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Measuring Student Success Can we work together to improve our performance? 58 colleges think we can…

Program Focus Facilitate institutional improvements and boost student success through the sharing of best practices Help colleges identify institutional strengths and opportunities Assist in the development of strategies and tools Utilize and help colleges better understand performance measure data Ensure program is college-driven, ongoing, voluntary, and open to all colleges

Hope Opportunity Jobs Coordinate collaborative relationships To share in Each Other’s Success! Program Focus … continued

Components Performance Partnership Summit Peer Mentoring Action Plans

Summit One-day showcase of best practices and forums associated with performance improvement related to performance measures and other topics associated with student success Inclusive of all colleges and held annually during the summer Mark Your Calendars 2015 Performance Partnership Summit Tuesday, July 28 Embassy Suites, Cary

Peer Mentoring Collaborations to facilitate institutional improvements and increased success rates for our students across the state Mentees choose a willing Mentor Mentors Share best practices/strategies Campus visits or other interactions Collaboratively develop an action plan for improvement

Measure being discussed today March 4, 2015 Measure H: College Transfer Performance

Hope Opportunity Jobs H. College Transfer Performance Purpose To ensure the academic success of community college students at a four‐year university or college Description Among community college associate degree completers and those who have completed 30 or more credit hours who transfer to a four‐year university or college, the percentage who earn a GPA of 2.00 or better after two consecutive semesters within the academic year at the transfer institution

Hope Opportunity Jobs Mentor Colleges for Measure H: College Transfer Performance MEASURE H Transfer Performance MENTORSSubject Matter Expert Contact IE Coordination Contact Cleveland CCBarbara Romich Dean, Arts and Sciences ndcc.edu Laura Bowen Director, Planning & IE ndcc.edu South Piedmont CC Vice President of Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer Jill Millard Associate Vice President of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness du

How to find a potential Mentor for a specific Performance Measure: page/2014_performance_report_ pdf

Notes from the Performance Partnership Summit … What are some common themes and best practices?

Hope Opportunity Jobs From the 2014 Performance Partnership Summit Strong faculty advisors and caring relationships between advisors and students Emphasis on quality training is important for advisors Strong relationships with partnering schools Good practices for relating to students and trying to move students forward Rigorous standards Faculty members are highly involved in advising Four quadrants are emphasized- teaching, learning, academic support, and student services. This provides a holistic approach - From first year to graduation Tracking students to other colleges

Hope Opportunity Jobs From the 2014 Performance Partnership Summit High level of support for students who do not enter with the skills necessary to be successful Focusing on critical reading Tutors were trained in critical reading strategies Use Completion by Design strategies Good advising to offer less "choices" to help students focus Learning communities for students taking developmental courses, using the same instructors as they move through their courses Liaison from college to early college works to build relationships with students and encourage retention Teachers use common template for syllabi, with common objectives

Hope Opportunity Jobs High Performing Colleges Measure H: College Transfer Performance Asheville/Buncombe TCCBeaufort CC Blue Ridge CCCoastal Carolina CC Davidson CCDurham TCC Randolph CCSouthwestern CC Surry CCWake TCC

Hope Opportunity Jobs Davidson County Community College Centralized Advising Model - Advisors provide in-depth research with students on the intended 4 year school, encouraging early connections with the intended school. Advisors give 4 year contact information early and have students connect and explore the 4 year school/program while enrolled at DCCC. Advisors are aware of the web location of each universities/colleges pathway advising sheets and share the location with students to establish long term planning at the start. Academic Planning Form in advising - clear and concise Moving ACA 122 early in the program of study ACA 122 Instructors invited academic advisors to present on college transfer

Hope Opportunity Jobs Davidson County Community College Advising staff are actively engaged in the College Transfer Program Association Advising has established one point of contact to coordinate outreach and relationship development between DCCC and the 4 year schools Enrollment and advising have connected students who intend to transfer to a 4 year school but are unsure of their intended program with DCCC career services for further exploration early in the college transfer program Advisors have built strong personal relationships with recruiting and admissions representatives at the area 4 year schools Advising frequently holds special 4 year program information sessions on the DCCC campus, the most recent being with Wingate University on their Pharm. D. program

Hope Opportunity Jobs Davidson County Community College The establishment of the new University Transfer Center (1st Floor Mendenhall) will allow many more connections, workshops, etc. in the future. We are currently reaching out to all 4 year schools to invite them to visit with us and present/meet with students in the Center. We have a projector, a computer, etc. in the Center Requiring ACA 090 (student success course which uses ‘On Course’ principles) has helped students become better college students Many of our faculty try to help students understand what it will be like when they transfer so perhaps the students feel prepared and have confidence

