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X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses. Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction. Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011. Purpose. Why Learning Frameworks? Overview of Learning Frameworks
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X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011
Purpose • Why Learning Frameworks? • Overview of Learning Frameworks • Lessons Learned and Future Issues
What We Know Nationally Of 2002 Achieving the Dream Cohort, % Needing Developmental Education Source: Achieving the Dream Data Notes,1(6) July/Aug 2006.
The State of Developmental Education in Texas • More than 50% of entering freshmen at Texas colleges and universities require developmental education (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2008)
The State of Developmental Education • Approximately 57% entering degree-seeking students at Brazosport College participate in developmental education
Context … 5% MATH 1314 Within 5 Years MATH 0408 MATH 0406 MATH 0404 100%
Student Success Courses come in all shapes and sizes! • Credit vs. Non-Credit • Housed within a specific discipline vs. multidisciplinary vs. non-specific • Focus (study skills, learning styles, life skills, etc.) • Required vs. optional • Tied to specific populations
We are not here to endorse one particular model but to share the approach at Brazosport College for improving college readiness.
Take responsibility for learning • Find relevance and meaning in studies • Cope with stress • Attitudes • Skills • Behaviors • Time Management • Writing • Reading • Taking Notes • Research Skills • Preparing for Exams • Memory • Problem Solving • Seek help • Set goals & persist • Transfer skills to other college course work
From Humble Beginnings…… Board of Regents requires ALL first-time-in-college students to take PSYC 1300
This semester, dual/concurrent students made up 50% of the total population in Learning Frameworks.
HAS LEARNING FRAMEWORKS MADE AN IMPACT AT BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE?
89-92% 71% 3 Years of Fall-to-Spring Retention Rates
Source: 2007-2008 &2008-2009 AYs MATH 0404, 0406 & 0408
Source: 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 AYs ENGL 0406 & 0409
Learning Frameworks at Brazosport College was recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as the winner of STAR award for demonstrating exceptional contributions toward Closing the Gaps by 2015 STAR Award Winner
Focus, Focus, Focus on a Clear Student Success Agenda
Don’t do it alone • Share your program with the entire college • Appeal to common core values • Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate
Culture of Evidence Data Barriers Root Causes Solutions
X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011