X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011

Purpose Why Learning Frameworks? Overview of Learning Frameworks Lessons Learned and Future Issues

Success is what counts. 3 What We Know Nationally Of 2002 Achieving the Dream Cohort, % Needing Developmental Education Source: Achieving the Dream Data Notes,1(6) July/Aug 2006.

The State of Developmental Education in Texas More than 50% of entering freshmen at Texas colleges and universities require developmental education (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2008)

The State of Developmental Education Approximately 57% entering degree- seeking students at Brazosport College participate in developmental education

Success is what counts. 6 MATH 0404 MATH 0406 MATH 0408 MATH % 100% Within 5 Years Context …

Many students are unprepared for college

An Overview of Learning Frameworks at Brazosport College

Student Success Courses come in all shapes and sizes! Credit vs. Non-Credit Housed within a specific discipline vs. multidisciplinary vs. non-specific Focus (study skills, learning styles, life skills, etc.) Required vs. optional Tied to specific populations

We are not here to endorse one particular model but to share the approach at Brazosport College for improving college readiness.

Attitudes Skills Behaviors Take responsibility for learning Find relevance and meaning in studies Cope with stress Time Management Writing Reading Taking Notes Research Skills Preparing for Exams Memory Problem Solving Seek help Set goals & persist Transfer skills to other college course work

From Humble Beginnings…… Board of Regents requires ALL first-time-in-college students to take PSYC 1300

Approximately 4,000 students have taken the course 13

This semester, dual/concurrent students made up 50% of the total population in Learning Frameworks.

HAS LEARNING FRAMEWORKS MADE AN IMPACT AT BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE?

71% 89-92% 3 Years of Fall-to-Spring Retention Rates

Source: & AYs MATH 0404, 0406 & 0408

Source: & AYs ENGL 0406 & 0409

STAR Award Winner Learning Frameworks at Brazosport College was recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as the winner of STAR award for demonstrating exceptional contributions toward Closing the Gaps by 2015

Lessons Learned and Future Issues

Focus, Focus, Focus on a Clear Student Success Agenda

Don’t do it alone Share your program with the entire college Appeal to common core values Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate

Culture of Evidence DataBarriersRoot CausesSolutions

X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011