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OIESS Revamping Achieving the Dream (ATD) at NOVA Core Team Meeting October 25, 2019 OIESS What is Achieving the Dream? ATD is an organization that helps colleges advance the Student Success Agenda by adopting many paths to improve student


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Revamping Achieving the Dream (ATD) at NOVA

October 25, 2019

Core Team Meeting

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What is Achieving the Dream?

ATD is an organization that helps colleges advance the Student Success Agenda by adopting many paths to improve student success outcomes

ATD = Student Success

Colleges with many years in ATD are encouraged to use “Student Success” in lieu of “Achieving the Dream”

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3 OIESS Data and Technology Assessment Customized Support National Data Innovation Teaching & Learning Connections Policy and Action Resources Sustained, Strategic Support Holistic Student Supports Capacity Building Coaching Pathway Coaching Evidence Institutional Capacity Data collection

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Student Success with ATD

  • Moving the needle for Student Success will

require the ATD umbrella of support:

– Philosophy and methodology – Evidence-based decision making is the foundation – Data – Network experience – Tools

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Why NOVA Is an ATD College

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Timeline of ATD at NOVA

2009 First Year Experience 2009 New Student Orientation 2008 Learning Communities 2010 Leader College 2013 GPS for Success Course Redesigns (ENG, MTH, SDV) 2014 Start Strong Initiative Six Policy Changes 2017 Working Student Success Network Grant Financial Stability Program

2007 Joined ATD

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Major ATD Initiatives at NOVA

Student Orientation Developmental Course Redesigns Six Policy Changes GPS Financial Stability Program

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Student Success at NOVA

NOVA's Mission Access College Readiness Enrollment Success Course Completion Retention Graduation Transfer Job Placement Licensing Exams

As identified by SACSCOC, the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) plan constitutes student success as improving the following metrics:

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Critical Student Success Goals

  • Complete an associate degree within

three years of enrollment

  • Transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree

within six years of enrollment

  • Be employed with family-sustaining

wages

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To Move the Needle

Revamp the ATD structure at NOVA in order to build a culture of Student Success by sustainable transformation to move the needle.

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11 OIESS Open Educational Resources Data and Technology First Year Experience Student Development Teaching & Learning Advising Policy and Action Financial Stability Program Developmental Education Holistic Student Supports Pathways Equity Six Policy Changes Food Pantries Learning Communities New Student Orientation

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NOVA’s Student Success Metrics

Focus on Retention, Graduation, and Transfer

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Fall-to-Spring Retention

77% 78% 82% 82% 81% 60% 70% 80% 90% Fall 2013 to Spring 2014 Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 Fall 2016 to Spring 2017 Fall 2017 to Spring 2018

Retention Rate

Fall-to-Spring Retention Rates at NOVA Fall 2013 through Fall 2017 Cohorts

Source: OIR. Research Brief 08-19 Student Achievement Criteria at NOVA

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Fall-to-Fall Retention

Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates at NOVA Fall 2013 through Fall 2017 Cohorts

61% 63% 63% 66% 65% 40% 50% 60% 70% Fall 2013 to Fall 2014 Fall 2014 to Fall 2015 Fall 2015 to Fall 2016 Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 Fall 2017 to Fall 2018

Retention Rate

Source: OIR. Research Brief 08-19 Student Achievement Criteria at NOVA

Note: First-Time in College, Program-Placed Students who returned or graduated by the following fall.

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Peer Comparison: F-to-F Retention

Comparison of Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates of First-Time, Program Placed Students at NOVA and Peer Institutions by Enrollment Status: Fall 2012 through Fall 2016 Cohorts

Peer Institution Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate (%) Fall 2012 Cohort Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort Fall 2016 Cohort Full-Time Students Montgomery College 68 69 78 76 75 NOVA 70 69 72 73 73 City College of San Francisco 68 70 67 72 72 Lone Star College System 62 65 62 68 67

Source: IPEDS. Note: Table sorted in descending order of Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 values.

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Peer Comparison: F-to-F Retention

Comparison of Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates of First-Time, Program-Placed Students at NOVA and Peer Institutions by Enrollment Status: Fall 2012 through Fall 2016 Cohorts

Peer Institution Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate (%) Fall 2012 Cohort Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort Fall 2016 Cohort Part-Time Students Montgomery College 47 48 57 53 55 Lone Star College System 52 51 48 49 53 NOVA 45 48 49 48 52 Austin Community College District 43 45 48 49 50 Central Piedmont Community College 53 42 40 45 49

Source: IPEDS. Note: Table sorted in descending order of Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 values.

