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Facilitating Student Learning in an Accelerated Program

Facilitating Student Learning in an Accelerated Program. 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. Student Selection Criteria.

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Facilitating Student Learning in an Accelerated Program

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  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. Student Selection Criteria • 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

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

  6. Program Logistics • 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

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

  8. Faculty Support Strategies • 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

  9. Student Support Strategies • 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

  10. Class Collaboration • 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.

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

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

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

  14. Retention Rates • 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%

  15. 2011-2012 Statistics • 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

  16. Lessons Learned • 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

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

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