1. Accelerating Student Success On Campus and Off
Dr. Kathleen Cleary, Dean Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences Michael Gaines, Interim Senior Director School Linkages

2. Session Overview Welcome and Introductions Context
Overview of student success initiatives
Accelerated Math
Boot Camp
Accelerated English
Work with area high schools
Break out into small groups for problem solving strategies
Wrap Up and Question and Answers

3. Context

4. Sinclair College: Dayton, Ohio

5. Ohio: Overview and Context
New plan for higher education
Drive economic transformation
More college attainment
Educate more with existing state resources
Performance-based funding

6. Dayton: Overview and Context
Historically heavy manufacturing (auto)
Significant arts community
Large air force base – R and D
Loss of 50% of manufacturing job in recent years
Above average high school completion – low college attainment
Rise of new technology-based jobs

7. Overview and Context
Public, urban, comprehensive community college of 26,000 students (fall credit headcount)
2,700 full and part time employees

8. Social Characteristics

9. Demographic Characteristics

10. Enrollment by Gender

11. Prior Academic Preparation English Readiness

12. Prior Academic Preparation Math Readiness

13. Accelerated Math

14. Accelerated Math Lab covers basic arithmetic and introductory algebra
Students proceed at their own pace but work to deadlines
Pre-test allows students to demonstrate competence and skip modules
Students must take paper and pencil tests and comprehensive final
Lab staffed by instructors, professional tutors and university students

15. Accelerated Math Results
82 participants in Fall 2010 on Sinclair campus; 20 in local high school
58.5% success rate compared to 50.4% in counterpart class
5% finished two courses in one term
Expanded to 200 students in winter; anticipate 400 students in the spring
80% of students said they would take the class in the module format again

16. Lessons Learned More structure is needed
Students expected to come at scheduled times
Students expected to adhere to minimum deadlines
Students given additional deadlines/goals in order to complete content from two courses
Systems approach is key

17. Boot Camp

18. Boot Camp for Entering Students
One-week, three hours a day
Brush up of basic skills just prior to start of term
Started with math, added English and reading
Expanding to high schools

19. Initial Offering Math Only; Free Results:
16/19 (84%) students tested out of at least one level of DEV
2/19 (10.5%) tested out of two levels of DEV
1/19 (5%) tested out of three levels of DEV

20. Math, English, Reading DEV 297 Section Successful Students
Success Metric
Success Rate BC
13/21 P
65.00% BG
7/8
A, B or C
87.50% BH
8/8
100% BI
9/17
52.90% BJ
4/5 S
80.00% BL
8/13
61.54% BM
7/7 BN
5/5
All Sections
61/81
A, B, C, P or S
75.31%

21. Lessons Learned If free, students don’t show up
Opportunity given to students of all abilities
Paper and pencil easier to manage in one week
Long-term success tracked as well as boot camp success
Close working relationship with advising and registration
Data used to get faculty buy-in

22. Accelerated English

23. Accelerated English
Offers students who test just below college-level English opportunity to take a tutorial-based developmental English class as a co-requisite to college-level English composition
Eight to ten “DEV” students in ENG 111 along with 14 students already at “college-level”

24. Results - Accelerated English
Term
# of participants
% success in DEV pilot
% success in comp. course
% success in ENG pilot
% success in ENG 111 overall
SP 2010 29
55.2%
52%
63%
SU 2010 10
90%
69%
77.4%
FA 2010 30
70%
66.2%
72.3%

25. Lessons Learned First offering had too many assignments
Peer Review is essential to success
Students are best recruiters for the program
Working with Advising & Registration is critical so students get in the right class
Data build faculty and student enthusiasm

26. Working with High School Partners

27. High School Connections School Linkages Department
Office of College Readiness Centers:
-Located in 12 local high schools
-DEI added success coaches for non-academic barriers
Office of Pre-College Programs:
-Trio Programs, Advance College Entry (ACE), Young Scholars Program
Fast Forward:
-Drop-Out Recovery

28. The Office of College Readiness Centers (OCRC)
Responding to the need for P-16 partnerships and resources
Purpose
To assist students in becoming academically ready for college
To support relevant programs and services that addresses the issues of access and transition
To provide technical assistance and support to students, families and partners
Core Values
Support: Support students, families, schools and the community in providing accurate information
Connect: Connect students, families, schools and the community to information and resources that assist them in making informed decisions
Care: Create meaningful partnerships and services that foster a supportive and caring environment that encourages a college going culture

29. Centers and Services Provided
Readiness Centers
Early Success Services
Persistent Scholars Program
GED/ ARC Co-Enrollment
First Steps Family Orientations
Project Endeavor
Test Preparation
Summer Enrichment Programs
Middle School Transitions
College Is Elementary
College and Career Resource Centers (CCRC)
College Resource Centers (CRC)
Academic Resource Centers (ARC)

30. Developmental Education Initiatives
How are we Successful?
Aligned curriculum with Academic Foundations
Aligned curriculum to Accuplacer
Pre and post test
Customization of curriculum
Individualized Learning Plans (ILP)
Facilitator support
DEI- Early Support Services
College ILP process adapted to high school
Identify Non-academic barriers
Identify community and school resources.
Support Coach follow-up
Case management
Work with high school counselors

31. Program Impact: CCRC’s High School to Success

32. Program Impact Continued…

33. Additional High School Connections
Testing high school juniors
Offering Sinclair DEV curriculum as high school senior year math and English
College and high school faculty gatherings
- examine success data
- align curriculum
- share best practices

34. Breakout Sessions
Please select small group based on topics discussed: Accelerated English, Accelerated Math, Boot Camps and High School Linkages
Discussion Questions
What projects are you working on that relate to the discussion topic?
Which of the concepts presented is relevant to you and why?
What clarifying questions do you have?
What additional Information would you like to receive?

35. Questions?

36. Thank You