Student Voice Student research results presented by: Dr. Karen Engel, Interim Dean of Research & Planning
Contents • Guided Pathways basic elements • Thinking about COA “loss points” • CCSSE survey results spring 2017 • COA student focus group results fall 2017 • Food for thought
Four pillars of Guided Pathways Create clear Help students Ensure that Help students curricular choose and learning is stay on pathways to enter their happening their path. employment pathway. with and further intentional education. outcomes.
Possible loss points… • Takes an assessment test without adequate preparation • Selects a major without information about what it means • Finds out required courses are full • Does not know there are financial incentives to remain full time • Drops to part-time and spends less time on campus, feels less connected • Changes majors and needs to “start over” • Stops out, believing they will return next year Source: RP Group, Understanding the Student Experience Through the Loss/Momentum Framework
Students have a greater likelihood of completion, as a result of: • Improved placement (AB 705) • Basic skills reform (co-requisites; noncredit) • Earlier advising (college and career) • Embedded supports • Clearer pathways (interest areas) • Better scheduling • Monitoring student progress (reaching out) • Reduced unit accumulation
86% of CoA students have “Earn an Associate’s Degree” as their educational goal but only 2% of CoA non- first time students actually earn an Associates Degree in a typical year (258) 6 Source: CoA active Student Education Plan (SEP) data as of November, 2017
75% of CoA students have “ transfer to a 4- year college or university” as a goal but only 2% of non- first-time students Self-improvement/personal… 67% actually transfer to Change careers 39% a 4-year college or Obtain/update job-related skills 52% university in a Transfer to a 4-year college or… typical year (250) 75% Obtain an associate degree 53% Complete a certificate program 38% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Reasons for attending this college Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data 7
CoA First-time students….need to earn 60 units in 2 years to complete an AA/AS “on time” 665 2 years First Time College Students 52% Do not persist from Fall to Spring 22% Successfully complete 15+ 2% units in Year 1 Successfully complete 30+ units in Year 1 8 Source : State Chancellor’s Office KPI data for Guided Pathways. 2015-16 first-time students.
CoA First-time students….have difficulty placing into and successfully completing English & Math 665 1 year First Time College Students 39% Placed into 32% transfer-level Placed into English transfer-level 13% Math 12% Complete 6% Complete transfer-level Complete transfer-level English transfer-level Math English & Math 9 Source : State Chancellor’s Office KPI data for Guided Pathways. 2015-16 first-time students.
Community College Student Survey of Engagement (CCSSE) College of Alameda Survey Results 2018 Implications for building Guided Pathways
Survey Respondents 649 adjusted survey count 81% overall “percent of target” rate This high response rate allows us to extrapolate a great deal from these results Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data 11
Student Respondent Profile: Age 80% 70% 70% 57% 60% 50% 39% 40% 28% 30% 20% 10% 0% 18-24 25+ COA CCSSE 2017 Cohort Source: 2017 CCSSE data 12
Student Respondent Profile: Gender Id Identity 60% 53% 47% 50% 46% 42% 40% 30% 20% 7% 10% 0 0% Other/Neither/Prefer not to Man Woman respond COA CCSSE 2017 Cohort Source: 2017 CCSSE data 13
Student Respondent Profile: Racial/Ethnic Id Identification 8% Two or more Races 8% 13% White 54% 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1% 14% Hispanic or Latino 13% 11% Black or African American 9% 27% Asian 3% 1% American Indian or Alaska Native 1% International Student or Non-Resident 1% 10% Alien 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Source: 2017 CCSSE data 14 COA Survey Respondents CCSSE 2017 Cohort
Student Respondent Profile: English is fi first language 100% 86% 90% 83% 80% 70% 60% 51% 49% 50% 40% 30% 17% 20% 14% 10% 0% College of Alameda Medium-sized 2017 Co-hort Colleges No Yes 15
