Foundation for Success!

2. Foundationfor Success! Welcome! Bienvenidos! Presenters: Maryanne Galindo Joe Guerrieri Allison Tom-Miura

3. Think BACK….TO YOUR 1ST DAY IN COLLEGE(answer these questions as if you’re a student!)

4. It’s my 1st day of college and I am… • Excited by the possibilities • Nervous about what to expect • Unsure if I can “do” college • Feeling lost & alone in a big machine • Annoyed by the misinformation from different offices 20

5. This is my first time in college. • Yes • No 20

6. I am the first person in my family to go to college. • Yes • No 20

7. Someone in my family went to college before me but he/she DIDN’T tell me how to play the game. • True • False • Not applicable

8. I’m not good at Math. • True • False

9. I’m not good in English. • True • False

10. When I went to college, I had an “orientation” for... • 1-hour • 3-days • 1-week • N/A (None)

11. If you did have an orientation, did it actually help you succeed in your classes? • Yes • No • N/A

12. My primary role on my campus is… • Faculty • Administrator • Counselor • Community Partner • Student

13. ABOUT LATTC • 17,500 students per semester ~30,000+ per year • Urban Setting – Downtown and South Los Angeles Communities • Ranked #1 on the Educational Needs Index • Low rates of student progression and completion over a period of ten years • No/Low Academic History - Adults: • 55.2% Do Not Have HS diploma or GED; 35.0% have less than a 9th grade education • No/Low College Going Culture – 18 – 24 yr olds: • Only 35% enrolled in post-secondary education 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015  http://college.lattc.edu

14. What Led Us Here…. • Poor performance on student success measures • Data on LATTC Student Success • LATTC Ranked Lowest in ARCC 2010 Report especially in Credit Basic Skills: • Successful Student Completion Rate, • Improvement Rate for Credit Basic Skills and Credit ESL Courses • Matriculation Coordination – Needed a better portal for orientation and assessment

15. Our Response…..Trade Bridge Academy (TBA) The Trade Bridge Academy (TBA) is a college-wide initiative that incorporates student support and instructional strategies to improve overall student success TBA is a commitment to continuously re-engineering and improving policies, procedures, and practices that are most critical for ensuring ALL Trade-Tech students complete their educational goals with expedience and excellence.

16. Basic Skills 75CE: Introduction to College • Support first-time students in learning how develop a college support network. • Facilitate students in identifying career interests and making informed choices about training and education pathways so they can discuss them with counselors/depts. • Inform students of math and English options such as taking math/English refresher courses, challenge exams, preparing for and taking the placement exam, that can lessen the time it takes for them to successfully complete math/English certificate and degree requirements

17. Part 2: The Experience

29. Part 3: The Next Level What happens AFTER Orientation? • Students use TABE Locator “pre-placement” test to get an idea of their strengths and non-strengths. • Students use their results to inform which classes are best for them given the context of their skills and goals; options include: • Free, short, intensive refresher Math and English classes (Basic Skills 2CE, 23CE and 35CE) • New classes start every 5-weeks • Learning Skills

30. Program Goals & Design Principles • Utilize their TABE locator test scores to develop their personal strategy for strengthening their English and math basic skills • Explain options and consequences so students can make informed choices for themselves • Provide readily available and accessible opportunities for students to refresh their basic skills throughout a semester • Create and nurture a college-going culture by exposing students to their post-secondary opportunities while setting high expectations and academic standards

31. Our Pedagogy and Shared Philosophy • College is for everyone • Build upon students’ existing knowledge, skills and assets • All students will benefit from having a gauge of their academic readiness without penalty • All students will benefit from academic preparation before they take the Placement test • Set students up for success by focusing on relationship-building and helping them navigate our systems • Sharing of personal stories helps students connect with others in creating a support system for their college journey

32. Student Success THE RESULTS • First Semester & Year Success and Persistence – Introduction to Post Secondary Education Course • Successfully completing a course ( 6%) • Successfully completing 6 units ( 25%) • Persistence from first to second term ( 10%) • Successfully completing a math and/or English class ( 10%)

33. Student Success THE RESULTS • First Semester & Year Success and Persistence – Math/English Refresher Course(s) • Successfully completing 6 units ( 17%) • Persistence from first to second term ( 13%) • Successfully completing a math and/or English class ( 11%) • Successfully completing a math and/or English class and 6 units in first year ( 12%)

35. Q & A • Questions? • Feedback? • How will you use any of this in your work?