Institutional Effectiveness and Student Equity Theresa Tena Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative Mia Keeley CCCCO Student Services

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What Is IEPI, Anyhow? An ongoing collaborative initiative funded by the Legislature. $2.5 million for Year One (2014-15) $17.5 million for Year Two (2015-16) $27.5 million for Year Three (2016-17) Administered by the CCC Chancellor’s Office, in close partnership with several districts and many stakeholder groups.

What Is IEPI (Cont’d) IEPI was designed to: Help colleges avoid accreditation sanctions and audit findings. Bolster colleges’ ability to deliver and support outstanding educational programs that improve student success. Increase innovation and sharing of promising practices. Draw on expertise from within the CCCs.

What Is IEPI (Cont’d)

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Chancellor’s Strategic Vision 7 Core Commitments Focus relentlessly on students’ end goals Always design and decide with the student in mind Pair high expectations with high support Foster the use of data, inquiry, and evidence Take ownership of goals and performance Enable action and thoughtful innovation Lead the work of partnering across systems How will Classified staff be impacted by the Strategic Vision?

CCCCO Program by Commitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BSI X SE SSSP Dual Enrollment Guided Pathways IEPI AEBG ADT Strong Workforce Unrestricted General Fund

Commitment #1 Focus relentlessly on students’ end goals Getting students to their individual educational goals—whether a degree, certificate, transfer, or specific skill set—should be the explicit focus of the CCCs. More than just offering courses, colleges need to be offering pathways to specific outcomes and providing supports for students to stay on those paths until completion.

Commitment #2 Always design with the student in mind Colleges need to make it easy for all students, including working adults, to access the courses and services they need. Students should not bear the burden of misaligned policies between education systems.

Commitment #3 Pair high expectations with high support Students should be encouraged to go “all in” on their education, with support to meet their personal and academic challenges. Assessment and placement practices must be reformed so that students are placed at the highest level possible, with ample supports to help them succeed.

Commitment #4 Foster the use of data, inquiry and evidence Data analysis should be a regular practice used for improving services at all levels, not a compliance activity. Decisions should be based on evidence, not anecdotes or hunches.

How IEPI Can Help IEPI’s appreciative inquiry approach will help guide the CCCCO in its pursuit of embedding data-driven processes into all programs it administers.

Commitment #5 Take ownership of goals and performance The CCC system should be rigorously transparent about its performance, own its challenges, and adopt a solution-oriented mindset to those things it can control. Goals should be used to motivate and provide direction, not punish.

Commitment #6 Enable action and thoughtful innovation Moving the needle on student outcomes will require calculated risk, careful monitoring, and acceptance that failures will sometimes happen. Innovation should be thoughtful and aligned with goals; results should be tracked early and often.

Commitment #7 Lead the work of partnering across systems Education leaders across the education systems and workforce development systems need to meet much more frequently, in more depth, and with more personnel dedicated to the task. By working together these systems can strengthen pathways for students and improve results.

Student Equity Strategic Vision goals and commitments will be brought to fruition in the implementation of Guided Pathways and ongoing Student Equity efforts Who in the audience works on SE? How do the Chancellor’s goals and commitments support you and your work?

Student Equity (SE) Program SE 2017-18 funding - $140 Million Ed Code requires colleges analyze data and develop goals, including subgroup-specific goals: for the general population and for identified student groups, disaggregated by gender Activities designed to address disproportionate impact using one of the Chancellor’s Office-approved methodologies. Intent: ensure equal educational opportunities and promote student success for all students regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or economic circumstances.

Student Equity (SE) Program Identified Student Groups for SE Current or former foster youth Students with disabilities Low-income students Veterans American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian students Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White Some other race More than one race Intent: ensure equal educational opportunities and promote student success for all students regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or economic circumstances. Homeless youth and LGBTQ will be added per proposed legislation.

A Call to Action Bold changes are needed to improve completion rates, narrow the achievement gap and keep pace with an economy that is increasingly demanding more college-educated workers.

Guided Pathways What do you already know about Guided Pathways? Are any of your colleges moving towards implementing Guided Pathways?

