Literacy Institute San Jacinto College July 31, 2014 Dr. Rebecca - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Literacy Institute San Jacinto College July 31, 2014 Dr. Rebecca Goosen Associate Vice Chancellor for College Preparatory, San Jacinto College, TX

Today’s Agenda • National Update • Amazing Programs in Place • Need to Inform the World

The National Conversation is About Developmental Education National Policy National Trends Texas Initiatives

National Policy • Scaling Promising Practices • Implementing State Wide Practices • Collaboration with K-12 Systems • State Level Data Tracking • Performance-based Funding Systems • Research

National Trends • Test Preparation/High School • New Assessment Processes • Multiple Measures for Placement • Acceleration • Co-Requisite Enrollment • Open Entrance/Open Exit Courses • Limit Exit Points • Alignment of High Schools and College • Completion Agenda

Texas Initiatives HB1244-Developmental Programs • Diagnostic assessments • Differential placement • Professional development • Support services • Program evaluation • Integration of technology with emphasis on instructional support • Non-course-based options (NCBO) • DE and transfer level course combinations

State Wide Initiatives • Non-course Based Options (NCBO) • Integrated Reading/Writing (INRW) • Pairing DE with College Level Courses • Holistic Advising • Building DE/ABE Alignments

Shift In Climate 1. Education Commission of the States Call for common reporting for developmental education 2. Recognition of inconsistent data reporting 1. Understanding of who our students are

A Developmental Education System Pre-Assessment Assessment Mandatory Intrusive Advising Orientation Advisory Boards Data Monitoring Adult Education Remedial Courses Learning Coordination Support/Embedded Accelerated Support Courses College Level Courses

Initial Contact at SJC • No Late Registration • Mandatory Orientation • Advising Triage • Educational Plans • Calling Program • Peer Partners • Hit the Hallways • Faculty Advising • Test Prep • Early Intervention

Instructional Strategies SJC • Enforced prerequisites • Reading First • Student Success Course • Faculty Advising • Course Redesign • Vertical Alignment Teams with Public Schools

Sustaining Support SJC • Professional Development • Working Families Center • Veterans Center • Men of Honor/Ladies of Integrity • Data Teams • Data Reports • Value of Degrees and Certificates

Intentional Connections • CCRC says there is no long term effect for learning communities after the first semester • National Center for Postsecondary Research & MDRC – www.postsecondaryresearch.org • Washington Center – www.evergreen.edu/washingtoncenter

What SJD Found • IC- Spring 2014 70% Success Rate • Students had selected pathways • They remained in cohorts moving forward • Faculty provided support for students during and after the semester • Summer INRW saw cohorts enrolling and moving forward • Cost effective program

We Need To Inform The World • Write about what we are doing • Share at conferences • Have conversations with policy makers • Read what CCRC and others are publishing

Understand you are not just a faculty member

You are changing the world

People who say it can not be done should not interrupt those who are doing it