Achieving the Dream Advisement Initiative Evaluation September 21, 2011

Academic Advisement Initiative  Retention Alert Update  Probation Outreach  Faculty Advisement Program Update  Withdraw Outreach  Developmental Reading & Writing Retest

Retention Alert: Overview & Participation  Spring 2009 : Purchased Datatel Retention module.  Summer 2009: The system was piloted.  August 2009: The Program was implemented.  Spring 2010 : A new link was created and implemented from the Angel Platform to MineOnline for easier access for faculty as well as a quick link from class rosters.  Fall 2011: More robust reporting tools.  Reflected is a 43% increase in referrals over previous year. Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Summer 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Students Referred

Probation Outreach: Overview & Participation ParticipantsNon Participants Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring  The spring 2011 population is smaller because the list generated included all students on probation, rather than those who were on probation as a result of the previous semester, and included those enrolled in any developmental class, rather than reading/writing only, as a result it took time to “clean” the list and we were unable to reach out to as many students.

Probation Outreach: Outcomes OutcomeStudents Seen Students Not Seen SUCCESS IN DEVELOPMENTAL CLASS(ES) 09F Success (Developmental Class Fall 2009) 58.7%40.6% 10SP Success (Developmental Class Spring 2010) 36.0%40.0% 10F Success (Developmental Class Fall 2010) 30.0%38.1% 11SP Success (Developmental Class Spring 2011) 54.5%35.7% PERSITENCE 09F Persistence Spring %36.9% 10SP Persistence Fall %23.0% 10F Persistence Spring %9.4% 11SP Persistence Fall %17.2%

Probation Outreach: Outcomes OutcomeStudents Seen Students Not Seen RETENTION 09F Retention Fall %29.1% 10SP Retention Spring %20.5% 10F Retention Fall %14.5%

Faculty Advising: Overview & Participation Participating Advisors & Student Visits Advisors Student Visits Average Student Visits Per Advisor Summary of Student Visits By Academic Division Arts & Humanities31%43%34% Business29%34%26% IT12%NA Science & Math11%NA13% Social Sciences18%23%26%

Withdraw Outreach: Overview  Program began in Fall  Beginning week 2 and each week following, a list of students is generated who have dropped developmental reading and/or writing.  Students are contacted via and phone to meet with an academic advisor beginning week 7.

Withdraw Outreach: Participation & Evaluation Withdrawal Status Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Partially Withdrew10169 Totally Withdrew7547 ParticipationFall 2010 Spring 2011 Met With an Academic Advisor 4326 Did Not Meet w/ an Academic Advisor Top 5 Reasons Students Gave for Withdrawal*: 1.Financial Issues 2.Didn’t know they were enrolled or when class started. 3.Moved Out of State 4.General Busy Life 5.Transportation and College Not For Them (tie) *Unable to speak with 49% of population, due to wrong number or disconnected phone.

Withdraw Outreach: Outcomes Met With Advisor Did Not Meet With Advisor Cohort Composition18.4%81.6% Persisted to Spring %12.6% Retained to Fall %7.9%

Reading/Writing Retest: Overview  Data showed little correlation between assessment test scores and course success in reading and writing.  Anecdotal observations suggested students often did not perform “their best” on the assessment.  June 2010 began requiring any student testing into developmental reading and writing level one to retest.  Goal is to more accurately place students into developmental and/or college level coursework, thus improving their opportunity for success.

Original Reading Test Correlation Data  Tested Into Reading 1 = 96 Students  Tested into Reading 2 = 195 Students Course Taken NSuccess A, B, C or S Failed D, F, U or W Reading 17247%53% Reading 22421%79% Course Taken NSuccess A, B, C or S Failed D, F, U or W Reading %33.3% Reading 22421%79%

Original Writing Test Correlation Data  Tested into Writing 1 = 60 Students  Tested into Writing 2 = 718 Students Course Taken NSuccess A, B, C or S Failed D, F, U or W Writing %66.6% Writing 21747%53% ENGL111310%100% Course Taken NSuccess A, B, C or S Failed D, F, U or W Writing 1450% Writing %46% ENGL %45%

Reading Retest: Outcomes Level ChangeN Reading 1 to Reading 166 Reading 1 to Reading 244 Reading 1 to College Level10 Reading 2 to Reading 273 Reading 2 to Reading 13 Reading 2 to College Level77  Stayed in the Same Level: 51%  Increased to a Higher Level: 48%  Decreased to Lower Level: 1%  Average Change in Test Score:  Test Score Range Change: -14 to +65

Writing Retest: Outcomes Level ChangeN Writing 1 to Writing 129 Writing 1 to Writing 239 Writing 1 to College Level6 Writing 2 to Writing 11 Writing 2 to Writing 2133 Writing 2 to College Level100  Stayed in the Same Level: 52.5%  Increased to a Higher Level: 47%  Decreased to Lower Level: 0.3%  Average Change in Test Score:  Test Score Range Change: -17 to +69

Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future  Continue retesting practices.  Monitor and report on correlation and course success throughout the year.