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EDUCATION INITIATIVEThe Next Generation
Cosumnes River College
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
– Diop Scholars Program • Cohort model: Human Career
Development and English Writing• Focused on African American
student experience
– Freshman Seminar• Transitions to college class• New materials to support students
Fall 2006 Interventions
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
GPA for Freshman Seminar students increased over the course of the study
What have we learned?
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Enhanced persistence continued
What have we learned?
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
• Broad Dialogue about Programs– Included a review of the quantitative
and qualitative assessments of programs
– Included faculty, staff and students – Included a review of best practices
Our Response
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
• Key changes in Diop – Reflect identified effective practices – Linked program to statewide efforts– Added new classes – Speech and a
more basic Human Career Development class
– Strengthened co-curricular component
– Added a peer mentoring component
Our Response
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
• Key Changes in Freshman Seminar– Curriculum changes
• Increased unit level• Transferable class that meets CSU Life
Skills GE area• Discipline specific
– Adjusted number of sections to meet the needs of students
– Second edition of guide book
Our Response
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Educational Initiative
• Increased GPA for Fall 2007 Freshman Seminar Cohort compared to Fall 2006 (n = 60)
• Increased GPA for Spring 2007 Diop compared to Fall 2006 (n = 42)
Impact of Changes
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
– New Programs 07-08 • Bridge to Basic Skills
– Math Redesign Colleagues Committed to Redesign (C2R) (n = 64)
» Computer Assisted Instruction for skill and concept development, mastery of core competencies
» Collaborative Group activities to facilitate critical thinking, synthesis, reinforcement
– Intervention Specialists to support students
Our Response (cont.)
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Education Initiative
• Early Results for C2R– Enhanced retention through 4th
week census (62.2% vs. 43.3%)– Enhanced mastery of core
competencies (51.2% vs. 39.7%)– Enhanced confidence in learning
(65.5% rated learning as better than previous)
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE
– Institutionalize existing initiatives via the Basic Skills initiative
– Enhanced Orientation opportunities– Increased research capacity– Create Math Study Skills Linked Course– Implement new Basic Skills plan:
• Enhanced course alignment • Create a decentralized highly coordinated program• Professional development for all faculty
Next Steps FALL 08-09
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Conclusion
• Collaboration and shared leadership is key to effective and responsive change
• Student engagement is common and key to effective strategies
• Our initiatives are generating regional and statewide interest
Lessons Learned