Redesigning Policies for Student Completion: Insights and Strategies from North Carolina
This document outlines a collaborative effort among North Carolina community college leaders to enhance student completion rates. Led by Dr. Randy Parker of Guilford Technical Community College, the initiative focuses on strategies that prioritize enrollment, progress, and completion of academic programs with market value. Key policies, such as the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement and innovative practices like stackable credentials and concurrent enrollment, are discussed as solutions to common challenges. Collaborators include experts like Cynthia Liston and George Fouts, emphasizing data-driven approaches and support systems for students.
Redesigning Policies for Student Completion: Insights and Strategies from North Carolina
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Redesigning for Completion: Policy DREAM 2013 Dr. Randy Parker, President, Guilford Technical Community College Cynthia Liston, Associate Vice President, North Carolina Community College System George Fouts, Senior Partner, Completion by Design – North Carolina Ed Bowling, Executive Director, Completion by Design – North Carolina
Loss & Momentum Framework CONNECTION Interest to Application ENTRY Enrollment to Completion of Gatekeeper Courses PROGRESS Entry into Course of Study to 75% Requirements Completed COMPLETION Complete Course of Study to Credential with Labor Market Value
SuccessNC Increasing Success Improving Access Enhancing Quality Completion P-20 Student Data Tracking System NAM Endorsed Certification System Postsecondary Education & Employment Entry Connection Progress Development Education Initiative Financial Aid Simplification Minority Male Mentoring Code Green Super CIP Innovative Ideas Committee Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Breaking Through Basic Skills Plus / Accelerating Opportunity College Access Challenge Grant Career & Technical Articulation Career & College Promise / Dual Enrollment Pathways Performance Measures Completion by Design
Update the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement • Ensure that all CAA general education core courses transfer for course credit. • Ensure that students who complete the AA/AS enter the university with junior standing. • Develop policies and procedures to support reverse transfer of credit. • Highly-Structured Programs • Restructure curriculum standards to enable colleges to clearly map out program requirements and course sequencing. • Provide opportunities for ‘stackable’ credentials with multiple entry and exit points. • Alternative Methods for Placing Students/Concurrent Dev Ed Enrollment • Establish policy to allow use of high school transcript GPA for placement instead of relying on a single assessment. • Establish policy to allow concurrent enrollment or supplemental instruction for students who place near college-ready in developmental reading, English, and math courses.
Contact Dr. Randy Parker grparker@gtcc.edu Ed Bowling rebowling@gtcc.edu George Fouts gmfouts@gtcc.edu Cynthia Liston listonc@nccommunitycolleges.edu
