CONNECTION ENTRY PROGRESS COMPLETION

Completion by Design Framing Model

Student Progression

Interest in College to Application

Enrollment to completion of

Gateway Courses

Entry into Course of Study to 75% of Requirements

Completed

Complete course of study to Credential

CONNECTION ENTRY PROGRESS COMPLETION

Some Known Loss Points

• Never apply to College

• Delayed entry to College

• Poor counseling in high school leading to:• Poor matching• Unaware of

financial aid options

• Under enrollment

• Poor academic preparation

• Remediation needs not met prior to enrolling college level course

• Fail to enroll/pass Gatekeeper courses (i.e., entry level math & English)

• Poor work-school balance (75% of low income students work 20+ hrs per week)

• Scheduling changes• Part-time enrollment

forcing long completion times

• Life events that cause disruptions

• Stop out or drop out

• Transfer without credential

• Leave with enough credits needed for degree but not college level math, English

CONNECTION ENTRY PROGRESS COMPLETION

Completion by Design Framing Model

Student Progression

Possible Momentum Strategies

• Consistent college & career ready standards

• Increase understanding of college requirements

• Take college placement exams in high school

• Enrollment directly from high school

• Mandatory intrusive advising

• Declared courses of study linked explicitly to pathways

• Aggressive financial aid support

• Course redesigns to accommodate student needs to complete college work more rapidly

• Incentive mechanisms to support optimal attendance

• Real time feedback to students

• Intentional, accelerated competency-based programs of study

• Provide emergency aid to respond to unexpected life events

• Mandatory intrusive advising

• Transfer with credential incentives

• Remove barriers to graduation

• Learn & earn programs that combine credential & work experience toward a career pathway

Potential First Time Student

Successful Completion

Completes SEP

Books in stock at Bookstore

Library Orientation

Effective degree audit

Effective Early Alert program

Faculty Letter of Recommendation /

intro to network

Effective Orientation

Good impression from campus

visitTalk to

Univ. Rep / Employer

Intrusive Counseling

Meet with college outreach professional

Attends Lecture Series

Join club / participate in student Govt

Connecting with faculty outside

classroom

Clean petition process

User-friendly application process

Leverages Learning Center resources

Powerful learning experience in classroom

Financial Aid Support

Successful Completion

Get accurate perception from HS counselor

Placement Test Prep

PROGRESSENTRY COMPLETION

Potential First Time Student

CONNECTION

CONNECTION ENTRY PROGRESS COMPLETION

Completion by Design Framing Model

Student Progression

Activities emerging from Cañada’s Educational Master Plan process

• Working with area High Schools to prepare students for College placement test.

• Revising orientation program to better inform/equip students to pursue their specific college goals.

• Provide students with information regarding the pathways to successful completion.

• Design support systems and interventions like intrusive counseling to helps students stay on track with their goals

• Identify key gatekeeper courses for students in various pathways and develop interventions to help students maintain momentum toward their goals.

• Improve the college’s Early Alert Program

• Simplify the petition process.

• Develop/expand learn and earn models .

• Expand internship opportunities for students.

Cañada College Balanced Dashboard

Academic Year 2010/11

Five Year Trend in College Fall-to-Spring Persistence Rate (2006/07 – 2010/11)

Retention Rate is an aggregation of student course taking performance. The retention rate is calculated by dividing the number of Final Grades awarded showing course completion (A, B, C, D, F, CR, NC,) divided by the number of all final grades awarded (A, B, C, D, F, CR, NC, W).

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/1130%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

52.5% 53.5%55.5% 56.1% 55.4%

Current Level: 55.4%High – Low Range: 3.6%

College Fall-to-Spring Persistence Rate by category ( First-Time Students; Fall 2010 to Spring 2011)

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

34.6 64.9 80.3

75.750.249.345.740.7

46.6 51.5 52.6 54.4 59.657.6

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

Student Age

Student Ethnicity

Units Attempted in First Term

18 & 19 Yrs. Old 20-24 Yrs. Old 25-29 Yrs. Old 30 – 39 Yrs Old 40+ Yrs Old

Filipino Hispanic White Multi-RaceBlackAsian

Full-time (12+ Units)Part-time (6 -11.5 units)Part-time (< 6 units)

Note: Area of each circles corresponds to the relative number of First-Time Students in the cohort used for this analysis.

College Fall-to-Spring Persistence Rate by category ( First-Time Students; Fall 2010 to Spring 2011)

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%35% 45% 55% 65% 75%

Note: Area of each circles corresponds to the relative number of First-Time Students in the cohort used for this analysis.

FemaleGender

Male

Day / Evening Status Day Only Student Evening Only Student Day & Evening Student

Primary College Goal Obtain

CertificateObtain AA/AS Degree

TransferEducational Development

Career Development

Undecided

54.4

62.1

51.959.5

54.258.1

55.9

36.6 74.6

57.251.8

What are the pathways?• GE/Degree/Transfer – 27 Degrees offered

• CTE/Degree/Transfer – 28 Degrees offered

• Certificate (30 or More Units) – 13 offered

• Certificate (19 – 29 Units) – 10 offered

• Certificate (18 or Fewer Units) – 9 offered

• Career Training Certification (1 or 2 Courses)

• Lifelong Learner / Educational Development

• ESL

• 4Yr Student

• Formulate Career Plans

40%

25%

8%

5%

10%

10%

2%

20%

45%

35%

50%

50%

The Pathways our students seem to be choosing