Taking a Leap for Students:

Committing to Full Implementation of Scale

DREAM CONFERENCEFEBRUARY 7, 2013

ANEHEIM CALIFORNIA

San Jacinto College

O Dr. Laurel V. WilliamsonO Vice Chancellor for Learning & Student

Success

O Dr. Rebecca GoosenO Associate Vice Chancellor for College

Preparatory

San Jacinto College

Vision and Mission Vision. San Jacinto College will be the leader in educational excellence and in the achievement of equity among diverse populations. We will empower students to achieve their goals, redefine their expectations, and encourage their exploration of new opportunities. Our passions are people, learning, innovation, and continuous improvement. Mission. Our mission is to ensure student success, create seamless transitions, and enrich the quality of life in the communities we serve.

San Jacinto College Established 1962

Serving over 30,000 and seven ISDs

O Central Campus 4212 College Prep Students

O North Campus 3536 College Prep Students

O South Campus 4302 College Prep Students

How Great Was the Challenge?

O FTIC GrowthO Fall 2008 4,793 to Fall 2012 5,524

O College PreparatoryO Fall 2011 enrollments

O MATH 6161O READ 1911O ENGL 1485O GUST 3093

Intentional Engagementfor Students, Faculty, and Staff

OLeadership: Board of Trustees and College Administration

OCulture of EvidenceOProfessional Development:

Understanding How Each Employee Affects Student Success

OHard Decisions for Great Results

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Where We BeganA-C Success Rates for first coursescollege prep math: 39.6%college prep writing: 46.5%college level math: 52.2%college level English: 61.5%FTIC fall-to-spring persistence:

70.2% FTIC fall-to-fall persistence: 50.1%3-year graduation: 9.7% 1-year certificate completion: 11.2%

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A New Strategic Plan: Five Assumptions

OOne-College Approach: the art of practicing consistency and flexibility

OResources: support where it is neededO Institutional Research: areas of success and

development OTechnologies and Facilities: changing

systems and functionality to support student success

OCommunication: a message and a shared vision

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Leadership Role in Implementation

1. Hard (courageous) conversations2. Broad engagement3. Data informed 4. Decisions – nibbles vs. big bites5. Sense of urgency6. Plan, Do, Check, Act 7. Communication8. Report back

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Culture of Evidence

OEnsure the data are accurateOUse quantitative and qualitative dataOMeasure what you want to changeODisseminate data widelyOUnderstand data at institutional level,

program/course level, and student level

OHold people accountable for results

What have we scaled?O No Late RegistrationO Mandatory OrientationO Reading FirstO Integrated Reading/WritingO Student Success CourseO Course Redesign

Data of ScaleO No Late Registration

O ALL students enrolling at SJCO + 30,000 students

O Mandatory OrientationO 8,712 Students

O Reading FirstO Applied to all College Preparatory

enrollees

O Integrated Reading/WritingO 2150 students enrolled fall 2012

O Student Success CourseO GUST scaled from 1,500 to 3,000 fall

2011O EDUC/PSYC 8,845 in fall 2012

O Course RedesignO MathematicsO NCBOO Intentional Connections

Process of Scale

O What is the goal of taking a project to scale

O What benefit (goal) will there be for students

O Acknowledge who needs to be included in the process

Key PlayersO RegistrarO State Reporting SystemO Student Registration SystemO Student Development/EnrollmentO Testing/Financial Aid/Business OfficeO AdministrationO Faculty/StaffO Students

SuggestionsO Start Small with Receptive ProgramsO Mandate with No ExceptionsO Train Everyone At the College

O Disseminate information systematically

O Change TSI Rules as you ProceedO Have a Heart

Supports to the ChangeO Calling ProgramO Peer PartnersO Advising TriageO Hit the HallwaysO Educational PlansO Faculty AdvisingO Working Families

CenterO Men of Honor

O Vertical Alignment Teams

O Data Reports/Teams

O Degree ReviewO PrerequisitesO Professional

Development

Next UpsO Scaling Mathematics Redesigns

FurtherO Intentional Connections District WideO Community Outreach for

ESOL/ABE/Marketable Skills/Continuous Professional Development Programs

O Non Course Based Options (NCBO)/Test Prep

Template for ChangeO Preparation

O Goal, needs assessment, target participantsO Communication

O Engaging key personnelO Commitment

O Allocation of resourcesO Professional Development

O Evaluate and allocate adequateO Evaluation & continuous improvement

Where We Are Now

Then Now

A-C Success Rates for first coursescollege prep math: 39.6% 48.4%college prep writing: 46.5% 58.2%college level math: 52.2% 45.6%college level English: 61.5% 60.3%

FTIC fall-to-spring persistence: 70.2% 78.4%FTIC fall-to-fall persistence: 50.1% 52.8%3-year graduation: 9.7% 13.2%1-year certificate completion: 11.2% 9.5%