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The (Not So) Little Program that Could:Leading At-Risk Students Down
the Pathway to College Completion
Pathway Program GenesisAs four-year institutions in Virginia become
increasingly competitive, more traditional-aged students are enrolling in community colleges with the intent of transferring.
Many high school students who declare their intent to attend Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) are not successfully enrolling.
The population of students in NOVA’s service area who are academically-qualified but at-risk of persisting in post-secondary education continues to grow rapidly.
Program Development TimelineProgram Development TimelineNOVA’s President, Dr. Robert Templin, met with NOVA’s President, Dr. Robert Templin, met with
executive leadership of two K-12 systems (FCPS and executive leadership of two K-12 systems (FCPS and LCPS) and George Mason University (2004) LCPS) and George Mason University (2004)
Executive leadership established a multi-institutional Executive leadership established a multi-institutional Task Force to address regional issues and educational Task Force to address regional issues and educational trends in the region (2004-2005)trends in the region (2004-2005)
Program Charter completed and ratified; Memoranda Program Charter completed and ratified; Memoranda of Agreement approved (2005)of Agreement approved (2005)
Program pilot launched in 12 high schools in FCPS and Program pilot launched in 12 high schools in FCPS and LCPS (2005-06)LCPS (2005-06)
Pathway Consortium OperationsPathway Consortium OperationsConsortium is run by an External Steering Committee Consortium is run by an External Steering Committee
with representation from all program partnerswith representation from all program partnersExternal Steering Committee is comprised of senior External Steering Committee is comprised of senior
leaders from program partners (Director, Vice President, leaders from program partners (Director, Vice President, Assistant Superintendant, Provost, etc.)Assistant Superintendant, Provost, etc.)
Steering Committee meets annually to review program Steering Committee meets annually to review program goals, operations and to approve calendar and process goals, operations and to approve calendar and process for following yearfor following year
Additional meetings with individual program partners Additional meetings with individual program partners are held on an as-needed basisare held on an as-needed basis
Pathway Student Selection CriteriaStrong post-secondary academic potential Long-term academic goal is to complete a
baccalaureate degreeDesire and focus toward future academic
achievement Strength of character and maturityAppropriate attendance and behavioral conductParticipation in another college access program
At-Risk Population93% of Pathway students meet one or more US Department of Education criteria known to adversely affect academic persistence in college:
Immigrant or child of immigrant parentsMember of a minority groupLow income or single parent householdFirst generation college studentPresence of a disabilityWard of the state
At-Risk Population100% of Pathway students are faced
with one or more of the US Department of Education’s Barriers to College Success:
AcademicSocialInformationalComplexityFinancial
Pathway Student DataHigh School GPA Range: 1.0-4.2Median GPA (HS): 2.7035% of students completed at least one
college-level course while enrolled in high school
55% of students completed at least one Tech Prep or Vocational/Technical course while enrolled in high school
46% of FAFSA-filers are within 250% of Federal Poverty Level
72% are immigrants or children of immigrant parents
The Pathway to the Baccalaureate Model
Cohort-Based
Intrusive & Developmental
Financial Support
One-Stop Case Management
Key Program InterventionsHigh school program services provided on-
site at participating high schools during regular school hours
True one-stop, case management model providing intrusive, developmental advising
Financial literacy training and program-specific grants and scholarships
Learning community & cohort-building beginning in high school
Early, continuous investment by all consortium members in student success
Pathway to theBaccalaureate
Program Design
High School SeniorReceives PathwayTransition Services
onsite at participatinghigh school
Student is admittedto and attends
another institutionof higher education
(2 year/ 4 year)
Student attends NVCC,Receives PathwayRetention/ Transfer
Services from NVCC &George Mason
Student elects non-academic post-
secondary option(employment,
military service,etc.)
