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Tulsa Community College. Achieving the Dream Status Report Mentor Visit February 5-6 , 2009. TCC Core Value: #1 Student Success. AtD Process. AtD Process. Overview of Process. Data-informed decisions: Examine quantitative data provided by Institutional Research
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Tulsa Community College Achieving the Dream Status Report Mentor Visit February5-6, 2009
Overview of Process Data-informed decisions: • Examine quantitative data provided by Institutional Research • Determine barriers: focus groups • Design interventions: address barriers • Assess impact: formative & summative • Revise intervention based on assessments • Continue cycle
Working Teams • Institutional Research • Leadership • Core • Data • Campus • Research
Focus Group Data, Fall 2008 Most frequent barriers to persistence: • Adjusting to college • Balancing school and life • Textbook issues • Tulsa Achieves • Communication issues with instructors • Choosing courses • Students not academically prepared • Student motivation
Persistence Intervention 1 TA Implementation Issues: CommunicationFirst Cycle Complete • Target population: TA students • Communication tools Two-part receipt QuickFacts card • Intervention Implemented Fall 2008 Survey TA students to determine effectiveness of communication tools Review survey data to determine pertinent changes Changes to communication tools implemented fall 2008
Persistence Intervention 2aOrientation: Strategies for Academic SuccessFirst Cycle Begun • Fall 2008: Strategies for Academic Success • Target population: TA students 61 sections made for fall 2008; 1120 students completed • Dedicated faculty resources website • College-wide collaboration: Common course objectives Common formative assessments Pre- and Post- assessment (LASSI = Learning and Study Skills Inventory) Written self-reflection • Focus groups with instructors • College-wide training for faculty • Spring 2009: Analyze LASSI outcomes, self-reflection data, and grade distribution for fall 2008 Use this data to adjust curriculum • Continue cycle
Persistence Intervention 2bOrientation: College-wide OrientationUnder Discussion Expanded Orientation: Campus teams directing a college-wide exploration • Target population: All students • Involve entire college in design, planning, and implementation • Solicit student input • Require orientation Develop college-wide orientation components Address various entry/re-entry points of students Include range of delivery options
Persistence Intervention 3Advising: InterventionUnder Discussion • Contingent upon Banner implementation • Lead Counselor Advisors & TA Taskforce • Phase I: Spring 2009 Target Population: All students Develop a college-wide protocol to correctly identify and notify students at risk for poor academic performance • Phase II: Fall 2009 Target population: TA Students Timely notification Block enrollment for Academic Notice or Probation Require advising Limit enrollment hours
Persistence Intervention 4: African American MalesOrganizing • Target Population: African American males • Institutional cohort data, fall 2009
Persistence Intervention 4: African American Male Intervention • 15 committee members (employees)/3 meetings to date • Target population: African American Males • Information/data needs: focus group training/focus group research raw institutional data nationwide research conference attendance • Possibilities for reaching target population: Work with current student government groups to provide support and resources Participate in student group leadership conferences/workshops that stimulate discussions and mentoring Consider a mentoring program that connects incoming students with staff, faculty, and Tulsa community leaders • Intervention design pending information/data collection & analysis
AtD Impacting Day of Vision 2008 • DoV November 15, 2008 Northeast Campus • AtD sponsored student panel “Advice to Students” • AtD Major Barriers presented to audience • TCC Student Panel • 3 TCC Student Government representatives • 3 African American Student Association representatives • Two 45-minute structured panel discussions • Two Q & A sessions from audience questions • Highly successful • WC 2009; recommend repetition of panel
AtD ImpactingDay of Vision 2008Video Capture • Both panel presentations captured on video • Resulting video production values low because of lighting • Suggest better lighting for future recordings • Audio has potential for future use.
Developmental Reading Study Yearfor Reading Intervention Next Year AtD cycle for data-informed decisions: • Completed 36 focus groups in Reading I and II • Will provide focus group results: targeted April 1, 2009 • Design interventions to address barriers: targeted spring 2009 • Implement Reading I & II interventions: targeted fall 2009 • Assess impact of intervention • Revise intervention • Continue cycle
Research Team • 28 team members • Research topics/teams: Orientation Advising CCSSE Existing TCC initiatives • Research Sources: Peer institutions Oklahoma institutions AtD website National databases TCC Institutional Research • Research Outcomes: Use BB site as a repository for research and discussion Provide links for college –wide review and access Provide summary reports for campus teams as requested Provide data from existing TCC initiatives that include orientation/advising components
Communication Internal • Dedicated BB AtD organization website Team rosters Central calendar Meeting records Discussion boards Wimba/wiki Exploration of creative communication venues • Newsbytes External • Tulsacc.edu Web site • AtD Quick Link Team rosters TCC report card data Student focus group data Faculty & staff focus group data Archives • Community outreach planning
Developmental Math 2009 – 2010 Study and Planning Year • Math intervention to be prepared for Fall 2010 implementation. • Math study officially next year • Math faculty meeting next week with AtD to begin identifying courses this year for analysis. • Math faculty will suggest numbers of focus groups per campus for each course to identify “Why.” • Additional focus group facilitator/scribes will be trained spring 2009 if additional facilitator/scribes are needed. • Developmental math focus groups to be conducted fall semester 2009 on all campuses. • Results target date: April 1, 2010
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