INDIANA GPS SCALE INITIATIVE PROGRESS TO DATE DAVIS JENKINS, PH.D. TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CULTURE OF COMPLETION TOGETHER: BUILDING, BRIDGING, AND BEYOND JULY 16, 2014

Self-Guided (Status Quo)Guided Pathways Clear roadmaps to student goals Too many choices Unclear paths to student goals Default, whole-program maps Intake designed to sort and schedule students Intake redesigned as “on-ramp” to program of study Schedules unpredictable Students’ progress not tracked Progress tracking, regular feedback & support Poor alignment between ccs and universities; and w/ high schools Bridges to college programs from hs, strong transfer pathways Consistent, consolidated schedules PATHWAY MODELS COMPARED

GPS: Essential Components 1. Default Academic Degree Maps 2. Meta-Majors 3. Aligned Mathematics 4. Consolidated and Consistent Course Scheduling 5. Proactive Advising 6. Strong Community College Transfer Linkages

Default Academic Degree Maps 4 Structure optimizes design elements for success and minimizes mistakes  Nursing  Engineering  Honors Programs

5 ©2013 U.S. Education Delivery Institute ACADEMIC MAPS: 4 essential components – the narrative, sample schedule, milestones and employment opportunities The narrative explains the use of academic maps and any specific information about degree requirements, including admissions requirements The sample schedule outlines which courses should be taken in which specific term in order to satisfy all requirements The milestones identify critical courses for timely progress and the last semester in which they can be completed for on-time graduation. Critical grades for Milestone courses may be included. List of Representative Job Titles and Potential Employers

Meta-Majors  Students who are undecided must choose a meta-major — broad clusters of majors  Students can change fields, but no student is “undecided” STEM Health Sciences Social Sciences Arts & Humanities Education Business

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Math Is Aligned with Meta-Majors Quantitative Reasoning/

Consolidated and Consistent Course Scheduling Block schedules of classes Students choose programs or majors not courses Attendance required

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Proactive Advising  Frequent feedback to students on progress on their plan  Students must see their advisor if: – they do not complete a milestone course on schedule – they want to change meta-majors or majors

Strong Community College Transfer Linkages  SEA and SEA – Guarantees that credits will not be lost in transfer – All public institutions are a part of these efforts

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