Moving Ahead: Creating Opportunity

1. Moving Ahead: Creating Opportunity ACBO Conference October 23, 2012 George R. Boggs

2. Pursue Opportunities • “You never want a good crisis to go to waste.”—Rahm Emanuel • What decisions can we make now that will result in a stronger, more focused, college?

3. Are Programs Still Needed? • The British created a job in 1803, calling for a watchman to stand on the cliffs of Dover to ring a bell if he saw Napoleon coming. • The job was abolished in 1945

4. White House Summit • College Completion • Pathways to the Baccalaureate • Partnerships with Business • Service to Military & Military Families • Financial Aid & Affordability • 21st Century Community Colleges

5. Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary Education, 1998 to 2028 Education Required Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and National Alliance of Business

6. Degrees Needed to Become Most Educated Country

7. Increased State Funding Needed at Current FTES Levels

8. State Tax Appropriations for HE as a % of Expenditures

9. Funding Issues will Remain • More competition for state resources • For-profit institutions will become more aggressive in seeking public funds • More Equitable Funding Models Are Needed • CCs will become more adept in seeking private resources, earmarks, and grants

10. Community Colleges (CCs) Serve 54% of Public higher education (H.E.) Students • Community Colleges Receive 28% of H.E. Federal, State, and Local Revenues • CC Students Are Less Likely to Receive the Financial Aid they Deserve

11. What is the Dream?

12. Families are increasingly shifting to value Percent of U.S. students enrolling in CC Source: Sallie Mae, “How America Pays for College 2012”

13. Community Colleges in the US

14. Community College Values • Access >>> Success • Community Responsiveness • Clear Focus on Student Learning • Resourcefulness Entrepreneurial Spirit Creativeness Innovativeness

15. Top Ten Issues • The Economy • Student Success • Education Alignment • Inclusion • Globalization • Sustainability • Skills Gap/STEM Competitiveness • Aging Population • Returning Veterans • Leadership & Accountability

16. Questions • Should college funding be based upon student completion rates? • What is better for improving college completion rates: regulation (See CA CC Chancellor’s Task Force Recommendations) or performance-based funding?

17. Education’s Societal Value • http://www.youtube.com/solutions4ourfuture

18. Accountability Again • More focus on success of students—not just access • Evidence of student learning is required by accrediting agencies—and soon by states, and federal government • Colleges are moving toward a culture of evidence and use of data

19. More Focus on K-12 Transitions • Expectations for H.E. need to be made clear • Transitions need to be improved • League’s Career College Transitions Initiative • GEAR-UP • Concurrent enrollment • Early College High School

20. More Enrollment Pressure for CCs • Economic Downturn has caused enrollments to surge • Rising university tuition costs and increased selectivity will drive more students to CCs • Increased need for LLL will drive up enrollments • Retiring Baby Boomers will increase enrollments

21. We can help more community college students succeed • Achieving the Dream is about being open and forthright about performance — and doing what it takes to improve it.

22. Lessons from ATD • All ATD colleges are creating a “culture of evidence,” using data to make decisions • ATD colleges are engaging faculty in cross-college discussions • ATD colleges are working with high schools to align curricular standards and administering placement tests to HS juniors

23. Lessons from ATD • Students who attend at least one Supplemental Learning (SL) session show higher success rates and withdraw less (Valencia CC) • SL provides a trained peer student who completes the class as a mentor.

24. Lessons from ATD • Learning Communities improve student success and persistence (also see AMATYC Beyond Crossroads) • Class attendance is a significant predictor of grade achievement across all racial groups (Valencia CC) • Use of Math Lab substantially increased pass rates (Jefferson CC OH)

25. Lessons from ATD • Referring students to tutoring increased retention and success rates (Alamo CCD) • Faculty development programs are increasing at ATD colleges • Cooperative learning • Assessing learning outcomes • Developing a culture of learning

26. Lessons from ATD • College Success Skills or Freshman Experience Courses improve student success. • More ATD colleges are initiating these courses; some are requiring them for matriculated students.

27. Strategies from CCSSE • Strengthen Classroom Engagement • Integrate Student Support into Learning Experiences • Expand Professional Development Focused on Engaging Students • Create Policy Conditions to Promote Learning & Completion

28. Lessons from SENSE • Early Completion of Placement Tests • Refresher workshop for Placement Tests • Early Alert & Warning Program

29. Lessons from SENSE • Completion of registration before classes start • Meeting early with an Advisor • Structured Freshman Experience • Explanation of Attendance Policies

30. SB 1456 Student Success Act • Increase College & Career Readiness • Strengthen Support for Entering Students • Incentivize Successful Student Behaviors • Align Course Offerings to Meet Student Needs • Improve Education of Basic Skill Students

31. SB 1456 Student Success Act • Revitalize & Re-Envision Professional Development • Enable Efficient Statewide Leadership & Increase Coordination Among Colleges • Align Resources with Student Success Recommendations

32. Meaning for Students • Accepting responsibility for their learning. • Learning in a more cooperative and collaborative environment. • Making use of college support services. • Making use of available technology. • Making connections with other learners. • Extending learning into the community.

33. Traditional Thinking Lectures Reading assignments Writing assignments Problem sets Laboratory work Field work New Theories Constructivism Making connections Learning styles Involvement Learning in groups Learning to learn How Students Learn

34. Trend for Increased Student Mobility, but many are Place-Bound • Better articulation agreements with universities • More university centers on CC campuses • More distance learning opportunities

35. Importance of Human Resources • Hire the right people • Provide them with expectations and goals • Provide them with professional development • Evaluate their performance regularly

36. Thank You George R. Boggs gboggs@palomar.edu