Achieving the Dream Student Success Initiatives Mary Helen Martinez Director, College & Career Readiness Vice-Chancellor of Academic Success

Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference February 16, 2017

Students First

ALAMO COLLEGES The Alamo Colleges consist of five colleges: • St. Philip’s College (est. 1898) • San Antonio College (est. 1925) • Palo Alto College (est. 1985) • Northwest Vista (est. 1995) • Northeast Lakeview (est. 2007)

ABOUT THE ALAMO COLLEGES 5 Colleges  4 individually accredited  1 seeking candidacy Service area located in Bexar County and 7 additional counties 60,000 student enrollment per semester HSI designation HBCU designation

• M/F ratio: 42.7%/57.3% • FT/PT ratio: 20%/80% • Ethnicity  White 27.5%;  African American 7.8%  Hispanic 57.9%  Other 6.8% • Average age-23.1years • Dual Credit-15% of entire enrollment • 38 ISDs • 9 Early College High Schools + 2 additional next year • 5 Alamo Academies

COMMON STUDENT EXPERIENCE Transfer when ready

With or without completion

Take courses

Come to college

Choose a major

Leave when skills are learned

CHALLENGE • 80% of entering students at Alamo Colleges indicate they wish to transfer

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Avg SCH to associate degree: 92

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Not all courses earned count toward the student’s degree at university of choice

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Many have to take unexpected additional courses toward degree

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Time spent to complete Associates Degree: 4.6 yrs.

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Amassed debt of $18,000*

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Only 1.5 years PELL remaining •

*2015 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac

MyMAP for Success (Monitoring Academic Progress)

Connection

Entry & New Student Orientation

Progress

Completion

AlamoADVISE

Monitor and support during progress to goal

AlamoINSTITUTES

Six career pathways with programs leading toward jobs

INTENT Every student seeking a baccalaureate degree will be successful Strategy: • Students choose a pathway—transfer or workforce program – Workforce Program—no change in certificates or AAS degrees – Transfer—Choose a “pre-major” (the baccalaureate major) by 15th hour (current Board policy) • A customized pathway is created for each student based on the pre-major and requirements at the university of choice

STUDENT PATHWAY EXPERIENCE

CONNECTION

ENTRY

PROGRESS

COMPLETION

Information about career pathways and programs available in each

Advisors and faculty introduce career pathways

Finalize program goal, and build knowledge and skills

Complete certificate(s)/ degree

Pathways connected to high school endorsements

Maximum academic preparation Explore job opportunities in career pathways and programs Select an initial program goal

Monitor, support, and advise

Encourage, acknowledge success, and provide support

Automatic degree/reverse transfer Transfer Employment

AlamoINSTITUTES An organization of six career pathways designed for students who have key interests, such as, but not limited to the following areas:

*National Career Cluster

AlamoINSTITUTES

Link to Potential Jobs/Careers

*National Career Cluster

AlamoINSTITUTES – GUIDED, STACKABLE PATHWAYS TO A CERTIFICATE, DEGREE, & TRANSFER/CAREER • • • • • • • • •

Curriculum Sequences – Program Maps Active and Contextualized Learning Integrated Academic Support Advising (Advisors and Faculty Mentors) Application of Knowledge/Skills (internships, team assignments, etc.) Co-Curricular Learning Institute Advisory Committees Evaluation and Improvement Training and Professional Development

FALL 2016 PRE-MAJOR & WORKFORCE MAP DEVELOPMENT: FACULTY & STAFF PARTICIPATION Institute Teams at Each College • 12 Faculty Institute Team Leads • 200 Faculty Pre-Major and Certificate/AAS Leads • 40 Lead Advisors

Goal: Clear program guides for students—to meet individual starting points and goals with timely, effective progress to completion

FACULTY & ADVISOR PARTICIPATION • College Sessions during Convocation week led by President & Vice Presidents • Institute Leads working with Faculty Leads at each college to recommend Sequenced Guides • Cross-college meetings scheduled with Advisors and Faculty to discuss common maps • Employee Development Day • Focus on Guided Pathways • All Faculty Discussions on Maps

HB 5-STATE OF TEXAS • Restructured HS graduation requirements • Allows students to pursue their interests • Allows students, beginning in the 9th grade to earn endorsements in specific areas of study • Endorsements focus on a related series of courses • Students able to learn about educational and employment opportunities beyond HS • 5 endorsements areas:     

STEM, Business & Industry, Public Service, Arts & Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies

AlamoINSTITUTES & HS Endorsements Alamo Institutes

 Science & Technology -

agriculture, food and natural resources, information technology, science technology, engineering and mathematics.  Health & Biosciences - health sciences

 Business & Entrepreneurship -

business management and administration, finance, hospitality and tourism and marketing.

 Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics - architecture, construction, manufacturing, transportation, distribution and logistics

HS Endorsements

 STEM - related to science, including environment science; technology, including computer science; engineering; and advanced mathematics

 Business and Industry -

accounting, architecture, automotive technology, communications, construction, finance, graphic design, information technology, marketing, welding

AlamoINSTITUTES & HS Endorsements Alamo Institutes  Public Service - education,

training, government, public administration, human services, law, public safety, correction and security.

 Creative & Communication Arts - related to arts, audio/video technology and communications

HS Endorsements  Public Services - education and

training, health sciences and occupations, law enforcement and government services, human services, and JROTC

 Arts and Humanities - cultural

studies, English literature, fine arts, history, political science, and world languages

 Multidisciplinary Studies -

courses selected from the curriculum of each Endorsement area.

