Peralta Scholars ProgramPeralta Scholars ProgramPeralta Community College DistrictPeralta Community College DistrictStrategic Student Success InitiativeStrategic Student Success Initiative

The InitiativeThe InitiativePeralta Scholars is a Peralta Scholars is a comprehensive academic comprehensive academic success program success program targeting African-targeting African-American and Latino American and Latino students in the Peralta students in the Peralta Community College Community College District aiming to District aiming to positively impact the positively impact the rates of recruitment, rates of recruitment, persistence, and persistence, and completion.completion.

Programmatic Programmatic ApproachApproach

•BenchmarkingBenchmarking

• Promising Promising PracticesPractices

• Institutional Institutional EvaluationEvaluation

Program Program FeaturesFeatures

•Bridge ProgramBridge Program•Intrusive Intrusive

CounselingCounseling•Student Success Student Success

WorkshopsWorkshops•Career MentorCareer Mentor•*Mandatory *Mandatory

TutoringTutoring

* * Based on AssessmentBased on Assessment

Program Program BenefitsBenefits

•Book Book Voucher/Open Voucher/Open Book ProgramBook Program

•Free MealsFree Meals•Career MentorCareer Mentor•Dedicated Dedicated CounselorCounselor

•College ToursCollege Tours•ScholarshipsScholarships

Program Program EligibilityEligibility

• California California Resident/AB 540Resident/AB 540

• Receive Need Based Receive Need Based Financial AidFinancial Aid

• Enrolled in at least Enrolled in at least 12 Units12 Units

• Enroll in an approved Enroll in an approved major with the intent major with the intent to graduate and/or to graduate and/or transfertransfer

District Led InitiativeDistrict Led Initiative

Program Program StaffingStaffing

•1 FTE Dean of 1 FTE Dean of Student Success Student Success and Equityand Equity

• 1 FTE Staff 1 FTE Staff AssistantAssistant

• 1 FTE Program 1 FTE Program Specialist/CoordinatSpecialist/Coordinatoror

• 4 Student Workers4 Student Workers

District District RoleRole• Establish ProgramEstablish Program

• Train Campus Staff Train Campus Staff

• Collect and Report Collect and Report DataData

• Conduct ResearchConduct Research

• Coordinate Travel Coordinate Travel to National to National ConferencesConferences

• Host Special Host Special ProgramsPrograms

• Publish NewsletterPublish Newsletter

Program Staffing Program Staffing - Campuses- Campuses

•1 FTE Faculty Lead1 FTE Faculty Lead•1 FTE Counselor1 FTE Counselor•2 Student Workers2 Student Workers

The PSP Faculty Lead is the primary person responsible for implementing the PSP program on campus. The faculty lead will be trained by the District’s PSP leadership on the components of the program, success strategies for the targeted population and submission progress reports. Using the criteria and regulations developed at the district level, the PSP Faculty Lead selects participants for the program and tracks the progress of PSP students. The Faculty Lead also conducts PSP student orientations and workshops related to the program.

Faculty Lead - Faculty Lead - CampusCampus

The PSP Counselor advises the PSP students towards their academic goals. Each PSP Counselor meets with each PSP student a minimum of three (3) times per semester ensuring that the student is moving systematically toward completion of certificate or degree. The counselor provides academic, career, personal, and if necessary, transfer counseling to the PSP students. The counselor presents student success workshops to the PSP students.

Counselor - CampusCounselor - Campus

Peralta Scholars Program (PSP) Advisory Committee Members provide counsel, advice, and insight to the Chancellor and the PSP leadership team. The primary purpose of the advisory committee is to assess the programs impact on student success and addressing the achievement gap at PCCD. The committee uses their social capital to advocate, fundraise, and promote the PSP on their respective campuses and in the broader communities we serve. PSP Advisory Committee members meet monthly and review progress reports on the program and provide recommendations.

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Program Program Goals Y1Goals Y1•150 Students Per 150 Students Per Campus/Per Campus/Per SemesterSemester

• Impact Total Impact Total 1200 students1200 students

•60% Persistence 60% Persistence RateRate

Program Program Goals Y2Goals Y2•300 Students Per 300 Students Per Campus/Per Campus/Per SemesterSemester

• Impact total Impact total 2400 students2400 students

•70% Persistence 70% Persistence RateRate

Program Program Goals Y3Goals Y3•450 Students Per 450 Students Per Campus/Per Campus/Per SemesterSemester

• Impact total Impact total 3,600 students3,600 students

•80% Persistence 80% Persistence RateRate

•40% Completion 40% Completion RateRate

Benefits of Peralta Benefits of Peralta ScholarsScholars•District-wide Strategic ApproachDistrict-wide Strategic Approach

•Based on successful models and Based on successful models and promising practicespromising practices

•SSSP components are integrated within SSSP components are integrated within the program the program

•Significantly move the needle on the Significantly move the needle on the achievement gapachievement gap

•Place Peralta on the leading edge in this Place Peralta on the leading edge in this work being done across the nation work being done across the nation

Challenges of Peralta Challenges of Peralta ScholarsScholars• District-wide Strategic ApproachDistrict-wide Strategic Approach

• The program addresses the identity of The program addresses the identity of ““studentstudent”” but is not nuanced regarding culture but is not nuanced regarding culture

• The unique challenges faced by males is The unique challenges faced by males is not addressed in a broad outreach approachnot addressed in a broad outreach approach

• Faculty in class support TBDFaculty in class support TBD

• Summer Program???Summer Program???

• Recruiting a population for the FallRecruiting a population for the Fall

•StaffingStaffing

Pilot New InitiativesPilot New Initiatives• Open Educational Learning Resources Open Educational Learning Resources (OER)(OER)

• Early AlertEarly Alert

• Transfer Service OrganizationTransfer Service Organization

• District Wide Summer BridgeDistrict Wide Summer Bridge

• District-Based Referral for Social Service District-Based Referral for Social Service ProgramsPrograms

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• PublicationsPublications

• PresentationsPresentations

• ConsultationConsultation