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PROMISING EARLY EFFECTS OF A MULTIFACETED PROGRAM TO BOOST
GRADUATION RATES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS
DREAM 2013Anaheim, California
February 6, 2013
Sue Scrivener, MDRC Daniela Boykin, City University of New York
Richard Rivera, Kingsborough Community College
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Session Outline• Context and importance of
Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)
• ASAP’s history, goals, and model• ASAP at Kingsborough Community
College• Early effects for students• What’s next• Q & A
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Context• Only about 1/3 of community
college students get a certificate or degree within 5 years
• Recent unprecedented national focus on the importance of increasing graduation rates for community college students
• Many reforms have been tried
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Past MDRC Research• Studied several reforms, including
• In general, programs can improve academic outcomes, but effects typically modest and short-lived
• College completion rates remain stubbornly low and field still seeking reforms that can substantially help students
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Why Look at ASAP?• The City University of New York’s
(CUNY’s) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) is multi-faceted and long-lasting– Brings together many promising reforms– Provides services for three years
• One of the most ambitious efforts in the country to boost graduation rates for at-risk community college students
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CUNY ASAP:Who We Are
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CUNY Community College Students
79%
In need of remediation
66%
Re-enroll after a year
13%
Graduate in 3 years
Source: CUNY Office of Institutional Research 2011
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Address barriers and streamline student experience
• Students are poorly prepared• Education is
often competing for their time• Colleges are
large with many departments, majors and procedures
“Minimize students’ uncertainty to increase engagement.” Chancellor Mathew Goldstein
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ASAP History• Goal: At least 50% of students
will complete an Associate’s degree within three years
• 2007: – CUNY funded by Mayor’s
Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) at $6.5 million annual budget for three years
– ASAP launched 1,132 fully skills proficient students* across six CUNY community colleges
*28% of fall 2007 ASAP students had some developmental needs when recruited and addressed over summer.
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ASAP History• Fall 2009:
– ASAP begins to admit students with developmental needs
• Spring 2010: – ASAP exceeds 3-year
graduation goal with fall 2007 cohort
– ASAP funding now a permanent allocation to CUNY
• Fall 2011: – Fall 2009 cohort 2-year
graduation rate four times higher than comparison group
– CUNY Chancellor announces plans to expand ASAP
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ASAP Today…– Recruited 1,500+
new students in fall 2012
– Serve 2,200+ students
– Expanding to 4,000+ students by fall 2014
28%
In 2014, ASAP will serve
of first-time full-time degree seeking students
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ASAP Design Principles• Required full-time study • Limited number of majors
• Sample Majors: Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Human Services, Early Childhood Education
• Consolidated class schedule • Cohort design by major • Winter and summer course taking• Dedicated full-time staff at each college• Rigorous evaluation and use data
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ASAP Resources and ServicesASAP Financial Resources:
• Tuition waivers• Free use of textbooks • Monthly MTA MetroCards
ASAP Services:• Case management advisement• Academic support services• Faculty engagement• ASAP Seminar• Career development services• Special programs
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ASAP Structure
ASAP Central
ASAP Bronx Community
College
ASAP BMCC
ASAP Hostos
ASAP Kingsborough
ASAP LaGuardia
ASAP Queensborough
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ASAP at Kingsborough Community College
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KBCC Profile• 70 acre campus located in
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
• Founded in 1963; only community college in Brooklyn
• Serves over 30,000 students in credit and non-credit courses
• Offers 2-year Degrees: Associate in Arts (A.A.), Science (A.S.) and specialized careers (A.A.S.)
• Offers nearly 700 courses in 30+ majors
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ASAP College Staffing Structure
Under Provost:• College Director• 6 Advisors (1:100)• Career Employment Specialist• Administrative Assistants• Supplemental Instructors & Tutors
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What Makes ASAP Effective…Support students by:
• Removing financial barriers to full time study
• Organizing classes in block schedules (morning, afternoon and evening blocks) to accommodate work &/or other commitments
• Assigning them to an advisor to help address many of the stresses that deter students from receiving degrees
• Developing a connection to the college and building community
• Accessing comprehensive and relevant support services
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Admissions Criteria • Must be a New York City
resident
• Agree to study full-time in an ASAP
• Continuing students must have less than 15 credits and a GPA of 2.0 or above
• Be fully skills proficient or have no more than two developmental course needs
• Receive some need-based financial aid (PELL and/or TAP)