Promoting Faculty Development through a Student Success Center: the Michigan ALP Story Jenny Schanker, Ed.D. Director of Research and Institutional Practice Michigan Center for Student Success

Agenda Overview of Student Success Centers History and outcomes from the Michigan ALP Network Leveraging lessons from the ALP experience

Student Success Centers Currently operating in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas Funded with seed money from the Kresge Foundation Centers help to “connect the dots” between many initiatives in a state

A National Strategy

Michigan Center for Student Success Created in 2011 and housed within the network-centric structure of the Michigan Community College Association Currently two full time and one part time staff members Originally funded by a three-year, $1,000,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation In 2014, MCCA Board of Directors approved an additional assessment for 50% of MCSS operating budget Additional funding is provided by Kresge and other foundation support

Michigan ALP Network 2012 Kresge Foundation grant to CCBC Original plan was to pilot at 4-6 colleges Initial interest from 17 colleges (!!!) Kicked off the network in November 2012 with 14 colleges First pilots in Spring 2013 2013-2014 first full year Expanded to 5 additional colleges in 2014 Added one additional college in 2015 2013 Michigan students have enrolled in ALP sections since January 2013

Faculty-Led Development Process Initial interest Campus leads 104 at Faculty Development Institutes State and national presentations Currently developing a “train the trainer” model

Two Years of ALP Student Data Registered in Developmental Course Passed Developmental Course College Level Course Passed College Level Course Non-ALP Baseline 18 colleges 11316 7366 65.1% 3401 30.1% 2362 20.9% 2013-14 ALP Total 13 colleges 964 793 82.3%  964 100%  710 73.7% 2014-15 1049 797 76% 1048 99.9% 740 70.5% 2-yearr Total 2013 1590 79% 2012 1450 72%

Where the Magic Happens: Faculty Engagement in the Classroom Resources Planning and Organization Student Outcomes

Network Development Model Gauge Interest Hold a focus group or webinar for all interested colleges Explain the opportunity and expectations Solicit Commitment Ask for a letter of interest from leadership Identify campus contacts (very important) Schedule Network Activities Target activities for specific participants Provide "expert" technical assistance Provide Virtual Support Online resources Conference calls Webinars Evaluate and Sustain Collect data and feedback Create homegrown “experts”

Leveraging the Development Model “Dedicated” Resources (initially) ALP Guided Pathways Institute Cohorts “Embedded” Resources Math Pathways, a.k.a. “The Right Math at the Right Time” Reading Apprenticeship Pending Resources Gateways to Completion

Next Challenge Sustainability

Questions? Jenny Schanker, Ed.D. Director of Research & Institutional Practice Michigan Center for Student Success Michigan Community College Association 222 N. Chestnut St. Lansing, MI 48933 517-290-9583 jschanker@mcca.org @mccacss www.youvegotthis.org