Substantive Reform for Closing the First Year Success Gap Title III Grant Project Tania Crawford Gross, Project Director Nate Smith, First Year Center Director Danielle Dickson, Director of Faculty Studio JeanEllen Melton, Data Analyst
Title III Project Overview Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Lexington, KY, is in the second year of a Title III Project titled: Substantive Reform for Closing the First Year Success Gap The grant has three interrelated components with a focus on developing high impact practices for promoting first year student success and progress: REFORM: Reform the developmental education and general education (gatekeeper) curriculum STRUCTURE: Develop structured, high impact First Year Program courses ENABLE: Develop Technology-Enabled, Data-Driven instruction and student support
Overview con t Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Originally submitted in 2012 and funded down from the 2013 list of grantees Total Award is $2,247,728 over 5 years (based upon achieving objectives) Primary goal is to address institutional problems and weaknesses related to first to second year retention and academic success
Project Personnel Project Manager First Year Center Faculty Studio FYC Coaches Administrative Assistant Peer Mentors Data Analyst Lead Faculty
If you build it Year 1 Funds to renovate space and create a First Year Center and Faculty Studio Funds to sponsor training in Best Practices for First Year Experience Years 2, 4 & 5 Smart Classrooms Years 2-5 Collaborative Classroom furniture Year 4 Funds to renovate space and create a First Year Center-Newtown second building
Objectives Year 1 Redesign of developmental courses to reflect collaborative & technology-rich activities Increased knowledge of best practices in first year student services Different objectives each year Objectives related to the three components of first year program, curriculum reform and data usage and availability.
Objectives Year 2 Pilot FYE courses linked with developmental courses Accelerated Math courses Collaborative/tech rich Biology & Chemistry courses Targeted services for students in FYE pilot courses (case management, FY activities, etc.)
Objectives Years 3-5 More accelerated and linked courses Tracking students through early alert/warning Access to data for student support staff Pilot cohort targeting first generation/minority students Use of data by instructors
First Year Center Nate Smith, FYC Director
FYC Mission The First Year Center promotes student success by supporting students in the fulfillment of their personal and educational goals. Through a variety of services, students will be guided in their transition into the college community.
Goals Increase success in developmental & gateway courses Increase retention and persistence among first year students Encourage campus & community engagement Provide first year students with the skills to transition from a first year coach to a program advisor Provide a streamlined first year orientation
Major Services Launched First Year Center Peer Mentoring Program (Cooper & Newtown) Skype Terminals/Google Voice Redesigned Orientation
First Year Center First Year Professional Staff Computer Lab Workshops Tutoring Study Abroad Skype Terminals/Google Voice
Peer Mentors Cooper & Newtown Presentations, tutoring, mentoring Over 1,000 contacts in the 2015-16 academic year
Orientation New Model Orientation Leaders Timetrade Consistent show rate of 70% in June & July
What Lies Ahead Welcome Week Peer Mentor Expansion FYE Syllabus Service Learning/ Community Involvement
Faculty Studio Danielle *Marcy* Dickson, Director FS-Title III
Faculty Studio Leestown Campus, A101
Purpose/Mission To support the developmental education curriculum, along with promoting creativity in redesigned general education courses that incorporates collaboration and technology as directed by the Title III Grant
Topics Discussed Web accessibility Copyright Instructional design Technology Learning modalities Teaching methods/approaches
Resources Available for Title III Lead Instructors Title III Library Technology Checkout Clickers Tegrity (Lecture Capture) Support/Training
In a nutshell I work with and support the Title III Lead Instructors regarding best practices in teaching and learning (online, F2F, hybrid, etc.)
Data Analysis JeanEllen Melton, Data Analyst
Developmental Pairs: FYE 105 + ENC 90/MAT 11/RDG 20 99 students completed FYE 105 + Developmental Pair 80.00% Success Rates in Developmental Courses 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% ENC 90 MAT 11 RDG 20 Pilot Control All
Accelerated Algebra: MAT 96 + MAT 150 55 students completed MAT 96 + MAT 150 Pair 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Successful Completion of MAT 150 Non-Paired 150 Paired 150
Tech-Rich Science: BIO 148 & CHE 170/180 125 students completed a collaborative, tech-rich science course 120.00% Success Rates in BIO 148/CHE 170/CHE 180 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% BIO 148 CHE 170 CHE 180 Pilot All
First Year Persistence & Engagement 99 students completed FYE 105 + Developmental Pair 54 students have enrolled for the Fall 2016 term 71 students attended Summer 2015 Orientation 59 students visited the FYC in the 2015-2016 academic year 74 students met with a FY Coach for advising 14 students met with a Peer Mentor 96 students engaged in at least one of these; 73 engaged in two or more
What we re learning! Student engagement/cohort classes Team-based Learning (TBL) FYE 105 Orientation Support and training for faculty/staff
Questions/Comments Thank you!