Porterville College: Pathways Session Dr. Al Solano Notes by Dr. Al Solano. www.continuous-learner.com These slides were created to help those planning and implementing guided pathways to provide visuals for their respective campuses on what it means to redesign the institution (the “what” of GP).

Session Outcomes Learn what a “redesign” means in relation to existing and future efforts Understand the “why” of guided pathways specifically for Porterville Create a draft plan of action for each team

theWhat

What is Guided Pathways exactly?

Guided Pathways Four Pillars Guided Pathways Create clear curricular pathways to employment and further education. Help students choose and enter their pathway. Help students stay on their path. Ensure that learning is happening with intentional outcomes. Note: Introduce GP pillars as provided by CCCCO GP PowerPoint

Instructional Faculty Leads Admin Support STUDENT SUCCESS Education Business Health Agriculture Social, Behavioral, Human Services STEM “Meta-Major” • Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Engineering • Geology • Mathematics • Physics 3,200 students Student Support Experts (e.g., SI Coaches) Instructional Faculty Leads Admin Support Administration Lead Peer Mentors STEM Counselor(s) Financial Aid Technician Career Counselor Data Coach

Bakersfield College Meta-Majors Completion Coaching Communities Arts, Humanities, & Communication [2463 overall; FTIC 477] Business [2583 overall; FTIC 447] Education [1750 overall; FTIC 359] Health Sciences [4450 overall; FTIC 981] Industrial & Transportation Technology [1157 overall; FTIC 317] Public Safety [1222 overall; FTIC 176] Social & Behavioral Sciences [3,798 overall; FTIC 835] STEM [2450 overall; FTIC 527] Personal & Career Exploration [1637 overall; FTIC 290] Notes courtesy of Dr. Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College Faculty Member This is another visual to explain the redesign. At Bakersfield College, the comprehensive support system for each meta-major is called a “Completion Coaching Community.” The community is made up of at least one of each of the red circle functional roles creating multi-functional communities to consider and care for the students within their group. People always want to know how many students these teams care for. Bakerfield views them as everyone in the college and FTIC – First Time in College. The needs for the sub-group, guidance, nudges, and other pro-active measures are greater.

Continuous Improvement STEM Meta-Major Example: Data shows less than 5% of biology majors (the largest) reach calculus. Yet success rates in biology are 75%. How to continuously improve services to help overcome challenges with math? Continuous Improvement Institution-wide Services Technology | Library | Registration | Financial Aid | Campus Safety | Outreach | Etc.

The redesign helps to ensure the 4 pillars of guided pathways are implemented effectively

Guided Pathways Steering Committee Structure Teams Cross Functional Inquiry Integrated Planning Guided Pathways Steering Committee EXAMPLE: A campus structured their teams according to the four elements of the Guided Pathways work plan they agreed to address. Student Support Basic Skills

Guided Pathways Steering Committee Guided Pathways Teams Another Example: Entry • Entry: Outreach, enrollment, matriculation • Mapping Existing Curriculum: Sequencing majors with pre-requisites • Student Support: Tutoring, financial aid, and other special support services and programs • Advising: Academic and career advising • Academic Clusters: ”Meta-majors” or “areas of interest” • Communication: Messaging to students and staff about GP work. Also, GP info from CCCCO, and promising practices from other campuses. Mapping Existing Curriculum Academic Clusters Guided Pathways Steering Committee Student Support Advising Communication

Porterville Completion Teams Faculty Lead, A&R classified, Financial Aid classified, Counselor, Ed Advisor, Admin Lead • Career & Technical Education • Fine & Applied Arts • Health Careers • Language Arts • Kinesiology • Mathematics • Natural Science • Social Science • Entry: Outreach, enrollment, matriculation • Mapping Existing Curriculum: Sequencing majors with pre-requisites • Student Support: Tutoring, financial aid, and other special support services and programs • Advising: Academic and career advising • Academic Clusters: ”Meta-majors” or “areas of interest” • Communication: Messaging to students and staff about GP work. Also, GP info from CCCCO, and promising practices from other campuses.

the How

Action Plan Activity

Why Create a Logic Model? Logic models provide a “Road Map” of a program. Drawing a picture of expected program achievements and how the achievements will be realized. Creating a visual of relationships hypothesized to exist between the program activities and the intended program effects Logic Models describe expectations/intentions of a program.

Thank you! Al Solano Contact: dr.alsolano@gmail.com