An “At-Risk” StudentAn “At-Risk” Student22

A Refresher…A Refresher…

Risk: Risk: Uncertainty Uncertainty

What is the Risk our Students What is the Risk our Students Face?Face?

The likelihood of being deterred from The likelihood of being deterred from accomplishing their academic goal at CRaccomplishing their academic goal at CR

Educational GoalsEducational Goals

Degree / TransferDegree / Transfer

Vocational CertificateVocational Certificate

Personal Enrichment / OtherPersonal Enrichment / Other

Negative OutcomesNegative Outcomes

Low GPALow GPA

Not PersistNot Persist

Not Obtain Degree/Certificate/TransferNot Obtain Degree/Certificate/Transfer

DataData

Three Segments of Three Segments of DataData

ReadyReady

SetSet

GoGo

ReadyReady

Socioeconomic StatusSocioeconomic Status

Academic ProficiencyAcademic Proficiency

Academic ExperienceAcademic Experience

SetSet

Level of EngagementLevel of Engagement

GoGo

OutcomesOutcomes

Gender Female

Ethnicity White

Age Range 40 to 49

First Generation Y es

Former Foster Y outh N

English Proficiency 01 READ-360

Math Proficiency 02 MATH-376

Pr ior Education GED

Family Contr ibution -$

Status NEW

Cohort Overall

Full-Time / Part-Time 27% 36%

Program 56% 36%

Athlete 1.8% 1.9%

AS_GE Course 63% 69%

Cohort Overall

W 17% 17%

Dropped A ll 2% 1%

Persisted Next Term 62% 72%

Persisted Next Y ear 30% 46%

Complete Degree/Certifi cate 14% 20%

Transfer 11% 9%

Successful Outcome? 46% 60%

GPA 2.12 2.47

Ready

Set

Go

Uses?Uses?

Evaluate the Academic Risks for New Evaluate the Academic Risks for New StudentsStudents

Socioeconomic StatusSocioeconomic Status

First Generation First Generation

Former Foster YouthFormer Foster Youth

African-AmericanAfrican-American

Academic ProficiencyAcademic Proficiency

English Placement at 360English Placement at 360

English Placement at 350English Placement at 350

Math Placement at 376Math Placement at 376

Academic ExperienceAcademic Experience

Not a High School Graduate / Not Currently Not a High School Graduate / Not Currently Enrolled in High SchoolEnrolled in High School

GEDGED

Level of EngagementLevel of Engagement

Not Enrolled in AS / GE coursesNot Enrolled in AS / GE courses

Interesting Note…Interesting Note…

Students with different “Risk Factors” face Students with different “Risk Factors” face different challengesdifferent challenges

For ExampleFor Example

Low GPA Persist Degree/Cert Transfer1st Gen X XFFY X X XAfrican-American XLow BSI Placement X X XGED X X XNon HS Grad X X X X

2010 Fall Term2010 Fall Term

Students1st Gen 438FFY 25African-American 44Low BSI Placement 435GED 126Non HS Grad 33Total 629

So…So…

Next StepsNext Steps

Expand data scope Expand data scope

Explore links between “Ready” and “Set” Explore links between “Ready” and “Set” factorsfactors

Determine suitable interventionsDetermine suitable interventions