Student Success and a New Ecology for Engaged Learning

1. Student Success and a New Ecology for Engaged Learning Robert Franco, Ph.D. Director, Office for Institutional Effectiveness Professor of Anthropology bfranco@hawaii.edu

2. Long-Range Development Plan, 2020 Strategic Plan 2008-2015 Tactical Plans, 2009-12, 2012-15 Accreditation, 2012 Annual Program Review

3. Performance-based Budgeting Planning: LRDP to Program Review Vanguard Gatekeeper Project Developmental-College Academies FYE Distance Learning Training Academy Gates Global Skills for Completion FYE Satellite Nursing Programs Math Emporium FYE Communities of Practice Accelerating English 22 to 100 FYE First Year Experiences - FYE Writing Intensive Courses Aligned Partnerships (AtD, NSF, etc.) Service Learning Global Learning STEM Undergraduate Research and Internships National & UH System Standards & Goals

7. Service Learning in Energy-Climate Era … Degrees Matter • The Service-Learning Program at Kapi’olani • Community College • University of Hawaii • Robert Franco • bfranco@hawaii.edu Kapiolani, Local Roots and Global Reach

8. A High Impact Strategy “Service-Learning is a teaching and learning method that integrates critical reflection and meaningful service in the community with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility.”

9. Defining SL “completion” • finished 20+ service-learning hours (supervised and evaluated course-embedded) • wrote required semester capstone essay to be rubric assessed in relation to new College General Education student learning outcomes • submitted all signed forms

10. CCSSE Snapshot Data, 2008 • Kapi‘olani began its Service-Learning initiative in 1995. • Since that time 9,100 students have contributed 188,370 hours of meaningful service to the community, an average of 20.7 hours per student per semester. • 35% of part-time students and • 45% of full-time students reported having participated in “a community-based project as part of a regular course” • For full report, please visit http://ofie.kcc.hawaii.edu

11. Student Cohort; Course Success

12. Student Cohort; re-enrollment per semester

13. Pre- and Post-test Assessments • Indicate statistically significant improvement in Service-Learners’ attitudes about • Working as a team • Ability to make a difference in the community • Instructors as caring individuals • Based on a surveys of pre and post-test students in 1996, 1997 and 2006 • Will administer again in Spring 2011

14. Student Learning Outcomes Assessment • students’ reflection essays • end-of-semester service learning survey • pre- and post tests replicated • content and theme analysis

15. A High Impact Strategy At Kapi’olani, Service-Learning interlocks with: • general education learning outcomes • 21st century career preparation INNOVATIONS IN • indigenous, intercultural, and international learning • science, technology, engineering, math • student, faculty, community engagement • partnerships to solve real world problems

16. Kapiolani Service Learning Too High • Requires reciprocal community partnerships based on best practice principles: - clear lines of communication • clear roles and responsibilities • campus-community needs assessment and assets mapping • tactical and strategic planning toward mutually beneficial goals, evaluation, and continuous improvement • measurably reduce the severity of problems in our community

17. 6 Service Learning Pathways

18. Pathways Defined Issue Based – reducing the severity of pressing social problems Connect courses with schools and community based organizations Connect courses over multiple semesters To degree completion, careers, transfer

19. Pathways Education Elders International Environment Arts, History & Culture Health

20. Members of Kapi‘olani Community College’s Service-Learning Team: Students: Nicole Medeiros, Kathryn Roberts, Michi Atkinson, Allan Kaleikilo, and Shannon Phenix. Outreach Coordinator, Melisa Orozco.

21. Oceanic Time Warner Cable President, Nate Smith: "What I'm hoping to do is use the power of our distribution and penetration to get the kids in the community involved in making it a better community themselves. It's about accountability." The partnership with Oceanic Time Warner Cable bridges the gap between education and entertainment. Palolo residents can now watch and learn their ABCs on TV.

22. Student tour guides show the ABCs on TV program to Dean Mona Lee.

23. Malama i na Ahupua‘a KCC Environmental Pathway Program

24. Land division stretching from the mountain to the sea-ahupua’a

25. Local and international students refurbish Roberts Tour buses into transitional housing for Hawaii's homeless.

27. Kapi‘olani Ecology of Learning Cyberspace Countries Abroad Community Campus Centers & Labs Classrooms

28. Inter-connectedness

29. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

30. Contact information: Robert Franco, Phd. bfranco@hawaii.edu Website: http://ofie.kcc.hawaii.edu