1. La familia te encamina hacia al é xito: Partnering with families for Latino/a students’ Success

2. Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education

3. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

4. WHAT IS THE FIM MODEL? Refers to the integration of one or more key family members of Latino students into student success initiatives throughout their academic experience

5. What is family? A family is a group of people who are important to each other and offer each other love and support, especially in times of crises.

6. FAMILY Discuss the following with the person on your right and the person on your left: o How do you define family? o Does culture and tradition in the family affect the college student? If so, how?

7. Types of Families Social Activist Work Religious Sports Virtual Education

8. When we think of “family”… Family is often seen as a group of individuals with or without shared genealogy or common ancestry living under one roof.

9. Family of “Choice” …finally, there is what is called a “family of choice.” These are people we choose to include in our lives just for them being them! Any of these definitions of “family” are considered valid for the project.

10. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

11. MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE Cultural Studies: Fiesta Oak Cliff La Raza: The History & Art of Latino Americans Learning Community

12. PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT

13. o Utilizing 2 disciplines & a collaborative learning model. o Taking an approach already in use and integrating the family involvement model METHODOLOGIES

17. Faculty Experiences

18. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

19. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

20. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

22. Developmental Reading Family members read the assigned novel Class discussion included family members and refreshments Student’s guardian (above) “can’t wait to read the sequel”

23. Student shares the family tradition behind his Grandpa’s Good Luck Stew Arts and Humanities

24. WORK TOWARD SUCCESS Family members attend lectures and open lab CELEBRATE SUCCESS Family members attend reception and receive appreciation certificates

25. Student Perspective

26. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

27. The Data

28. Click Here to Play Video

29. “Only by seeking challenges can we hope to find the best in ourselves.” -Robert Rodriguez

30. Success – A,B,C Persistence – Staying in the class until the end with a performance grade Retention – Returning in the next full term DEFINITIONS

31. Spring 2007 To Fall 2007 THE FIRST COHORT Brookhaven College Cultural Studies-2370-2001 Mountain View College Cultural Studies-2370-6001 Cultural Studies-2370-6002

32. The initial spring 2007 cohort consists of students enrolled in Cultural Studies classes at Brookhaven and Mountain View Colleges. The results for Success and for Retention show statistically significant increases when compared with the general population. In addition, the Persistence of students is increased, an educationally interesting result. Family Involvement Data

33. Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 THE SECOND COHORT Brookhaven College Cultural Studies-2370-2001 Mountain View College Cultural Studies-2370-6001 Cultural Studies-2370-6002 Richland College Humanities-1305-8096 Cultural Studies-2370-8096

34. The fall 2007 cohort consists of students at Brookhaven, Mountain View, and Richland Colleges. The results mirror the spring 2007 results with an even more dramatic increase in Success and Retention and an increase in Persistence. Although the increase in Persistence is not statistically significant it has a compounding effect on long term enrollment. Family Involvement Data

35. Spring 2008 To Fall 2008 THE THIRD COHORT Brookhaven College Cultural Studies-2370-2001 Mountain View College Cultural Studies-2370-6001 Cultural Studies-2370-6002

36. The spring 2008 cohort consists of students enrolled in a broad range of classes at Brookhaven and Mountain View Colleges. Again, the results are dramatic and consistent with previous cohorts. In each semester, the number of students and the variety of disciplines using the FIM increased. Family Involvement Data

37. From the Webinar: The Family Factor Click Here to Play Video

38. Project Website WWW.MVC.DCCCD.EDU/FIMHOME/Default.aspx

39. DCCCD Best Practice Best Practices Index

42. Project Website http://www.mvc.dcccd.edu/fimhome/default.aspx Jim Corvey – jcorvey@dcccd.edu Rene Prupes - rprupes@dcccd.edu Cristina Medina – cmedina@dcccd.edu Cathy Todd – catodd@dcccd.edu CONTACT INFORMATION