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Success is what counts.
Achieving the Dream:Lessons Learned and Opportunities Moving Forward
SHEEO Annual Meeting PresentationSanta Fe, NMJuly 16, 2009
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Participating Colleges and States
104 Institutions
22 States: AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, IN, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA
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Original Partners Initially funded by Lumina Foundation for Education
and managed by MDC, Inc. Other National Partners:
American Association of Community Colleges Community College Leadership Program, University of
Texas-Austin Community College Research Center, Teachers College,
Columbia University Futures Project, Brown University Jobs for the Future MDRC Public Agenda
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Subsequent Partners Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Foundation College Spark Washington Greater Texas Foundation Heinz Foundation Houston Endowment Kellogg Foundation Knowledge Works Foundation Knowledge Works/Gund Foundation Kresge Foundation Nellie Mae Education Foundation Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
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Purpose
Achieving the Dream is a long-term effort to increase the success rates of underserved students at community colleges at five levels:
Promote and support institutional change
Develop supportive state and national policies
Engage the public to support access and success
Build knowledge about strengthening student outcomes
Enhance the capacity of national organizations to work long term for improved student success
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Overarching College Goal
To strengthen the College’s capacity to increase student success through careful review of institutional practices by:
Functioning as a learning organization Developing a culture of evidence and accountability. Making systematic and lasting changes.
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Learning Organization
Examine teaching and learning practices Track student progress through well defined
student learning outcomes Assess curriculum effectiveness and improve
as needed Review policies and practices for barriers to
student success Make professional development a priority
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Creating a Culture of Evidence
Examine outcomes of all students to: Successfully complete developmental courses. Successfully complete gatekeeper courses. Complete credit hours Re-enroll from one semester to the next. Earn certificates and degrees
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Building a Culture of Evidence
Quantitative Data Differences among institutions in their use of,
or access to data Faculty sophistication in data analysis Administrator use of data to guide decision
making
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Building a Culture of Evidence
Qualitative Data IR departments unfamiliar with qualitative
processes. Trust in qualitative data Sophistication in triangulating data to support
results
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Key Qualitative Data Findings
Student focus groups indicated students have higher aspirations than they are credited with by faculty
Students don’t know what to expect in college Faculty work reflects their own experience that
often doesn’t match student realities Administrators limited by experience in using data
to drive decisions
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Systemic Changes
Improve institutional practices Re-allocate resources Review and analyze policies Engage outside constituents Listen to student needs Use Data to make decisions
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Process Broad based involvement Leadership at all levels Core Team Data Team Strategic Task Forces Coach Data Facilitators
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Expected Outcomes Re-design learning experiences. Improvements in developmental studies and
academic support systems. Changes in teaching and student services. Address students’ financial needs, as well as child
care and other support services. Professional development for faculty, staff, and
administrators to promote an institutional culture that enhances student success.
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Sample National Data ComparisonsUsed to: Compare with data from their own institutions Inform external constituents Get faculty support Generate ideas for improvement
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One Example of Results: South Texas College
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South Texas College
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South Texas College
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Sinclair Math Course Results
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Sinclair Pell Recipient Success
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Sinclair Minority Student Success
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Overall Success
All institutions have made progress but extent depends on several factors including their IR capacitySome had no IR officeSome had extensive IR officesSome collected more data than they usedSome faculty and administrators were more knowledgeable about research methods and data collectionSome had more financial resources than others
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Other Success Factors
State and institutional policies changes Leadership at all levels matters Focus on student success drives decisions Allocation of resources is made according to
values and vision of the organization Professional development is key to institutional
improvement Institutional research capacity is continually
improved and given priority
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State Policy Goals
Promote changes in state-level priorities, rules, regulations, and resource allocations that make it easier for participating colleges to improve outcomes
Move proven institutional practices of participating colleges statewide
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Outcomes for State Policy
After the initiative, participating states will:Make success of underprepared community college students an explicit public policy goal
Routinely use student outcome data to inform decision making
Identify and implement specific policy changes that promote success of underprepared students
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Framework for ATD State Policy
Clear public policy commitment to student success
Strong data-driven accountability systems
Aligned expectations, standards, and assessments across education sectors
Incentives for improving success for underprepared students
Financial aid policies that promote persistence
Public support
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State Policy Self-Assessment Tool
64 questions in 5 categoriesData and performance measurementStudent success policiesK-12 and postsecondary alignmentTransfer and articulationFinancial aid policies
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Summary…Lessons Learned Promising Impacts…
Shifting conversation from “access” to “success” Tangible policy change Increasing focus on data-driven decisions Cross-state policy fertilization
Cross-State Data Workgroup
Challenges… Budget crisis and funding implications Leadership changes and staff turnover Institutional research capacity
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Summary…Future Opportunities
Leveraging the Lessons from Achieving the Dream Developmental Education Initiative College Access and Completion Fund ATD National Expansion
Additional colleges and states joining
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Achieving the DreamSuccess is what counts.
www.achievingthedream.org
Martha [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
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