Day One SupportTransitions – year 2

Southeast Community College: Phip Ross, Ed.D.TAA Grant Coordinator, English Co-Chair

Transition Advisors: Kristi Lawrence & Geriann Rada

Today’s Plan:

• Background of initiative• Explore student transition through adult education

toward program completion• Review data and raise questions• Listen to students & advisors (video)• Share stories/ideas, raise questions

Goals“The progress of students with basic skill deficiencies will be accelerated through a strategic streamlining of Adult, Developmental, and Career Education, accelerating student advancement into career training programs. . .” SCC “will coordinate Adult and Developmental Education curricula and adoption of assessment practices that are more precise, provide for more appropriate placements, and lead to increased student success” (TAA Technical Narrative)

“If you want to change the world, throw a better party.” – Rick Ingrasci

College Profile• 2-year institution• 15 counties of southeast Nebraska• 3 campuses: Lincoln, Milford, Beatrice• 50 programs• Grads: 90% find employment or continue education• Lowest tuition and fees of all Nebraska colleges• Residents: $55.25/hour, Non-Residents: $67.75/hour

• 12,242 students, 84% white, 3.7% Hispanic/Latino, .84% American Indian, 2.79% Asian, and 4.29% African American

• 75.6% of SCC students work: 45.3% working half-time or more

Adult Education• Federally-funded grant• 167 volunteers served 4,556 hours in • 12 different locations in Lincoln in GED®, ESL, and Pre-foundations classes• approximately 2,000 students per year• Locations: SCC, Energy Square, Center for People in Need, Good

Neighbor Center, F Street Rec Center, the HUB, Saratoga Elementary, Workforce Development

• 1 full-time Adult education teacher, 12 part-time GED®, reading, and pre-foundations teachers, 26 ESL/Family Literacy teachers, 5 Instructor assistants

• TABE -- state-sanctioned assessment • I-Pathways and USALearns state-sanctioned distance learning programs• Partner with LPS with a Toyota grant for Family Literacy in 6 different

elementary schools• Partner with Lincoln Corrections, Cedars, Community Action

“Flow” chart?

ABE

TABE TEST(Pass)

TransitionAdvisor

Score Into Pre-Foundations

PLACEMENT

ESL Test

Accelerated Math/English Cohort

Math/Engl 0999

FoundationsTrack

COMP I/COLLEGE ALGEBRA

More exit points

Pass: Yes (?)Dual Need?

TRANSITIONS LAB* success preparation: basic skills M/E tutor, keyboarding, technology“QuickStart” Class

GED

ESL

“Single Need?/Choice?

TransitionAdvisors

Intense Advising: faculty

Orientation Pre-F/Foundation score

Table 6 - Results of SCC COMPASS Testing

(Source: SCC Assessment Center Records)Year Total Numbered

Tested# of Students Scoring into Developmental Levels

Writing Math Reading

2006-2007 4,558 1,042 (22.8%) 2,023 (44.3%) 1,006 (22.0%)

2007-2008 5,197 1,179 (22.6%) 2,358 (45.3%) 967 (18.6%)

2008-2009 6,016 1,439 (23.9%) 1,897 (31.5%) 1,139 (18.9%)

2009-2010 6,830 2,695 (39.4%) 2,550 (37.3%) 2,165 (31.6%)

2010-2011 5,098 1,897(37.2%) 2,318 (45.5%) 1,583 (31.1%)

2011-2012 5,399 2,208 (40.8%) 1,997 (36.9%) 1,218 (22.5%)

2012-2013 5,396 1,700 (31.5%) 1,882 (34.8%) 1,109 (20.5%)Total 38,494

12,160 (31.6 % of total tested) 15,025 (39% of total tested) 9,187 (23.9% of total tested)

“Exit Points” at SCC: English

Re-design?

Video 1: Testing to the T-Lab

Transitions Lab

• Advising for low COMPASS Test students immediately following placement test.• Quick-Start class• 10-hour (min.) commitment• $20: 1 CONTINUING ED CREDIT• Waive $15 re-test• Build comfort level at SCC• Writing & math tutors & math workshop• Technology & Keyboarding assistance

Student Voices• Joshua• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRev1yMWhWs

• Kevius• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr3l-7urAhY

• Lora• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bpuw19tp9w

Video 2: Testing to the T-Lab

Video 3: Re-testing

Re-test results on COMPASS Test: Page 5 of handout

“Who’s on First?”

Pre-Foundations Foundations College Level Pre-Compass Total0

100

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300

400

500

600

Total # of students

Total # of students

Quick Start students• 37% score below 6th grade (Pre-Foundations)• Completing QS: 65% Pre-Foundation students; 61% Foundations students

• Re-Tested: 81% PF -- 92.5% improved their score. • Re-Tested: 68% of passed Foundations students; 92% improved their score.• Summary: 63% of all QS students passed. 72% retested

• 68% of passed students are registered for Winter 2014• 32% of passed Pre-F registered after Quick Start• 49% of passed Found registered after Quick Start

• COMPASS RE-TEST IMPROVEMENTS:• Math: 89.5% (162/181)• Reading: 78.7% (100/127)• Writing: 80.6% (129/160)

Comparison Of Credits

Cohorts (each n=176)

# Students Earning Credit

Percent Earning Credit

Total Credits Attained

Tuition @ $56.75

A - QuickStart 91/176 52% 2,004.5 $113,755.38

B – Control 56/176 32% 1,161.0 $65,886.75

Difference 35 20% 843.5 $47,868.63

Quickstart Cohort vs. Control CohortFall, Winter, Spring Quarters 2012