X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses

1. X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011

2. Purpose • Why Learning Frameworks? • Overview of Learning Frameworks • Lessons Learned and Future Issues

3. What We Know Nationally Of 2002 Achieving the Dream Cohort, % Needing Developmental Education Source: Achieving the Dream Data Notes,1(6) July/Aug 2006.

4. The State of Developmental Education in Texas • More than 50% of entering freshmen at Texas colleges and universities require developmental education (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2008)

5. The State of Developmental Education • Approximately 57% entering degree-seeking students at Brazosport College participate in developmental education

6. Context … 5% MATH 1314 Within 5 Years MATH 0408 MATH 0406 MATH 0404 100%

7. Many students are unprepared for college

8. An Overview of Learning Frameworks at Brazosport College

9. Student Success Courses come in all shapes and sizes! • Credit vs. Non-Credit • Housed within a specific discipline vs. multidisciplinary vs. non-specific • Focus (study skills, learning styles, life skills, etc.) • Required vs. optional • Tied to specific populations

10. We are not here to endorse one particular model but to share the approach at Brazosport College for improving college readiness.

11. Take responsibility for learning • Find relevance and meaning in studies • Cope with stress • Attitudes • Skills • Behaviors • Time Management • Writing • Reading • Taking Notes • Research Skills • Preparing for Exams • Memory • Problem Solving • Seek help • Set goals & persist • Transfer skills to other college course work

12. From Humble Beginnings…… Board of Regents requires ALL first-time-in-college students to take PSYC 1300

13. Approximately 4,000 students have taken the course

14. This semester, dual/concurrent students made up 50% of the total population in Learning Frameworks.

15. HAS LEARNING FRAMEWORKS MADE AN IMPACT AT BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE?

16. 89-92% 71% 3 Years of Fall-to-Spring Retention Rates

17. Source: 2007-2008 &2008-2009 AYs MATH 0404, 0406 & 0408

19. Source: 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 AYs ENGL 0406 & 0409

21. Learning Frameworks at Brazosport College was recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as the winner of STAR award for demonstrating exceptional contributions toward Closing the Gaps by 2015 STAR Award Winner

23. Lessons Learned and Future Issues

24. Focus, Focus, Focus on a Clear Student Success Agenda

25. Don’t do it alone • Share your program with the entire college • Appeal to common core values • Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate

26. Culture of Evidence Data Barriers Root Causes Solutions

27. X + Y = Success: Cross-Disciplinary Connections in Student Success Courses Lynda Villanueva, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Instruction Texas Community College Mathematics Chairs’ Convening on Scaling Success June 1, 2011