1. Facilitating Student Learning in an Accelerated Program

2. Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) Overview Target Student Population At-risk/low income First generation college Goals Reduce barriers to success Degree completion Reduce higher education costs

3. Public school faculty/staff nominations Core 40 diploma College-readiness scores – PSAT, SAT, ACT, Compass Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch Minimum 2.5 GPA* Solid high school attendance record No major disciplinary issues Student Selection Criteria

4. 2011-2012 26 students began program 15 (58%) program ready 11 (42%) Summer Remediation 5 (45%) Reading 2 (18%) Writing 8 (73%) Math

5. Associate of Applied Science Business Administration Health Care Support Associate of Science General Studies Curricular Program Offerings

6. 12-month program Full-time commitment Monday – Thursday: classes 9:00am – 4:00 pm Friday – extended class activities, TRiO (student support service), community service Student stipend 24/7 student support Academic Family Program Logistics

7. Faculty teaching teams Five, 8-week terms Dedicated homeroom Dedicated classroom space TRiO involvement (student success program)

8. Consistent faculty when able Professional development workshops Project-based learning Student engagement strategies Collaborative curriculum planning Bi-weekly teams meetings Coordinate syllabi Monitor student progress Plan Friday classroom extension activities Interdisciplinary assessments Faculty Support Strategies

9. Peer support Lock-step cohort Designated facility space Laptop computers Regional program coordinator Faculty teams Summer Boot Camp Remediation classes 2-week orientation Student Success Seminars Student Support Strategies

10. English 112 – Argumentation Intro to Psychology Music Appreciation Research a psychological disorder that utilizes music therapy as a treatment modality and prepare a written product. Class Collaboration

11. Group project between 3 classes Instead of, not in addition to “Don’t recreate the wheel” Each class has an assessment component Class Collaboration

12. Challenges: Time constraints Classroom management Linked assignments and interdisciplinary instruction Challenges and Benefits

13. Benefits Camaraderie Transitional ease Linked assignments and interdisciplinary instruction Challenges and Benefits

14. Year 1 Term 1 to Term 2 58% Term 2 to Term 3 100% Term 3 to Term 4 100% Term 4 to Term 5 100% Year 2 Term 1 to Term 2 92% Term 2 to Term 3 88% Term 3 to Term 4 anticipate 100% Retention Rates

15. 26 students began program 20 students continue (77%) Cumulative Fall Semester GPA 2.89 9 students (35%) on Deans List Term 1 to Term 2 Retention Rate 93% Term 2 to Term 3 Retention rate 83% 19 students (95%) on track for graduation July 2012 1 student (5%) 1 year + 2 additional semesters 2011-2012 Statistics

16. High school GPA /attendance record are good indicators Must provide training in executive skills early and often Expand college success class from 1 to 3 credit class Family support system is imperative to program completion Parents must be supportive Decreased home and job responsibilities Faculty in-class collaboration Development of collaborative rubric for projects Lessons Learned

17. Paula D. Ashe, M.A., Instructor, English pashe@ivytech.edu (260) 480-2042 pashe@ivytech.edu Cindy Chenoweth, ASAP Regional Coordinator cchenoweth@ivytech.edu(260) 480-2092 cchenoweth@ivytech.edu Patricia Kemerer, Program Chair General Studies pkemerer@ivytech.edu(260) 480-2025pkemerer@ivytech.edu Erika McCuiston, MEd., Instructor, Psychology emccuiston@ivytech.edu Contact Information