Factors that put undergraduate students at ris isk k of not attain ining their ir educational l goals: • attending college part-time (COA: 85%) • working more than 30 hours per week off-campus (COA: 22%) • challenges pertaining to childcare (COA: 18%) • academically under-prepared (COA: 30%) • identifying the cost of attending college as a significant issue (COA: 35%) • financial independence (52% of COA students indicate their own income/savings is the major source for paying tuition at COA – compared to 35% nationally) • first-generation status (COA: 53%) 16 Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
Helping students get on their path
82% COA students are… 100% 77% 50% 23% 18% More likely to take a 0% remedial reading course No Yes COA 2017 national cohort 100% 72% 71% Just as likely to take a 50% 29% 28% remedial math course 0% No Yes COA 2017 national cohort 18 Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
% of students who first enroll in basic skills who then complete a college-level course in the same discipline within 6 years Remedial Math Remedial English ESL 37.2% 32.1% 24.5% Source: CCCCO 2017 Student Success Scorecard (2010-11 cohort) 19
Early results from our “multiple measures” pilot: Transfer-level Transfer-level placement in placement in Math English HSMMCOA 79% 43% CoA Overall (No HS 66% 21% transcript) Note: HSMMCOA students who graduated HS in 2017 and took a math or English course during the summer or fall of 2017 at COA Note: COA Overall includes all students who graduated in 2017 (not placed with HS transcript data) who matriculated to COA and took an English or math course during the summer or fall of 2017 at COA
How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in…. Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in…. Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
How oft ften have you use sed th these se servi vices 5 or more Never Once 2-4 times times duri ring the curr rrent academic ic year? Academic Advising/Planning 25% 22% 42% 11% Career Counseling 52% 13% 27% 8% Financial Aid Advising 54% 18% 19% 9% Transfer Advising 45% 21% 24% 9% Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
How im important are th the se servi vices to you at t Not at all Somewhat Very this is coll llege? Academic Advising/Planning 15% 27% 58% Career Counseling 22% 30% 48% Financial Aid Advising 28% 25% 47% Transfer Advising 25% 24% 51% Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data.
How sa satis isfie ied are you Not at all Somewhat Very with ith the se servic ices? Academic Advising/Planning 11% 37% 31% Career Counseling 12% 25% 18% Financial Aid Advising 12% 23% 20% Transfer Advising 11% 27% 25% Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data. Some respondents selected “NA” or not applicable as they had never used the service.
During the current academic term, I completed registration before the first class session(s): 100% 89% 89% 90% 80% 72% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 16% 20% 7% 7% 7% 5% 10% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% No; I was not Partly; I was registered Mostly; I was Yes; I was registered registered for any of for some of my registered for most of for all of my courses my courses courses my courses before the first class before the first class before the first class before the first class session(s) session(s) session(s) session(s) Your College Medium Colleges 2017 Cohort 26 Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
The one response that best describes my experience with orientation when I first came to this college is: 50% 46% 45% 45% 40% 35% 28% 30% 26% 25% 21% 18% 20% 17% 16% 16% 15% 14% 13% 15% 10% 7% 10% 7% 5% 0% I was not able to I was not aware of a I enrolled in an I attended an on- I took part in an participate in college orientation orientation course as campus orientation online orientation orientation due part of my prior to the prior to the to scheduling or course schedule beginning of classes beginning of classes other issues during my first academic term at this college Your College Medium Colleges 2017 Cohort 27 Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
Before the end of my first academic term at COA, an advisor help lped me develop an academic pla lan (a personalized plan with a defined sequence of courses for completing my college certificate, degree, or transferring to a 4-year college or U. 60% 51% 50% 48% 50% 40% 36% 36% 35% 30% 20% 16% 15% 15% 10% 0% No Yes I'm still in my first academic term; I have not yet developed an academic plan. Your College Medium Colleges 2017 Cohort 28 Source: COA 2017 CCSSE data
Helping students stay on their path
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