Raising the Bar on College Completion National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development June 2010 ©2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Every Person Deserves the Chance to Live a Healthy, Productive Life. Bill and Melinda Gates started the foundation because they believe every person should have the chance to live a healthy and productive life. November 17, 2018 ©2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The World Today One million students in the United States drop out of high school each year. Almost four million adults in East Asia suffer from HIV/AIDS. Three out of four people in Mexico lack formal financial services. One million children in Sub-Saharan Africa die each year from malaria. The world today is filled with inequity. For example… November 17, 2018 ©2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Move beyond access to focus on college completion Double the number of low- income young adults who earn a postsecondary credential with value in the labor market by age 26 by 2025

Why community colleges? November 17, 2018

Education beyond high school vastly improves a person’s opportunities Education beyond high school vastly improves a person’s opportunities. That’s why, by 2025, we will help dramatically increase the number of students who graduate from high school ready for college and go on to complete a degree with real value in the workplace. The photo on this slide shows a student at his graduation from South Brooklyn Community High School in New York. Focus on credentials November 17, 2018 ©2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The United States is falling behind other countries SOURCE: NCHEMS; from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2008

Education Creates Opportunity Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS). Educational Attainment — People 25 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 2007, Work Experience in 2007, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex. 2008. Education Creates Opportunity November 17, 2018

Low-income young adults are less likely to complete college Source: Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics. OECD, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Note: Low income defined as 185% of poverty line, consistent with K-12 free and reduced lunch threshold

In community colleges, graduation rates are stagnant and gaps are persistent Graduation rate for students beginning in community colleges (1999-2004) SOURCE: NCES - IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey. Table prepared for Digest of Education Statistics, June 2009. Represents percent of first time, full time degree seeking students who complete certificates or associate's degrees within 150 percent of normal time

What we’re learning

Many low-income students struggle to complete developmental coursework CONNECTION ENTRY PROGRESS COMPLETION November 17, 2018

What happens to students who test 3 levels below college level math? Students that begin with high academic needs have a low probability of success 17% Never enroll What happens to students who test 3 levels below college level math? 83% 66% 17% 10% SOURCE: Bailey, et al. Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges. CCRC (2009).

What practices can help raise the bar on developmental education?

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Structure

Teaching and learning

Use data to drive change Support faculty led innovation Colleges must take action to improve completion rates for low-income students Commit to completion Use data to drive change Support faculty led innovation November 17, 2018

With the “completion agenda” as a national imperative, community colleges have an obligation to meet the challenge while holding firmly to traditional values of access, opportunity, and quality. April 20, 2010 November 17, 2018

Use data to drive change Support faculty led innovation Colleges must take action to improve completion rates for low-income students Commit to Completion Use data to drive change Support faculty led innovation November 17, 2018

Together we will ensure that all students succeed in their education beyond high school Education beyond high school vastly improves a person’s opportunities. That’s why, by 2025, we will help dramatically increase the number of students who graduate from high school ready for college and go on to complete a degree with real value in the workplace. The photo on this slide shows a student at his graduation from South Brooklyn Community High School in New York. November 17, 2018 ©2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Raising the bar November 17, 2018