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Noncredit Basic Skills: Finding the Pipeline to a Better Future

Noncredit Basic Skills: Finding the Pipeline to a Better Future. “A Pipeline from Noncredit Adult High School Diploma Programs to College” ASCCC Spring 2008 Plenary Session Presenter: Mary Foster North Orange County CCD-Noncredit School of Continuing Education. “Adult College Entry” ACE.

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Noncredit Basic Skills: Finding the Pipeline to a Better Future

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  1. Noncredit Basic Skills: Finding the Pipeline to a Better Future “A Pipeline from Noncredit Adult High School Diploma Programs to College” ASCCC Spring 2008 Plenary Session Presenter: Mary Foster North Orange County CCD-Noncredit School of Continuing Education

  2. “Adult College Entry”ACE • Partnership at North Orange County Community College District between… • School of Continuing Education (SCE) AND • Cypress College • Fullerton College

  3. SCE Adult High School Diploma Program • 3 HS Labs: Cypress, Anaheim, Fullerton • 3 FT faculty; 10 PT faculty, 1 Manager • 2 Noncredit counselors • Self-paced individualized learning • GED preparation • 2006-07: 285 Adult HS Dip. Graduates • Adult High School Graduation Ceremony

  4. SCE Adult HS Demographics • Adult HS enrollment 2,230 in 2006-07 • Age • 17-30: 46% • 31-54: 25% • 55-75: 12% • etc • Gender • Males: 39% • Females: 61% • Ethnicity • Hispanic 33% • White 25% • Asian or Pacific Islander 17% • Black 3% • Other or unknown 22%

  5. History • Observed Adult High School graduates not continuing their education to post-secondary education or training. • Researched non-traditional transitional programs • Established advisory team between SCE, Cypress and Fullerton Colleges in Sept 2006 • Advisory team composition: Counselors, Faculty, Coordinators, Deans • Advisory Team meets every 4-6 weeks

  6. ACE Program Components • Complete adult high school diploma • Enroll in a college study skills class • Attend special workshops featuring • Learning styles • Career Awareness • Campus tours • Time management • Financial aid • Customized topics to meet student requests

  7. Marketing • Announcements in Adult HS classes • Signs and posters: $ emphasis • Teacher referrals • Counselor referrals • Peer referrals • Lots of follow-up

  8. Results • Cohort 1: Pilot with 4 students in Spring 2007 Fall 2007 enrolled in Fullerton & Cypress Colleges • Cohort 2: 8 students in Fall 2007 Spring 2008 enrolled in Cypress and Santa Ana College • Cohort 3: 9 students currently in Spring 2008

  9. Retention affected by: • Personal issues • Finances • Work and job changes • Child Care • Illness • Transportation • Scheduling Conflicts

  10. Lessons Learned • Build the value of continuing education • Announce close to semester beginning • Minimum credits to completion of diploma for acceptance into ACE program • Lots and Lots of follow-up • Multiple student barriers addressed

  11. Program Revisions • Offer required study skills class as part of diploma program • Summer workshops • Minimal credits needed to complete High School Diploma before entering ACE. • College placement test

  12. Challenges • Broaden student awareness of options • Address student barriers • Overcome student barriers • Increase buy-in from colleges • Funding

  13. Growing support for ACE Project! • Awareness growing about potential “pipeline” between noncredit basic skills and college • BSI monies help fund ACE Coordinator and other needs • BSI Phase III supports research for effective practices for transitions from noncredit to credit

  14. Other Transitional Programs • New England ACE-to-College Transition project launched (2000-present) • 25 programs in 6 New England states • San Jacinto Adult Learning Center-- El Paso, TX started (2007) • Career, college, academic & personal readiness • ABE Transition Program at Rio Salado College—Phoenix , AZ (1998 to present)

  15. Resources: • www.collegetransition.org • www.caalusa.org :”To Ensure America’s Future: Building a National Opportunity System for Adults: Strengthening Links Between Adult Education and Community Colleges”, 2005

  16. Could a program like ACE be useful at your college? Contact Information: • Mary Foster • Project Manager for ACE • mfoster@sce.cc.ca.us • 714.484.7000 ext. 48868 • George Dooley • SCE Counselor • gdooley@sce.cc.ca.us • 714.808.4686

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