Technology in Developmental Education
California Executive Leadership ForumOctober 11-12, 2012
Bryan Reece, Ph.D.Dean of Academic Success and Institutional Effectiveness
Cerritos College and Dev Ed
College Readiness/Dev Ed Challenges
General Demographic Info
• ~7,000 students take assessment each year• 40%+ assess below college reading• 60%+ assess below college writing• 99%+ assess below college math• Too few basic skills courses. During spring semester,
4,000+ students turned away from basic skills math; 2,500+ turned away from basic skills English
• Most courses require college level skills but do no have associated prereqs
• Urban Community College• Los Angeles County• ~23,000 Credit Students• ~2,000 Degree/Certificates Per Year• Hispanic Serving Institution• Multicultural Student Body• Working Class/Working Poor Students• Focus: Transfer, CTE, Dev Ed
Prerequisites
College-Wide Study on Basic Skills Prereqs• 743 Courses Evaluated• Multiple Year Study• Looked for Impact of Basic Skills Prerequisite
Examples from ENG 52
• Retention Rate Improved by 5% or More• Success Rate Improved by 10% or More• Course Grade Improved by 0.3 of More (4 Point Scale)• n = 250 or More
Criteria
• 46 Courses Need Reading 54 Prerequisite• 88 Courses Need English 52 Prerequisite• 102 Course Need Math 80 Prerequisite
Findings
Overview of Dev Ed Strategy
Soft Skills/Habits of Mind Campaign (iFalcon)
Assessment Preparation
Mandatory Assessment/Orientation/Counseling
Basic Skills Across the Curriculum
Expanded Dev Ed Offerings (AED)
Emporium Model
Academic Intervention
Mandatory Ed Plan
Institution/Dept/Course Assessment Overhaul
Support Services Overhaul/Success Center
Institution/Dept/Course Planning Overhaul
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Dev Ed Solutions
iFalcon• Teaches Students the Soft
Skills/Habits of Mind• Leans on Strong Visual Campaign• Uses Acculturation Model• Built Around Mascot (FALCON)• Integrated into Classroom• Integrated into Services• Students Dialogue with Each Other• Integrated in Personal Support
Networks (Coaching Corps)• Social Media Intensive
Success Center• Repurposed Existing Resources• Math and Writing Tutoring• Basic Skills and Study Skills
Workshops• Basic Skills and Study Skills DLAs
(Contextualized)• Basic Skills Across the Curriculum• Partnership with Faculty• Faculty Require Participation;
Center Tracks Student Activity
Results• Measurable Improvements Across Study Body (study time, ed plans, campus involvement . . .)
• Steady Adoption Increases
Results• Dramatic Increase in Student and Faculty Participation
• Strong Faculty and Student Satisfaction Levels
Dev Ed Solutions
Assessment Prep• Noncredit, 0 Unit Course • 18-Week Open Entry/Open Exit• 10 Weeks of Instruction (Avg) • 4 Hours Required Per Week• 50 Hours of Lab Support Available• Emporium Model• MyFoundationsLab Platform• Learning Studio Solution• Accuplacer Integration• Pre and Post Assessment Tests
Math 20 to Adult Ed• Lowest Level Math (4 Levels
Below)• Math Dept and Adult Ed Worked
Collaboratively on Curriculum• 18-Week Course• Noncredit, 0 Units• Assessment Is “Bridge” to Credit
Math• Emporium Model• MyFoundationsLab Platform• Learning Studio Solution
Results• Math: 50.7% Improve 1 Level• English: 19.0% Improve 1 Level• Reading: 13.7% Improve 1 Level• Strong Faculty and Student Satisfaction Levels
Results• 28% Increase 1 level • 57% increase 2 levels • 5% increase 3 levels• Strong Faculty and Student
Satisfaction Levels
College Success and Completion Rates
College-Wide Success Rates
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
66.5% 69.5% 70.4% 72.0%
4-Year Improvement Trend5.5% Improvement in Four Years.
College-Wide Retention/Completion Rates
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
81.8% 82.7% 82.9% 84.6%
4-Year Improvement Trend2.8% Improvement in Four Years.
Achievement Gap
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Yr ChngAsian 77.5% 79.3% 80.3% 1.0%Black 58.8% 59.5% 61.1% 1.6%Hispanic/Latino 68.4% 69.2% 71.1% 1.9%
Am Indian/Alaska N 69.2% 70.5% 72.1% 1.6%
Hawaiian/Pacific Isl 62.5% 63.3% 63.1% -0.2%
Two or More Races 65.0% 65.1% 67.7% 2.6%White 75.1% 76.9% 78.8% 1.9%
Nearly All Race and Ethnicity Groups Are ImprovingHispanic, Black and Mixed Race Show Strong Improvements
Core Mission Areas
Success Rates
Area 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2-Yr Chng
Career Tech 75.5% 74.2% 75.3% -0.2%Transfer/GE 70.0% 70.9% 72.6% +2.6%Basic Skills 61.6% 63.5% 65.1% +3.5%
Retention Rates
Area 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2-Yr Chng
Career Tech 84.9% 83.4% 84.6% -0.3%Transfer/GE 82.9% 83.0% 84.6% +1.7%Basic Skills 79.7% 81.4% 83.8% +4.1%
Divisions and Success
Divisions 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Yr ChngBusiness 70.8% 67.9% 69.6% 1.7%Counseling 73.5% 77.9% 77.6% -0.3%Fin Arts and Communication 71.0% 72.9% 74.2% 1.3%Health Occupations 84.8% 83.7% 85.0% 1.3%Health PE Athletics 76.7% 77.5% 78.8% 1.3%Humanities/Social Sciences 66.6% 69.3% 70.8% 1.5%Liberal Arts 73.4% 74.2% 76.2% 2.0%Library & Ed Tech 53.1% 59.8% 60.3% 0.5%Science Engineer & Math 55.3% 57.1% 59.8% 2.7%Technology 80.8% 80.4% 82.1% 1.7%
Divisions and Completion/Retention
Divisions 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Yr ChngBusiness 81.1% 78.5% 79.9% 1.4%Counseling 86.0% 90.4% 90.1% -0.3%Fin Arts and Communications 83.6% 83.9% 84.7% 0.8%Health Occupations 91.2% 91.1% 91.8% 0.8%Health PE Athletics 85.7% 84.9% 86.0% 1.2%Humanities/Social Sciences 84.2% 85.3% 86.4% 1.0%Liberal Arts 84.3% 85.0% 87.2% 2.2%Library & Ed Tech 80.0% 85.0% 88.3% 3.4%Science Engineer & Math 74.0% 75.5% 78.4% 2.9%Technology 88.3% 86.4% 88.7% 2.3%
Departments with Dev Ed Courses
Departments 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Yr ChngEnglish 72.2% 72.3% 73.7% 1.4%ESL 70.8% 78.2% 82.5% 4.3%Math 51.6% 53.8% 55.0% 1.2%Reading 73.3% 71.5% 77.3% 5.8%
Departments 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Yr ChngEnglish 83.8% 84.0% 86.2% 2.2%ESL 83.4% 87.7% 90.9% 3.2%Math 72.4% 73.9% 76.1% 2.2%Reading 85.0% 84.1% 88.4% 4.3%
Success Rates
Retention Rates
Technology
Soft Skills/Habits of Mind Campaign (iFalcon)
Assessment Preparation
Mandatory Assessment/Orientation/Counseling
Basic Skills Across the Curriculum
Expanded Dev Ed Offerings (AED)
Emporium Model
Academic Intervention
Mandatory Education Planning
Institution/Dept/Course Assessment
Support Services Overhaul/Success Center
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