The Four Pillars of Guided Pathways

The Students’ Journey to Goal

What Guided Pathways Means for Students Less confusion and much more clarity More guidance (especially for undecided students) Accelerated time to and greater likelihood for completion as a result of Improved placement Basic skills/developmental education reform Less “wasted credits” Improved chances for transfer and career placement

What Guided Pathways Means for California Community Colleges Integration, Integration, Integration Clarity for colleges in focusing classroom & support services Strategic vision for CCCs to deliver the accountability/outcomes needed by the State Alignment with administration and legislative partners

Key Elements of Guided Pathways Programs that are fully mapped out and aligned with further education and career advancement while also providing structured or guided exploration for undecided students. Redesigning and integrating basic skills/developmental education classes to accelerate students to college-level classes. Proactive academic and career advising from the start through completion and/or transfer, with assigned point of contact at each stage. Structured onboarding process including improved placement tests and co-requisite instruction that provide students with clear, actionable, and usable information they need to get to the right start in college. Early alert systems aligned with interventions and resources to help students stay on the pathway, persist, and progress. Instructional support and co-curricular activities aligned with classroom learning and career interests.

Guided Pathways Depends on All of Us Working Together Guided Pathways is not a “one-size-fits-all” initiative! The enormity and diversity of the California Community Colleges system requires that each college take a customized, self-guided approach. Guided Pathways is an opportunity for our colleges to set their own goals and determine their best path to success. The Chancellor’s Office will support the system-wide structure for the colleges to transform.  

Building Capacity for Guided Pathways

Project Colleges in California CA Demonstration Project Guided Pathways Project Colleges in California CA Demonstration Project American River Butte Cabrillo Canyons Cosumnes River Chaffey Cuyamaca LA Trade Tech Long Beach City MiraCosta 11. Modesto Junior 12. Norco 13. Reedley 14. Rio Hondo 15. Riverside 16. San Joaquin Delta 17. Santa Ana 18. Santa Barbara 19. Southwestern 20. Yuba AACC National Project Bakersfield Irvine Valley Mt. San Antonio

GE “cafeteria model” GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Select 12 courses from this list of more than 300) D. Jenkins & R. Johnstone

Simplifying Programs with Default Options (Biology)

R4S at Sierra College Winter 2016 - Data disaggregation showed that 50% of SC students were dropping out their first year SC recognizes that implementing pathways is a “moral imperative” Spring 2016 - Reengineering for Success (R4S) Task Force developed SC plans for graduation rates to double by 2021 as a result of creating Academic Maps and Interest Areas, structured onboarding processes, proactive academic and career counseling, enhancement of the early alert system, and Instructional support and professional development

Sierra College: Classified Staff Involvement Involve Classified staff from the beginning. Recognize and utilize Classified for their expertise – ask them to participate Organized activities to gather input from Classified  Extended an invitation to Classified staff to participate in work groups        Ask managers to encourage their Classified staff to become involved in the work GP Managers attended Classified Senate and provided updates Keep communication open with regular updates     

California Community Colleges Guided Pathways Award Program State grant program $150 million in one-time funds available to all CCCs Up to 10% for technical assistance Progress towards Guided Pathways implementation expected to be made by early 2020s

California Resources Supporting Student Success 2016-17 Student Success and Support Program $ 285 million Student Equity Program $ 155 million EOPS $ 123 million DSPS $ 115 million Basic Skills Initiative $ 50 million CalWORKS Student Services $ 44 million IEPI $ 28 million Technology Projects (CAI/EPI) $ 14 million Fund for Student Success $ 6 million *Colleges can also leverage AEBG and Strong Workforce *Colleges can also leverage AEGB and Strong Workforce

Steps to Becoming a “Pathways College” 1. SELF-ASSESSMENT Complete a self-assessment for Guided Pathways implementation. This process will require college-wide efforts and cross-functional collaboration. Attend a Chancellor’s Office regional workshop to support the self-assessment process.

Steps to Becoming a “Pathways College” 2. WORK PLAN Colleges must complete a work plan for how they will implement Guided Pathways and use time and resources. Funds will be released upon completion of the assessment tool, the multi-year plan, and college staff attendance at trainings.

Steps to Becoming a “Pathways College” 3. ALLOCATIONS Funds will be released upon completion of milestones: the assessment tool, the multi-year plan, and college staff attendance at trainings. The Chancellor’s Office will provide ongoing support including regional meetings, PRT team visits, leadership development, and toolkits.

How Can I Support Guided Pathways? 4. GROWING CAPACITY Be a Champion for Guided Pathways. Spread the word, share successes, and encourage others to get on board. Consider the ways in which you play an essential role in Guided Pathways. Stay connected to the effort and help the colleges in any way you can.

Questions? What excites you about Guided Pathways? What concerns you about Guided Pathways? What are the challenges to moving toward GPs? How can we build on all the work you’ve done? What role do you see for classified staff in the planning and implementation of GPs?