

Transforming Colleges: Professional Development

Increase success in your classroom & your college Enroll in the DBA Professional Development Workshops

Training Master Mentors

DBA supports you in connecting

Contact Information

More Information on DBA Professional Development

Web: www.dbacademy.org/ProfDev

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