HS PATHWAY EXAMPLES Degree Programs HB5 Endorsements

Institutes

College of Business BBA - Accounting BBA - Finance

Business & Industry Business & Entrepreneurship

Multidisciplinary Studies

BBA – General Business BBA – International Business BBA - Management BBA - Marketing BAAS-Business

College of Arts & Sciences BA-Communication

Disclaimer: These relationships represent general guidelines and do not represent an exhaustive list of pathways. Draft 12/12/2014 ver 2

PATHWAY EXAMPLES Degree Programs

Non-High School

Arts & Humanities

Institutes

Creative & Communication Arts

College of Liberal and Fine Arts •American Studies (BA) •Anthropology (BA) •Art (BA) •Art (BFA) •Art History and Criticism (BA) •Classical Studies and Humanities (BA) •Communication (BA) •English (BA) •History (BA) •Music (BA) •Philosophy (BA) •Spanish (BA)

College of Education and Human Development •Mexican American Studies (BA)

Disclaimer: These relationships represent general guidelines and do not represent an exhaustive list of pathways.

High School

Non-High School

Earn endorsement

Come to college

Transfer when ready Choose an Institute

Choose course of study

Take courses

Leave when skills are learned

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Leave with a credential

REVISED STUDENT EXPERIENCE Common Student Experience

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS Students… • advised to take Alamo Colleges courses for Baccalaureate degree required at university of choice • maximize transfer hours toward major at preferred university • reduce loss of PELL/veterans benefits • save money and time by reducing excess hours—currently over 90 hours by graduates • increase persistence (term-to-term enrollment) AND • increase in completion of both associate and baccalaureate degree

AlamoINSTITUTES Website • Located on Alamo Colleges Main page • www.alamo.edu • Click on “Alamo INSTITUTES” tab

AlamoINSTITUTES VIDEO

Developmental Education Common Student Experience

Developmental Education Common Student Experience Refresher Course

INRW 0055

Placement Scores INRW 0120+0420

INRW 0420

ENGL 1301 Plus

ENGL 1301

After Refresher Placement Original Test Placement (Student does not complete exam) INRW 0120 INRW 0420 1301+ 1301

English TSI Score AND 310-350 351-362 310-350 and ABE 5 or 6 363-390 w/essay 4 or below Essay Score of 5

Reading TSI Score 310-390 310-355 310-342 & ABE 5&6 310-342 310-342

English TSI Score 310-350 w/ABE 3 &4

Reading TSI score 310-342 w/ABE 3&4

AND

310-350 w/ABE 5&6 310-350 351-362 363-390 w/ essay 4 or below Essay score of 5

310-342 w/ABE 5&6 343-390 310-355 310-342 310-342

351-362 363-390 w/ essay score 4 or below Essay Score of 5

351-390 343-354 343-354

363-390 w essay of 4 Essay Score of 5

355-390 355-390

Refresher SOATEST Scores 5 10 20 30 40

Refreshers Common Student Experience • Required of students testing below college-ready in at least 1 area • Implemented at full scale during the summer 2014 for Fall 2015 • Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW): 8 clock hours; face-to-face

• Math: 16 clock hours; face-to-face leveraging technology • Faculty assessment at completion instead of TSI • Pre-assessment, Pre-refresher, and Post-refresher advising

• Benefit to Students: No cost; saves time and cost to degree

Refreshers Common Student Experience English Fall 2015 Total Level Change Refreshers

4,484

Attempted Higher Level Course

Success in Higher Level Course

N

%

N

%

N

%

None

1,167

52.2%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

662

29.6%

370

55.9%

267

72.2%

2

359

16.0%

219

61.0%

155

70.8%

3

49

2.2%

30

61.2%

13

43.3%

Total 1-4

1,070

47.8%

619

57.9%

435

70.3%

2,237

Math Fall 2015 Total Refreshers

Course Placement Change

Level Change

Course Placement Change

Attempted Higher Level Course

Success in Higher Level Course

N

%

N

%

N

%

None

3,205

71.5%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

1,037

23.1%

571

60.4%

471

53.2%

2

185

4.1%

83

56.2%

54

54.2%

3

57

1.3%

25

49.1%

14

32.0%

Total 1-3

1,279

28.5%

679

59.3%

471

52.6%

2,349 students experience a course placement change

College Prep Courses nglish Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) / Mat Common Student Experience

High School College Prep Courses Common Student Experience

High School College Prep Courses: Math Common Student Experience

41 Students Passed with A, B, C 55%

19 Students Failed D, F 14 Students Withdrew

High School College Prep Courses: English Common Student Experience 451 Students Enrolled

238 Students enrolled in College Credit Content Course

using College Prep English

435 Passed

54%

CP Course with 75 or better

191 Students Passed with A, B, C 34 Students Failed D, F 13 Students Withdrew

80%

lamo Colleges District: College Readines Common Student Experience • Refreshers and College Prep courses are reducing the developmental education requirements and accelerating progress to completion. • Currently in the process of establishing equity baseline data • Focused on closing the achievement gaps as identified by data

Alamo Colleges District: Summary Common Student Experience

• Focused on student success initiatives AlamoInsitutes (Guided Pathways) AlamoAdvise

• Redesigning Developmental Education • Partnering with local area school districts College Prep Aligning Endorsements (High School pathways)

THANK YOU!