PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AT SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

Overview and Two Models

WRITING CENTER

Writing Center

Hired 2 LTAs to work with Director to Hire tutors Develop and implement training materials Implement default tutoring sequence to

enhance consistency of practice among diverse tutors and students

Hired receptionist to manage appointments and regulate tutor-student contact

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The Writing Center Sequence Make an appointment or drop in

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Fill out a Directed Learning Activity

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Meet the Tutor

Make a tutoring plan based on DLA

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Use Writing Assignment to Develop Skills

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Time Management

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Tutor and Student Complete Session Record

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The Session Record Form

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Fill Out the Tutorial Evaluation

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Writing Center Evaluation Form

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Evaluation

Gives another opportunity to review session

Is easy on time and effort Can be used to gather SLO data

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Records Indicate Success

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Number of Writing Center Visitors

Number of students that used the Writing Center services and the number of times they visited the Center from 2005-06 to 2007-08 

Semester Visits Students

Semester Visits Students

Fall 2005 1,035 586 Spring 2006

869 510

Fall 2006 2,560 1,059 Spring 2007

2,799 1,095

Fall 2007 3,314 1,439 Spring 2008

2,377 964

% Difference

+220.2% +145.6%

% Difference

+173.5%

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Writing Center Visitors and Visits2005/06-2007/08

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Course Completion: All Students

Successful course completion rates for users and non-users of the Writing Center

Relationship between frequency of visits and successful course completion rate

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Visits Fall 2006 Spring 2007

Fall 2007 Spring 2008

Count

Rate Count

Rate Count Rate Count

Rate

Users 1,059 87.6%

1,095

85.8%

1,439 89.2%

964 85.7%

Non-Users

8,919 68.8%

8,477

68.3%

11,114

69.4%

8,141

70.5%

Difference

18.8%

17.5%

19.8%

15.2%

Successful Course CompletionAll Students

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Course Completion: Basic Skills

Successful course completion rates for users and non-users of the Writing Center

Relationship between frequency of visits and successful course completion rate in Basic Skills writing classes only (ENG 65, 80, 100)

Visits Fall 2006 Spring 2007

Fall 2007 Spring 2008

Count

Rate Count

Rate Count Rate Count

Rate

Users 368 86.7%

295 77.6%

427 85.7%

330 80.0%

Non-Users

853 63.2%

555 53.7%

824 66.4%

768 59.9%

Difference

23.5%

23.9%

19.3%

20.1%

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Successful Course CompletionBasic Skills Writing Classes (ENG 65, 80, 100)

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Tutor Training

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Tutor Training

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Tutoring Practice

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GATEWAY TO STUDENT SUCCESSIncreasing the Academic Success of First-Year Students

Gateway to Student Success Designed to increase academic

success of first-year college students Faculty-driven and faculty-managed Academic Senate approved Campus-wide Implemented Fall 2006

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Increase in Number of Gateway Sections

Semester Gateway Sections

Success Rate

Spring 2006 60 65.5%

Fall 2006 150 66.1%

Spring 2007 200 68.3%

Fall 2007 207 71.7%

Spring 2008 306 71.5%

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Gateway Sections for Fall 2009

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Instructional method

G = Gateway

Gateway Center Tutoring Sessions

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Gateway Directed Learning Activity

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Successful Course Completion: Gateway

Students in Gateway sections achieved a higher course completion rate than students enrolled in comparable non-Gateway sections

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Successful Course CompletionBasic Skills Gateway Classes

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Successful Course CompletionAll Gateway Classes

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