Student is admittedand attends GeorgeMason University,Receives PathwayRetention Services
Student earnsBaccalaureate Degree
Student is admittedto and attends
another four-yearcollege or university
Transition ProgramPlacement testing, academic advising and
early course registration on-site at high schools
Counselors as liaisons with high school & college departments and ensure that all required documentation has been submitted
Transition Counselors work on-campus in July and August (funded by NOVA) to verify that transition processes are completed
Hand-off to Retention Program
Retention/Transfer ProgramContinued one-stop, case management modelBridge and learning community coursesAcademic, transfer, career, and social
programming at NOVA and MasonEarly Alert Program: mid-semester progressMandatory academic advising each semester
(THE HOLD!)Required participation in campus life and
community serviceEarly, Guaranteed Admission to George Mason
with 2.75+ GPA (2.85 F2013) and an Associate in Arts or Sciences Degree
New InitiativesNew InitiativesEnhanced student support Enhanced student support Increased expectations and enforcementIncreased expectations and enforcementService Learning and LeadershipService Learning and LeadershipStudent Learning Outcomes focused on Student Learning Outcomes focused on
mapping the path to successmapping the path to successExpansion of optional parental Expansion of optional parental
programmingprogramming
Retention Program at MasonContinued academic monitoring by Pathway
Advisor at MasonComprehensive orientations for transfer
studentsContinued participation in cohort meetings,
workshops, and events for Mason degree candidates
Early review for Mason financial aidMentoring of younger program students
Program Assessment Data85% of cohorts 1-5 successfully transitioned
from high school to higher education (National Average: 63% in 12 years)*
98% of students earn college credit in the first year (National Average: 47% in 12 years)*
First to second semester persistence rate for cohorts 1-5: 90% (NOVA average: 77%)
Year-to-year persistence rate for cohorts 1-5: 81% (NOVA average: 65%)
* US Department of Education, NEL Study
Program Assessment Data73% of students in good academic
standing after the first semester (Average among similar control groups: 40-50%)*
66% of deferral and “stop-out” students enroll or re-enroll within one year
72% of participants receive Federal Financial Aid
Four year Pathway graduation rate is double NOVA’s general graduation rate
* Lumina Foundation, “May 2004 Newsletter”
Current Pathway Funding ModelSchool systems and NOVA jointly fund the School systems and NOVA jointly fund the
Pathway Program, with minimal grant supportPathway Program, with minimal grant supportCost of program to district is based upon Cost of program to district is based upon
number of schools and students servednumber of schools and students servedEach transition counselor serves up to 360 high Each transition counselor serves up to 360 high
school studentsschool studentsEach retention counselor serves up to 500 Each retention counselor serves up to 500
college studentscollege studentsHigh schools selected at discretion of school High schools selected at discretion of school
system based on funding and needsystem based on funding and need
College Readiness PilotPathway Connection College Readiness Pathway Connection College Readiness
pilot launch in 2011-12 pilot launch in 2011-12 Focus on reducing need for remediation Focus on reducing need for remediation
among at-risk students by 50%among at-risk students by 50%Pathway Connection will use a one-stop, Pathway Connection will use a one-stop,
case management approach to early case management approach to early remediation of lagging academic skillsremediation of lagging academic skills
Two year program pilot will serve 800 10Two year program pilot will serve 800 10thth and 11and 11thth grade students at 8 high schools grade students at 8 high schools
Replication StrategiesReplication StrategiesStart Small!Start Small!Establish Strong Partnerships at Every LevelEstablish Strong Partnerships at Every LevelHONEST discussions of regional issues and HONEST discussions of regional issues and
needsneedsCreate a taskforce, share & compare dataCreate a taskforce, share & compare dataJOINT ownership is critical : “OUR” studentsJOINT ownership is critical : “OUR” studentsMight only replicate pieces Might only replicate pieces
Questions, more information?Pathway to the Baccalaureate Management Team:Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director ([email protected])Shannon Ingram, Coordinator, Transition ([email protected])Monica Gomez, Coordinator, Pathway Connection
([email protected])Fran Troy, Coordinator, Retention, ([email protected])http://www.nvcc.edu/pathway/ Follow us:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ptbnovaTwitter: @ptbnova