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INDIANA
GPSSCALE INITIATIVE
PROGRESS TO DATE
DAVIS JENKINS, PH.D.TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CULTURE OF COMPLETION TOGETHER: BUILDING, BRIDGING,
AND BEYONDJULY 16, 2014
Self-Guided (Status Quo)
Guided Pathways
Clear roadmaps to student goals
Too many choices
Unclear paths to student goals
Default, whole-program maps
Intake designed to sort and schedule students
Intake redesigned as “on-ramp” to program of study
Schedules unpredictable
Students’ progress not tracked
Progress tracking, regular feedback & support
Poor alignment between ccs anduniversities; and w/ high schools
Bridges to college programs from hs, strong transfer pathways
Consistent, consolidated schedules
PATHWAY MODELS COMPARED
GPS: Essential Components
1. Default Academic Degree Maps
2. Meta-Majors
3. Aligned Mathematics
4. Consolidated and Consistent Course Scheduling
5. Proactive Advising
6. Strong Community College Transfer Linkages
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Default Academic Degree Maps
Structure optimizes design elements for success and minimizes mistakes Nursing
Engineering
Honors Programs
5 ©2013 U.S. Education Delivery Institute
ACADEMIC MAPS: 4 essential components – the narrative, sample schedule, milestones and
employment opportunities
The narrative explains the use of academic maps and any specific information about degree requirements, including admissions requirements
The sample schedule outlines which courses should be taken in which specific term in order to satisfy all requirements
The milestones identify critical courses for timely progress and the last semester in which they can be completed for on-time graduation. Critical grades for Milestone courses may be included.
List of Representative Job Titles and Potential Employers
Meta-Majors
Students who are undecided must choose a meta-major — broad clusters of majors
Students can change fields, but no student is “undecided”
STEMHealth SciencesSocial Sciences
Arts & HumanitiesEducationBusiness
Consolidated and Consistent Course Scheduling
Block schedules of classes
Students choose programs or majors not courses
Attendance required
Proactive Advising
Frequent feedback to students on progress on their plan
Students must see their advisor if:
– they do not complete a milestone course on schedule
– they want to change meta-majors or majors
Strong Community College Transfer Linkages
SEA 182-2012 and SEA 182-2013
–Guarantees that credits will not be lost in transfer
–All public institutions are a part of these efforts
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