Hope Opportunity Jobs Surry Community College Continually monitor student performance through internal Gen. Ed. assessment process (and, to a lesser extent, ETS testing). Spend significant, quality time looking at student work (review general education student artifacts/assessments, findings from General Education teams, student work submitted through Faculty Evaluation Plan, etc.). Monitor grade distributions (to see if anyone is skewing in a way that might be indicative of an issue with teaching/learning). Engage in ongoing dialogue about the importance of students demonstrating achievement of learning outcomes (at course, program and college-wide levels)

Hope Opportunity Jobs Surry Community College Scrutinize assessments to improve them, and keep the discussion of a college standard for achievement at the forefront of divisional meetings/discussions. Hire the best faculty. Require a teaching demo and don’t hire if you are not convinced. Commit to the importance of the task; VP of Instruction and relevant Deans/Chairs participate in all f/t faculty interviews. Include personal responsibility as a college value (and reinforce it in classes and classroom expectations) to better prepare students for university expectations. Ground all college-wide general education outcomes in the principles of critical thinking

Hope Opportunity Jobs Surry Community College Require ACA for all degree-seeking students, and the ACA 122 is a particularly strong curriculum focused on navigating SCC and achieving college-level standards. Operate an Academic Support Center with a Director and two FT professional tutors to assist students. Bottom Line – High Standards and hold students accountable for reaching them

Hope Opportunity Jobs Wake Community College Preparing students for success Quality Developmental Ed courses, including EFL Close collaboration with Curriculum departments to ensure alignment of content Carefully considered local prerequisites; especially for mathematics and science courses “C-wall” enforced for prerequisite courses “Three-peat” protocol—students are blocked from registering for a course at the third attempt; student must meet with the dean or department head to discuss success strategies Transfer seminars—former students come back to Wake Tech to discuss the transfer process and expectations Attendance policy (90% attendance with instructor discretion for unusual individual circumstances)

Hope Opportunity Jobs Wake Community College Supporting students in progress Course Team approach to ensure consistency. Audit/revision of assignments to ensure they are clear, specific, and aligned with SLOs Grading workshops to ensure alignment and consistency in standards Common exams, assessments, or exam questions; SLO data collection and analysis from faculty-created common test/exam questions Analysis of data informs instructional interventions Common resources—required texts and resources are the same for all sections of each course Writing across the curriculum: Math and science classes students have written assignments related to content: concept explanation, group project reports, lab reports, etc. All math classes have online homework components for 24-7 access, feedback, and learning support

Hope Opportunity Jobs Wake Community College Honors Program encourages excellence; participation is noted on the transcript Proctored tests for Distance Education classes promote academic integrity Faculty-staffed Student Success Centers (STEM, REAL, SPEAK, Foreign Language, Social Sciences Centers etc.) Service Learning – peer-led study groups provide assistance and support to students in gateway courses ILC support Increased office hours—faculty offer additional office hours beyond the five per week required

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What follow-up questions do you have for those who have discussed their efforts?

What strategies are you considering as you move forward?

What challenges have you faced at your college in attempts to implement new strategies?

What comments and feedback do you have on today’s call? What would you like to discuss during the next conference call for this measure?

If you’d like a copy of today’s PowerPoint, please a request to: Dr. Deborah Grimes Lenoir Community College Next Measure H Call-In Session Wednesday, April 8, :00 to 4:30 p.m

Other Questions?

Thank you For all you do to enhance student success!

Performance Partnership Advisory Team Wesley Beddard, AVP, Programs, NCCCS Doris Carver, VP of Continuing Education, Piedmont CC Nancye Gaj, CCR Director of Program & Professional Development, NCCCS Deborah Grimes, Vice President of Academic and Student Services, Lenoir CC Deryl Davis Fulmer, Vice President of Academic Affairs/CAO, Halifax CC Mark Kinlaw, President, Rockingham CC Patricia Phillips, Associate Dean, Foundational Studies, Davidson County CC Bill Schneider, AVP for Research and Performance Management, NCCCS Linda Scuiletti (Chair), AVP, Student Learning & Strategic Planning, Central Carolina CC Kim Sepich, AVP, Student Services, NCCCS Kristie Sullivan, Dean of Planning and Research, Sandhills CC Kenny Weatherington, Quality Assurance Specialist/Public Safety Training, NCCCS Bob Witchger, Director of Career & Technical Education, NCCCS​