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Peer Comparison: Graduation

Graduation Rates for NOVA and Peer Institutions: Fall 2010 through Fall 2014 Cohorts

Peer Institution Graduation Rate (%) Fall 2010 Cohort Fall 2011 Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Valencia College 40 44 44 43 41 City College of San Francisco 31 27 32 33 32 Miami Dade College 32 33 35 30 31 NOVA 23 23 23 24 25 Montgomery College 16 14 18 17 23

Sources: OIR; IPEDS. Note: First-time in college, full-time, program-placed students graduating within 150 percent of normal time to completion. Table is sorted in descending order by Fall 2014 data.

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Peer Comparison: Transfer

Transfer-Out Rates at NOVA and Peer Institutions: Fall 2010 through Fall 2014 Cohorts

Peer Institution Transfer-Out Rate (%) Fall 2010 Cohort Fall 2011 Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Austin Community College District 32 30 36 39 42 Central Piedmont Community College 20 31 35 29 30 Cuyahoga Community College District 22 20 27 27 29 Community College of Allegheny Co. 25 24 24 28 24 Montgomery College 26 22 25 24 23 Houston Community College 22 22 24 23 22 Pima Community College 21 17 20 18 22 Lone Star College System 23 19 21 23 21 Portland Community College 15 15 15 17 20 NOVA 16 15 16 16 16

Sources: OIR; IPEDS. Note: For First-time in college, full-time, program-placed students who transfer out of NOVA within 150 percent of normal time to program completion. Table is sorted in descending order by Fall 2015 data.

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Initiatives vs. Evidence

Despite several major ATD initiatives, critical student success metrics have not significantly increased.

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Revamping ATD at NOVA

  • 1. Build an institutional capacity
  • 2. New organizational structure
  • 3. Single vision/One NOVA
  • 4. Clear priorities
  • 5. Defined goals
  • 6. Operational protocols and consistent

implementation

  • 7. Measure results
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NOVA needs to complete ICAT to pinpoint strengths and needs across seven capacity areas:

  • 1. Leadership and Vision
  • 2. Data and Technology
  • 3. Equity
  • 4. Teaching and Learning
  • 5. Engagement and Communication
  • 6. Strategy and Planning
  • 7. Policies and Practices

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Building an Institutional Capacity

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  • Complete ICAT by campus (identify

strengths and needs)

  • Campus Teams host World Café (obtain

wider input)

  • Identify barriers (basis for change)
  • Review policies/practices that impede

student success

  • Based on evidence, select College-wide

priorities for student success

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Next Steps

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Organizational Chart/Single Team Core Team

Data Team

AL Campus Team AN Campus Team LO Campus Team MA Campus Team MEC Campus Team WO Campus Team

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Single Team Structure

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Vision for ATD at NOVA

Overcome institutional barriers to student success by revitalizing the college’s student- focused culture to promote:

– Teaching & Learning (academic services) – Student Supports (student services and LTR) – Evidence (measure the results/move the needle) – Equity (every student succeeds)

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ATD Core Team Priorities

Leadership, connection, engagement Set institutional priorities Review policies and practices Assessment and improvement

In order to build a culture of student success, the Core Team will take the following steps:

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College-Wide Goals for Student Success

1. Purpose: Improve student success metrics 2. With College-wide input, select and implement high-impact practices that improve student success 3. Make an inclusive decision with a focus on students to implement the practices College-wide 4. Measure the results and make improvements 5. End results: always prioritize students’ best interests

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Operational Protocols

Create agenda Make recommendations Implement plan Track, measure, assess Refine Close gaps Move targets Report out Re-assess

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Student Success Goals 2021

1. Retention: By Fall 2021, the fall-to-spring retention rate for first-time, program placed students will be no less than 83 percent, and the fall-to-fall retention rate will be no less than 67 percent. 2. Graduation: By Fall 2021, the graduation rate will be no less than 27 percent (for the Fall 2018 entering cohort), and the total number of annual graduates in 2021-22 will be no less than 6,500. 3. Transfer: By Fall 2021, the transfer-out rate will be no less than 18 percent (for the Fall 2018 entering cohort), and the annual number of students transferring to four- year institutions in 2021-22 will be no less than 12,300.

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President’s Charge

Getting the College prepared for prestigious awards within the next two years:

– Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

  • Tracking and improving Aspen requirements
  • Monitor selected metrics

– ATD’s Leah Meyer Austin Award – ATD’s Leader College of Distinction

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Moving Forward

  • Increasing retention at the

class/course level

–E.g., Pierce College data example

  • Holistic Student Support
  • Tracking progress of Tutor.com
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Let’s Get Started!

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