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Rethinking College Prep as an On-Ramp to a Program of Study

Rethinking College Prep as an On-Ramp to a Program of Study. Davis Jenkins Senior Research Associate Community College Research Cente Teachers College, Columbia University. State Assessment Meeting for Florida State Colleges Valencia College June 20, 2013. Dev Ed Disconnects.

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Rethinking College Prep as an On-Ramp to a Program of Study

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  1. Rethinking College Prepas an On-Ramp to a Program of Study Davis Jenkins Senior Research Associate Community College Research Cente Teachers College, Columbia University State Assessment Meeting for Florida State Colleges Valencia College June 20, 2013

  2. Dev Ed Disconnects • Placement testing • Poor predictors of college-level success • Narrow focus on English comp and Algebra • Students confused, little guidance • Curriculum, Pedagogy, Assessment • Long sequences • Replicates high school pedagogy • Little attention to soft skills • Poor alignment with program/career SLOs

  3. Status Quo Pathway Design • Little upfront career or college planning • Remediation narrowly focused on English Comp and Algebra, little “soft skills” prep • Program learning outcomes and paths unclear; too many choices • Poor alignment with requirements for further education and career advancement • Students’ progress not monitored • Limited on-going feedback and support

  4. Career-Path Employment Transfer as Junior in Major Career-Path Employment A.A.S. A.A. Electives Business Electives A.S. Pre-major Nursing Allied Health Certificates General Ed Health Prereqs Math 101 ENGL 101 Dev Reading Dev ENGL Dev Math ABE ESL GED Intake Meet with Advisor (1st Term Schedule) Voluntary Orientation Strong connection - Weak connection - Placement Testing

  5. Promising Practices • Placement testing • Early assessment, test prep • Multiple measures (e.g., high school GPA) • Curriculum, Pedagogy, Assessment • Non-academic skills, goal-setting, planning • Acceleration (eg., co-requisite with support, modularization, fast track courses) • Curriculum alignment (e.g., Statway) • Contextualization, “productive persistence” • Using SLO assessment to improve teaching

  6. Rethinking Dev Ed as On-Ramp • Goal: prepare students to choose and enter a college-level program of study • Upfront career/college exploration, planning • New students required to choose “meta-major” or “exploratory major” for undecided • Instruction in academic fundamentals and “soft skills” customized to particular field • Collaborative professional development to ensure program coherence, quality teaching

  7. Guided Pathways to Success • Program learning goals clearly defined and aligned with outcome requirements • Program paths well structured, prescribed • Students’ progress closely monitored; timely feedback provided • “On-ramps” help students choose and enter a program of study • Strong alignment with high school and adult basic education

  8. Career-Path Employment Transfer as Junior in Major Career-Path Employment A.A.S. English, Arts, Humanities Education, Child Care Social Services Business Health Sciences STEM Social/Behavioral Science Certificates First-Year Experience Program On-Ramp Program On-Ramp Program On-Ramp Program On-Ramp Program On-Ramp Program On-Ramp Contextualized Basic Skills (e.g. I-BEST) Meet with Advisor (Choose initial program stream; plan full program schedule) Strong connection - Required Career Interest and Academic Readiness Testing Weak connection - Required Initial Orientation

  9. Pathway Redesign Process STEP 4 STEP 2 START HERE STEP 3

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