NSHE GATEWAY COURSE SUCCESS SUMMIT

EnglishNovember 19, 2014

Today’s Summit

Summit Web Site

Web site includes all presentations materials and data tables

https://www.nevada.edu/ir/GatewayCourseSummit.php

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Today’s Summit

Why are we here and what are doing?

Meeting our commitment to the White House

Achieving Complete College America goals

New metrics for measuring success and new methods for measuring the need for remediation

Tuning into the national dialogue on remediation

Focusing on models with proven success

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Shifting Focus

Changing how we measure success Historical focus – Enrollment based rate

Nevada Revised Statutes 396.548 Summer and Fall enrollments only Enrollments in remedial courses only

Improved reporting for remedial rates Placement rates  Full year of System‐wide enrollment captured Capturing co‐requisite, stretch, bridge, and technical courses 

and skills labs

New Focus – Percent of students who successfully complete the gateway course in the first year (or two)

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NSHE Remedial Report

2013‐14 Remedial Placement and Enrollment Report 

available on summit web site

2013‐14 NSHE Remedial Placement and Enrollment Report

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NSHE Remedial Report

2013 Reporting ChangesEnrollment v. Placement of Recent High School Graduates

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

27.8%

55.6%

Enrollment Rates(old)

Placement Rate(new) 6

2013‐14 Placement RatesRecent High School Graduates Placed Below College‐Level – English and/or math

System‐wide Placement Rate:  55.6%

20.0%

3.1% 2.7%12.6%

24.5%

21.1%

41.3% 23.9%

12.2%

9.3%

36.9%

12.2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

UNLV UNR NSC 4‐Year Institutions

56.7%

33.5%

80.9%

48.7%

English only Math only Math and English 7

Enrollment of Placed Students ‐ English

42.8%

78.9%

2.2%

47.4%

7.2%

55.1%

1.8% 7.9%

10.1%

8.0% 6.0%

32.6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UNLV UNR NSCNo English College Level Co‐Req Remedial

UNLV32.2% Placed(N=937)

UNR12.4% Placed(N=251)

NSC39.6% Placed(N=89)

Summer, Fall, or Spring (2013‐14) immediately following high school graduation

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2013‐14 Placement RatesRecent High School Graduates Placed Below College‐Level in English and/or mathematics

System‐wide Placement Rate:  55.6%

English only Math only Math and English

14.0%2.6% 4.6% 1.7%

11.2%

17.7%

15.0%

29.1%42.9% 21.2%

22.4%

36.5%

43.5%

6.9%25.1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

CSN GBC TMCC WNC 2‐YearInstitutions

54.1%57.5%

51.5%

77.2%

54.1%

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Enrollment of Placed Students ‐ English

18.9%

44.2%

70.1% 75.6%36.1%

1.0%

13.8%39.4%

1.2%

31.2%

15.4%

28.7% 24.4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

CSN GBC TMCC WNCNo English College Level Co‐Req Remedial

WNC8.6% Placed (N=41)

TMCC48.1% Placed (N=494)

GBC39.1% Placed (N=104)

CSN36.4% Placed 

(N=1,753)

Summer, Fall, or Spring (2013‐14) immediately following high school graduation

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Gateway Course Completions

Successful completion of the gateway course  Critical momentum point

Sooner rather than later

Significantly increases the likelihood of graduating

Co‐Requisite models for remediation

Focusing on the End Game

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Gateway Course Completions

Fall 2012 CohortPercent Completed Gateway English within First and Second Year

Cohort Definition:  First‐time, degree‐seeking freshmen

See Table 1

79.9%85.5%

56.0%

35.4%42.6% 46.3%

30.8%

2.60%1.50%

4.30%

9.50%4.00%

7.00%

7.40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UNLV UNR NSC CSN GBC TMCC WNC

82.5%87.0%

60.3%

44.9% 46.6%53.3%

38.2%

Completed Gateway English 

in 1st Year

Completed Gateway English in 2ndt Year

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Gateway Course Completions

Fall 2007 CohortPercent Completed Gateway English within First Year

Cohort Definition:  First‐time, degree‐seeking freshmen

70.1%

82.2%

64.4%

31.9%

22.2%

30.8%26.7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

UNLV UNR NSC CSN GBC TMCC WNC

See Table 2

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Gateway Course Completions

Fall 2007 cohort

% CompletedGateway 

English in first year

150%Graduation

Rate

UNLV 70.1% 46.2%

UNR 82.2% 53.0%

NSC 64.4% 17.5%

CSN 31.9% 30.1%

GBC 22.2% 29.8%

TMCC 30.8% 39.6%

WNC 26.7% 42.3%

% notCompleted

Gateway English in first year

150%Graduation 

rate

16.9% 28.8%

3.1% 31.8%

15.6% 8.0%

49.6% 6.2%

55.1% 5.8%

28.7% 3.9%

31.1% 6.0%

Students who complete the gateway course in English in the first year of enrollment are significantly more likely to graduate.

Impacts on Graduating Students See Table 2.1

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Gateway Course Completions

Today’s Summit

Hearing from the experts

Team break‐out discussions What are you doing that is working?

What could you be doing differently?

Placement – are we over‐placing students?

What resources do you need to scale up models with proven success?  What’s holding you back?

Policy recommendations 15

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