Fast Track to Accelerate Student Success

1.What Fast Track is 2.Strategies for Implementation a) Pre-Production b) Implementation c) Post-Production 3.Benefits & Challenges 4.Questions This Presentation

Fast Track at GRCC An intensive 3-week learning lab in which students remediate academic skills Purpose - To give Dev. Ed. students an opportunity to accelerate skill building to retest and move directly into college-level courses.

Fast Track at GRCC Total of 42 hours Monday – Thursday 3.5 hours a day Web-based software Large & small group activities Accuplacer as pre- and post-test Most sessions run in summer Target population: new students

Pre-Production

Integrated Support: Coaching Model Testing and Identification Recruitment Intake with a student success coach New student orientation Complete financial aid process (if applicable) Completion of student success plan with an academic advisor

Integrated Support: Coaching Model Cont. Constant contact and communications between students, coaches, and facilitators during Fast Track sessions Completion of pre-semester barriers checklist Placement into gateway classes (reserved seats) Support and academic monitoring throughout the semester (Early Alert system and direct communication with faculty members)

Budget Assessment a) Institutional need (how big is the need?) b) Capacity (coaches, advisors, facilitators, facilities, technology, etc.) Action Plan a) Curriculum development and delivery b) Collaboration (key stakeholders) Pre-Production Considerations

Implementation

Stakeholders College Success Center (Coaches) Academic Support (Facilitators) Enrollment Center (Admissions, Testing and Placement) Counseling, Advising and Career Center Financial Aid English and Math Departments

Curriculum The Lab Concept: intensive 3-weeks for all disciplines Tutor-guided with web-based, self-paced adaptive programs Integrated study skills Intentional choices for presentation techniques Math – ALEKS Reading – My Foundations Lab English – Large & small group activities in a traditional workshop setting.

Table 1. Selection Criteria Subjects ACCUPLACER Score Ranges Developmental Scores Target Group Scores Gateway Scores Reading Mathematics (Algebra) English

Know and have experience with Math and English Dept. curriculum Involve the department in the development process Include study skills and interactive classroom strategies Design programs with focused workshop-wide discussion, mini-quizzes, and campus tours Consider programs which allow flexibility for students’ lives Curriculum Considerations

Operational Considerations Provide training (tutors & coaches) Recruit students Set intake meetings with coaches Provide new student orientation Advise (Student Success Plan) Monitor attendance during Fast Track sessions Communication (tutors & coaches) Set central location Provide snacks! Conduct general trouble shooting (transportation incentives, financial aid process, etc.)

Post-Production

Results *This calculation is based on the number of students completing the program. Table Fast Track Results Subject Students Recruited Students Completing Completion Rate Successful Students Success Rate* English % % Math % % Reading % % Total % %

Institutional Reduced the incidence of Dev. Ed. Accelerated student success Increased student retention Saved cost by way of retention Increased graduation rate Student Saved money: $269,400 Saved time: 27,838 contact hours Extended financial aid eligibility Increased confidence and study strategies Reduced number of placements Experience with college culture/environment Summary of Benefits

Table 3. Retention, Transfer, and Graduation Comparisons Terms Fast TrackDev. Ed.FastTrackDev. Ed. Retention Fall to Winter83%72%84%72% Fall to Fall – Year 151%42%69%43% Fall to Fall – Year 227.5%25%n/a Transfer Fall to Fall – Year 1 6.7%5%5.5%5% Fall to Fall – Year 215.3%10%n/a Graduation Fall to Fall – Year 1n/a Fall to Fall – Year 22.6%1%n/a

Gateway Course Success * 2014 data is not available at this point. Table 4. Gateway Course Success Rate of Successful Fast Track Students * Dev. Ed. to Gateway Course Bypassed through Fast Track EnrolledSuccessfulRate MA 098 to MA % EN 097 to EN % EN 097 to EN % RD 098 to PS % RD 098 to COM % RD 098 to COM % Total/Average %

Post-Production Considerations Placement into Gateway or Dev. Ed. Courses (make sure to reserve seats) Completion of pre-semester barriers checklist Monitoring academic progress through Early Alert Communication Plan with Faculty members Coaching (provide support and tracking throughout the semester)

Institutional Capacity Engagement Staffing Facilities / space Case management Interdepartmental communication Design to scale Student Understanding testing/placement process Low recruitment rate (20%) Navigation and affective skills Socioeconomic challenges Credit load Overall Considerations

Questions? Domingo Hernandez-Gomez Associate Director Title III Colleen Copus Mathematics Tutorial Lab Coordinator Corinne Cozzaglio Adjunct English Instructor