Our Mission: To prepare students for success in college-level coursework

1. Our Mission: To prepare students for success in college-level coursework Transitions Lab 402-437-2660 • Transition Advisors: • Geriann Radagrada@southeast.edu • Kelly Dancekdance@southeast.edu • Kristi Lawrenceklawrence@southeast.edu This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/.

2. Which Students? • The Transition Lab provides services to students who: • Have 1 or more COMPASS scores in 1.) Pre-foundation Level and/or 2.) Foundations Level • Believe scores don’t reflect their skills and want to refresh skills and re-test • Want to “brush up” for an upcoming mathematics, reading, or writing course • Are motivated and willing to commit the time needed for an Accelerated Math or English course.

3. Services Offered • Consultation, Planning, and Preparation • Quick Start Curriculum

4. It is a minimum 10-hour workshop in basic academic skills. • Quick Start utilizes software to improve skills and measure progress in reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as technology and keyboarding. • Work is completed in the Transition Lab, located in the LRC, under direct supervision of an advisor. • Students who earn a “P” will receive: 1.) a Continuing Education Unit certificate (CEU).2.) COMPASS Test waiver to retake/take the test. • Cost $20 Quick Start 402-437-2660 • Transition Advisors: • Geriann Radagrada@southeast.edu • Kelly Dancekdance@southeast.edu • Kristi Lawrenceklawrence@southeast.edu

5. Location • The Transition Lab is located in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at SCC Lincoln Campus. Hours • Open lab with advisors • Posted weekly on board in the lab • By appointment • Open lab only – LRC Hours • Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a – 9:00 p • Friday: 7:30 a – 5:00 p • Saturday: 7:45 – Noon • Sunday: Closed Contact us 402-437-2660 • Transition Advisors: • Geriann Radagrada@southeast.edu • Kelly Dancekdance@southeast.edu • Kristi Lawrenceklawrence@southeast.edu

6. 1st Quarter Statistics • 157 Advising Sessions • 64 Enrolled • 51 Active • 5 Non-Active • 8 Completed May 2, 2012 – June 30, 2012

7. 8 Completions 6 have registered for college credit classes at SCC. 1 is attending HastingsCC. 1 is studying to retake the COMPASS again. • Entry Level • 5 Foundations • 3 Pre-Foundations • Average COMPASS Point Increase/Decrease by subject • Writing: 7.2 • Reading: 13 • Pre-Algebra: (-2) • Algebra: 19

8. Student Profile • Age • Average 30 years • Range 17-65 years • Race/Ethnicity • 3 % American Indian • 9 % Asian • 19% Black/African American • 8% Hispanic/Latino • 61% White • Gender • 51% Female • 49% Male Students from a variety of countries: Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan, Columbia, United States.

9. Students’ Entry Level and Subject Current Entry Level: • Pre-COMPASS: 5 • Pre-Foundations: 22 • Foundations: 37 • College-Level: 2 *Subjects: • Math: 49 • Writing: 32 • Reading: 22 • Technology: 3 • Keyboarding: 1 *Students are able to select one or more subjects to work in.

10. Students’ work sessions in the Transitions Lab

11. Outreach and Connections

12. Outreach to Quick Start Students Weekly emails to Quick Start students Contacting COMPASS Testers Advisements at Pre-Foundation Orientation On-going advising Referrals to Career Advisors Assisting with Registration and applying for Admission Follow-up with students Tutoring assistance Toolbox

13. Outreach to Testers SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Weekly emails to Quick Start students Contacting COMPASS Testers Advisements at Pre-Foundation Orientation On-going advising Referrals to Career Advisors Assisting with Registration and applying for Admission Follow-up with students Tutoring assistance Toolbox www.southeast.edu

14. Outreach at Pre-Foundation Orientation • For students scoring above 6.0 on T.A.B.E. Test: • Next step Advisement offered at Orientation • Quick Start Class offered to increase skills • Application process discussed • Programs of study and classes discussed • Help with registering for classes Weekly emails to Quick Start students Contacting COMPASS Testers Advisements at Pre-Foundation Orientation On-going advising Referrals to Career Advisors Assisting with Registration and applying for Admission Follow-up with students Tutoring assistance Toolbox

15. Connections • On-going advising with students • Referrals to Career Advisors • Assisting with Applying for Admissions and Registration • Follow-up with students Weekly emails to Quick Start students Contacting COMPASS Testers Advisements at Pre-Foundation Orientation On-going advising Referrals to Career Advisors Assisting with Registration and applying for Admission Follow-up with students Tutoring assistance Toolbox

16. Toolbox • Building Resources: a work in progress • Tutoring • By Advisors and Volunteers • Toolbox • COMPASS Practice Test • Capstone Writing Assignment • Math Assessment • 0900 • 0950 Weekly emails to Quick Start students Contacting COMPASS Testers Advisements at Pre-Foundation Orientation On-going advising Referrals to Career Advisors Assisting with Registration and applying for Admission Follow-up with students Tutoring assistance Toolbox

17. Student Success Stories!!! • Moved to US when she was 16 years old (2001) • ESL in High School • Attended a Jr. College in KS (few classes) • Interested in Paramedics or Healthcare • COMPASS Scores: • Math:20 (Pre-Foundation) • Reading: 40 (Pre-Foundation) • Writing: 18 (ENGL 0845) • Studied in Quick Start for 10 hours • Re-Tested • Math 25 (MATH 0900) • Reading: 69 (ENGL 0850) • Writing: 52 (ENGL 0980) • Vanessa Ferrin

18. Student Success Stories!!! • Mother of 3 children • Military Wife • Very active in the community • Volunteered to help ABE students to improve their scores and her own. • Worked 2/week for 2 hour sessions to complete Quick Start for a total of 12 hours. • Test anxiety • Tested TABE instead of COMPASS • Enrolled in ENGL Comp and Psychology for Summer Quarter • Keenya Barnes-Heyward