Guided Pathways: Our Progress & Our (Possible) FutureGUIDED PATHWAYS RETREAT

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Four Pillars of Guided Pathways

Create clear

curricular

pathways to

employment

and further

education.

Help students

choose and

enter their

pathway.

Help students

stay on

their path.

Ensure that

learning is

happening

with

intentional

outcomes.

Source: CCCCO

Create Clear Curricular Pathways

Our Progress:• Collaborative, multi-stakeholder Guided Pathways Taskforce

with faculty, classified, and administrative voice• Discussed Meta-Majors (now Interest Areas) within the GP

Task Force, in Student Focus groups, and with larger groups of faculty

• Piloted Program Mapping discussions with 4 ADTs

What we might do in the future:• Group disciplines into Interest Areas• Continue Program Mapping discussions in multi-disciplinary

cross-functional groups• Integrate Interest Areas and Program Maps into our overall

structure (Web Site, CCC Apply, other technology)• And more…

Help Students Choose and Enter Their Pathway

Our Progress:• Counseling helps students choose their major and create Ed Plans• Personal Development courses in Career Exploration• Workshops available through Counseling and the Tri-Cities Career

Center in Choosing a Major and Career Exploration• Faculty collaborate with high school teachers to identify course

competencies and create courses that articulate• New Student Orientation, Freshman Days, and other High School

outreach activities• What else?

What we might do in the future:• Strategically organize counseling and career exploration by Interest

Area• Involve the Transfer Center and the Tri-Cities Career Center in

helping students connect their major to careers through events, internships, and other contextualized supports

• And more…

Help Students Stay on the PathOur Progress:• Starfish Early Alert System• Peer Tutoring• English and Math Learning Centers• Office of Student Life support on basic needs• Student Equity and Achievement Planning FYE and Summer

Bridge Programs• What else?

What we might do in the future:• Organize in-reach student support around each Interest

Area, using data to monitor progress toward program completion

• Expand the use of Starfish and/or other technology• Provide designated contacts for each Interest Area for

students to easily access support• And more…

Ensure that Learning is Happening with Intentional Outcomes

Our Progress:• High-quality curriculum with defined Student Learning Outcomes• Excellent and supportive faculty working with students to ensure

learning is happening in and out of the classroom • Industry Advisory Boards for CE programs ensure that programs are

preparing students for careers

What we might do in the future:• Implement a Peer Data Coaching program that assigns a Data Coach

to each Interest Area to help faculty and staff examine data • Professional development for faculty to continue to innovate and

improve teaching practices• Continue conversations with employers and transfer schools to

ensure out SLOs are aligned• And more…

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