2. Today, let’s…
Review the “why,” “what” and “how” of DCCCD Guided Pathways to Success (GPS)
Explore the Career Paths and GPS maps
Engage as we gather your ideas to support, inform and deliver Guided Pathways to our students

3. Why Guided Pathways?
Streamline navigation to and through our system and beyond to transform the student experience to increase:
Persistence/Retention
Completion
Transfer
Employment

4. Student Voices
“Everything about college was a bit of a mystery to me, what classes to take, what degree to pursue, where to get financial aid, where to get books, how to pay for everything…”

5. Source: AACC’s What is the Guided Pathways Model?
What is GPS?
Guided pathways require colleges to take an integrated, institution-wide approach to student success, driven by evidence and intently focused on helping learners move from entry to attainment of their educational and employment goals.
Source: AACC’s What is the Guided Pathways Model?

6. To fully implement
A guided pathways approach, colleges must: 1. Clarify paths to student end goals, providing fewer choices and clearer program maps that lead to transfer or the workforce. 2. Help students choose and enter a pathway, including bridges from high school to college, on-ramps to programs of study, and accelerated remediation.

7. And …
3. Help students stay on a path with intrusive, ongoing advising and integrated educational and nonacademic supports. 4. Ensure that students are learning with clear program outcomes aligned to employer and/or transfer institution expectations, engaging and applied learning experiences, and effective instructional practices.

8. Changing Terminology Career Paths vs. Degree Plans Endorsements
Guided Pathways
Program Maps

9. (Texas Education Agency)
High School
Endorsements
(Texas Education Agency)
DCCCD
Career Paths

10. How do we implement GPS? A Phased Approach …
A prototype implementation of the key transfer and CTE programs (48+) mapped as guided pathways within Career Paths
Additional 120+ programs added
Full implementation of all programs (over 300) within seven distinct Career Paths

12. Advising Support Navigators Pathways Advisors Career Coaches
Program Faculty
All of us

13. Student Journey Pre-collegiate Experiences: Outreach to HS
Connection: Outreach to Pre-Application
Entry: Application to 15 hours
Progress: 15 – 45 hours
Completion: 45 – completion
Transition: Completion to employment and/or transfer

14. Career Paths

15. GPS Maps

16. ENGAGE: Your Ideas!

18. Question 1:
In my role at my college or location, how can I support, inform and deliver Guided Pathways to our students?

19. Question 2:
What else would help me stay informed, involved and supportive of Guided Pathways?

20. Information - Resources
GPS Website
dcccd.edu/gps
Guided Pathways MyPortal site
myportal.dcccd.edu/pathways
for Q & A