Transitions year 2 Day One Support Transitions – year 2 Southeast Community College: Phip Ross, Ed.D. TAA Grant Coordinator, English Co-Chair Transition Advisors: Kristi Lawrence & Geriann Rada

Today’s Plan: Background of initiative Explore student transition through adult education toward program completion Review data and raise questions Listen to students & advisors (video) Share stories/ideas, raise questions

Goals “The progress of students with basic skill deficiencies will be accelerated through a strategic streamlining of Adult, Developmental, and Career Education, accelerating student advancement into career training programs...” SCC “will coordinate Adult and Developmental Education curricula and adoption of assessment practices that are more precise, provide for more appropriate placements, and lead to increased student success” (TAA Technical Narrative) “If you want to change the world, throw a better party.” – Rick Ingrasci

College Profile 2-year institution 15 counties of southeast Nebraska 3 campuses: Lincoln, Milford, Beatrice 50 programs Grads: 90% find employment or continue education Lowest tuition and fees of all Nebraska colleges Residents: $55.25/hour, Non-Residents: $67.75/hour 12,242 students, 84% white, 3.7% Hispanic/Latino,.84% American Indian, 2.79% Asian, and 4.29% African American 75.6% of SCC students work: 45.3% working half-time or more

Adult Education Federally-funded grant 167 volunteers served 4,556 hours in 12 different locations in Lincoln in GED®, ESL, and Pre-foundations classes approximately 2,000 students per year Locations: SCC, Energy Square, Center for People in Need, Good Neighbor Center, F Street Rec Center, the HUB, Saratoga Elementary, Workforce Development 1 full-time Adult education teacher, 12 part-time GED®, reading, and pre-foundations teachers, 26 ESL/Family Literacy teachers, 5 Instructor assistants TABE -- state-sanctioned assessment I-Pathways and USALearns state-sanctioned distance learning programs Partner with LPS with a Toyota grant for Family Literacy in 6 different elementary schools Partner with Lincoln Corrections, Cedars, Community Action

“Flow” chart? ABE TABE TEST (Pass) Score Into Pre-Foundations PLACEMENT ESL Test Accelerated Math/English Cohort Foundations Track COMP I/COLLEGE ALGEBRA More exit points Pass: Yes (?) Dual Need? TRANSITIONS LAB * success preparation: basic skills M/E tutor, keyboarding, technology “QuickStart” Class GED ESL “Single Need?/Choice? Intense Advising: faculty Orientation Pre-F/Foundation score Projected Critical Points: *heterogeneous (ability) student population *limit exit points * adaptation via communication/feedback : T-advisors; A-Advisors; 0999 faculty; ABE/GED/ESL; grant team

Table 6 - Results of SCC COMPASS Testing (Source: SCC Assessment Center Records) Year Total Numbered Tested # of Students Scoring into Developmental Levels WritingMathReading ,5581,042 (22.8%)2,023 (44.3%)1,006 (22.0%) ,1971,179 (22.6%)2,358 (45.3%)967 (18.6%) ,0161,439 (23.9%)1,897 (31.5%)1,139 (18.9%) ,8302,695 (39.4%)2,550 (37.3%)2,165 (31.6%) ,0981,897(37.2%)2,318 (45.5%)1,583 (31.1%) ,3992,208 (40.8%)1,997 (36.9%)1,218 (22.5%) ,3961,700 (31.5%)1,882 (34.8%)1,109 (20.5%) Total38,494 12,160 (31.6 % of total tested) 15,025 (39% of total tested)9,187 (23.9% of total tested)

“Exit Points” at SCC: English

Re-design?

Video 1: Testing to the T-Lab

Transitions Lab Advising for low COMPASS Test students immediately following placement test. Quick-Start class 10-hour (min.) commitment $20: 1 CONTINUING ED CREDIT Waive $15 re-test Build comfort level at SCC Writing & math tutors & math workshop Technology & Keyboarding assistance

Student Voices Joshua Kevius ­­Lora

Video 2: Testing to the T-Lab

Video 3: Re-testing Re-test results on COMPASS Test: Page 5 of handout

“Who’s on First?” Pre- Found ations Foun datio ns Colle ge- Level Pre- COMP ASS Tota l Total # Pass ed Rete sted Impr oved Regis tere d for WN

Quick Start students 37% score below 6 th grade (Pre-Foundations) Completing QS: 65% Pre-Foundation students; 61% Foundations students Re-Tested: 81% PF % improved their score. Re-Tested: 68% of passed Foundations students; 92% improved their score. Summary: 63% of all QS students passed. 72% retested 68% of passed students are registered for Winter % of passed Pre-F registered after Quick Start 49% of passed Found registered after Quick Start COMPASS RE-TEST IMPROVEMENTS: Math: 89.5% (162/181) Reading: 78.7% (100/127) Writing: 80.6% (129/160)

Comparison Of Credits Cohorts (each n=176) # Students Earning Credit Percent Earning Credit Total Credits Attained $56.75 A - QuickStart 91/17652%2,004.5$113, B – Control 56/17632%1,161.0$65, Difference 3520%843.5$47, Quickstart Cohort vs. Control Cohort Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters 2012