We Have A Plan Integrating Achieving the Dream with your Strategic Plan Joan Marchessault Capital Community College February 6th, 2008
Dec 26, 2015
We Have A PlanIntegrating Achieving the
Dream with your Strategic Plan
Joan MarchessaultCapital Community College
February 6th, 2008
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Current Situation
• 23 members on your Strategic Planning Committee
• Data gathered from focus groups, surveys, and SWOT analysis
• Criticism of last plan: top down, poorly communicated, little follow-up by Planning and Review Committee
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Placement into Remedial Courses by Year
0Remedial
Courses
1-2 Remedial
Courses
3-4 Remedial
Courses
5 + Remedial
Courses Total
2003
64 230 199 197
690
2004 70 203
162 170
605
Total139 525 381 386 1431
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Placement into Remedial Courses by Subject
1-2RemedialCourses
3-4RemedialCourses
5+ RemedialCourses
Remedial Math
88% 91.3% 100%
RemedialEnglish
8% 49.1% 72%
RemedialReading
15.8% 86.6% 99.5%
TotalNumber
523 379 385
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Placement into Remedial Courses by Age
(% inPopulation)
0 Remedi
al Courses
1-2 Remedia
l Courses
3-4 Remedia
lCourses
5+ Remedial
Courses
20 andYounger(48.7%)
47% 41% 54% 55%
21 – 30Years(31.9%)
34% 35% 31% 28%
31-40Years(13.4%)
16% 17% 10% 11%
> 40Years(6%)
3% 7% 6% 6%
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Breakdown of Cohort by Race and Gender (a)
% in cohort population 0Remedial
1 - 2Remedial
3 - 4Remedial
5 +Remedia
l
Males – Hispanic/Latino 9.4% 6.1% 5.2% 6.7%
6.4% in General Population
Females – Hispanic/Latino 5.8% 14.9% 18.9% 21.8%
16.9% in General Population
Males – White/Caucasian 15.8% 11.6% 6.0% 3.6%
8.4% in General Population
Females – White/Caucasian
23.7% 21.9% 14.7% 11.4%
17.3% in General Population
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Breakdown of Cohort by Race and Gender (b)
% in cohort population 0Remedia
l
1 - 2Remedi
al
3 - 4Remedi
al
5 +Remedia
l
Males – Asian/Pac. Islander
3.6%1.7% .8% 2.8%
2.0% in General Population
Females – Asian/Pac. Islander
4.3% .8% 2.6% 1.6%
1.8% in General Population
Males – Black/African American
4.3% 10.1% 12.3% 14.5%
11.3% in General Population
Females – Black/African American
18.7% 22.1% 29.1% 29.3%
25.6% in General Population
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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)
Barriers to Student Success reported by 5 or more of the 9 focus groups:
• Balancing school with a full-time job• Balancing school with home life• Unable to find (or pay for) Babysitting / Day
Care (specifically in the evening)• Financial Aid is insufficient to cover student
expenses
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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)
Barriers to Student Success reported by 4 of the 9 focus groups:
• Insufficient study skills• Inability to manage time and responsibilities /
cant keep track of assignments• 2nd floor offices close too early / Inadequate
support for night students• Insufficient number of open computer labs /
Lack of information regarding computer lab availability
• Not enough tutors / tutors are unavailable / tutors are ineffective
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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)
Barriers to Student Success reported by 3 of the 9 focus groups:
• Lack of communication or language barriers in admissions/registration process
• Not enough college counselors / Counselors aren’t helpful
• Unclear which courses are transferable / necessary for degree/program completion
• Elevators slow / not enough elevators• Heavy traffic downtown / Bad transportation in the
winter• Cafeteria food is overpriced / not good quality• Problems with class scheduling / room assignments• Insufficient number of bilingual courses• Insufficient number of practical classes for ESL
students• Language problems for immigrants
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Developmental EnglishSuccess Rates by Age Group
Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)
62% 62%
72%
70%
0.56
0.58
0.60
0.62
0.64
0.66
0.68
0.70
0.72
0.74
20 or Below 21 - 26 27 - 35 36 or Above
Age Group
% S
ucce
ssfu
l
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Developmental EnglishSuccess Rates by Ethnicity and Gender
Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)
64% 66%
78%
50%55%
78%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Caucasian African-American Latino
Ethnicity
% S
ucce
ssfu
l
Female
Male
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Developmental MathematicsSuccess Rates by Age Group
Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)
44% 46%
59%55%
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
20 or Below 21 - 26 27 - 35 36 or Above
Age Group
% S
ucce
ssfu
l
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Developmental MathematicsSuccess Rates by Ethnicity and Gender
Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)
62%
46%50%
58%
38%
45%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Caucasian African-American Latino
Ethnicity
% S
ucce
ssfu
l
Female
Male
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Baseline F06 – S07Retention Rate
Year 1Retention Rate
Females
Caucasian 76% 83%
African American 72% 75%
Latino 71% 78%
Asian-American 81% 67%
Other 84% 60%
Total – Females 74% 77%
Male
Caucasian 74% 72%
African American 60% 71%
Latino 65% 76%
Asian-American 71% 56%
Other 75% 56%
Total - Males 66% 71%
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Group Assignment
• How should the committee proceed?• How will you integrate Achieving the Dream
initiatives?• How will you communicate the plan?• How will you monitor and report on your
planning process?
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What actually happened
• Developed vision and mission statements• Brainstormed for our major goals• Divided committee into subgroups for each goal• Subgroups reported back to full committee• Communicated to College through all- college
meetings and publications
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Group Assignment Goals
• Promote Student Success• Create a Student-Centered Culture• Expand Business and Community Partnerships• Create a Collegial Environment• Obtain Additional Resources and Utilize
Resources Effectively
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Impact of Achieving the Dream
• Funding• Provides data for Strategic Planning• Provides data for Stakeholders• Publicity• Curriculum Development• Scheduling• Staffing• Team Building
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Lessons Learned
• Break into small groups• Maintain the latest version • Communicate • Outsource where you can• Keep the process going• Treat your SP as a living document• Have fun!
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1. How many years are left in the Achieving the Dream Initiative (including this year) ?
A. 0B. 2C. 3D. ∞E. DA
CORRECT ANSWER: C (3)
ATD Quiz
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2. Who is leading the Achieving the Dream Core Team for the 2007 – 2008 academic year ?
A. Britney Spears
B. Joan Marchessault
C. Fred Thompson
D. Andre Freeman
E. B & D
F. All of the Above
CORRECT ANSWER: E (Joan & Andre)
ATD Quiz
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3. Where was last year’s Achieving the Dream Strategy Institute ?
A. New HampshireB. New YorkC. New MexicoD. New BritainE. None of the Above
CORRECT ANSWER: C (New Mexico)
ATD Quiz
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4. Where are the Achieving the Dream Core Team meetings held ?
A. President’s Conference Room
B. Joe Blacks
C. Morgan Street Garage
D. Elevator # 1
E. Dean’s Conference Room
F. All of the Above
CORRECT ANSWER: A (President’s Conference Room)
ATD Quiz