1. Jordan E. Horowitz Vice President, IEBC October 8, 2015
Student Equity Planning Report to the Board of Trustees of Mt. San Jacinto College
Jordan E. Horowitz
Vice President, IEBC
October 8, 2015

2. The Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) is assisting the MSJC Student Equity Planning Committee with developing the Student Equity Plan and supporting implementation

3. IEBC brings considerable knowledge, experience, and expertise…
working with data
bringing research to practice
project management

4. The Student Equity Planning Committee has made great strides this year:
Scientifically rigorous assessment of underperforming student groups

5. Greater accountability
Scientifically rigorous assessment of underperforming student groups
Greater accountability
More accurate
More inclusive

6. The Student Equity Planning Committee has made great strides this year:
Scientifically rigorous assessment of underperforming student groups
Identifying high impact, research-based practices

7. Key Actionable Findings from the Data Review
 African American students generally lag behind other groups on indicators such as course completion rates, persistence, etc.
 Persistence from year to year is low compared to other community colleges – this affects completion rates as well
 Students perceive faculty engagement to be low

8. Response to Equity Findings
 Freshman year experience
 Professional development for faculty/staff
 Mentoring

9. Outcomes for MSJC
A good college getting better All students successfully attaining their academic goals Portends great things ahead