We Have A PlanIntegrating Achieving the

Dream with your Strategic Plan

Joan MarchessaultCapital Community College

February 6th, 2008

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Current Situation

• 23 members on your Strategic Planning Committee

• Data gathered from focus groups, surveys, and SWOT analysis

• Criticism of last plan: top down, poorly communicated, little follow-up by Planning and Review Committee

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Placement into Remedial Courses by Year

0Remedial

Courses

1-2 Remedial

Courses

3-4 Remedial

Courses

5 + Remedial

Courses Total

2003

64 230 199 197

690

2004 70 203

162 170

605

Total139 525 381 386 1431

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Placement into Remedial Courses by Subject

1-2RemedialCourses

3-4RemedialCourses

5+ RemedialCourses

Remedial Math

88% 91.3% 100%

RemedialEnglish

8% 49.1% 72%

RemedialReading

15.8% 86.6% 99.5%

TotalNumber

523 379 385

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Placement into Remedial Courses by Age

(% inPopulation)

0 Remedi

al Courses

1-2 Remedia

l Courses

3-4 Remedia

lCourses

5+ Remedial

Courses

20 andYounger(48.7%)

47% 41% 54% 55%

21 – 30Years(31.9%)

34% 35% 31% 28%

31-40Years(13.4%)

16% 17% 10% 11%

> 40Years(6%)

3% 7% 6% 6%

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Breakdown of Cohort by Race and Gender (a)

% in cohort population 0Remedial

1 - 2Remedial

3 - 4Remedial

5 +Remedia

l

Males – Hispanic/Latino 9.4% 6.1% 5.2% 6.7%

6.4% in General Population

Females – Hispanic/Latino 5.8% 14.9% 18.9% 21.8%

16.9% in General Population

Males – White/Caucasian 15.8% 11.6% 6.0% 3.6%

8.4% in General Population

Females – White/Caucasian

23.7% 21.9% 14.7% 11.4%

17.3% in General Population

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Breakdown of Cohort by Race and Gender (b)

% in cohort population 0Remedia

l

1 - 2Remedi

al

3 - 4Remedi

al

5 +Remedia

l

Males – Asian/Pac. Islander

3.6%1.7% .8% 2.8%

2.0% in General Population

Females – Asian/Pac. Islander

4.3% .8% 2.6% 1.6%

1.8% in General Population

Males – Black/African American

4.3% 10.1% 12.3% 14.5%

11.3% in General Population

Females – Black/African American

18.7% 22.1% 29.1% 29.3%

25.6% in General Population

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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)

Barriers to Student Success reported by 5 or more of the 9 focus groups:

• Balancing school with a full-time job• Balancing school with home life• Unable to find (or pay for) Babysitting / Day

Care (specifically in the evening)• Financial Aid is insufficient to cover student

expenses

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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)

Barriers to Student Success reported by 4 of the 9 focus groups:

• Insufficient study skills• Inability to manage time and responsibilities /

cant keep track of assignments• 2nd floor offices close too early / Inadequate

support for night students• Insufficient number of open computer labs /

Lack of information regarding computer lab availability

• Not enough tutors / tutors are unavailable / tutors are ineffective

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Barriers to Student Success (Student Focus Groups)

Barriers to Student Success reported by 3 of the 9 focus groups:

• Lack of communication or language barriers in admissions/registration process

• Not enough college counselors / Counselors aren’t helpful

• Unclear which courses are transferable / necessary for degree/program completion

• Elevators slow / not enough elevators• Heavy traffic downtown / Bad transportation in the

winter• Cafeteria food is overpriced / not good quality• Problems with class scheduling / room assignments• Insufficient number of bilingual courses• Insufficient number of practical classes for ESL

students• Language problems for immigrants

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Developmental EnglishSuccess Rates by Age Group

Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)

62% 62%

72%

70%

0.56

0.58

0.60

0.62

0.64

0.66

0.68

0.70

0.72

0.74

20 or Below 21 - 26 27 - 35 36 or Above

Age Group

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Developmental EnglishSuccess Rates by Ethnicity and Gender

Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)

64% 66%

78%

50%55%

78%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Caucasian African-American Latino

Ethnicity

% S

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ssfu

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Female

Male

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Developmental MathematicsSuccess Rates by Age Group

Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)

44% 46%

59%55%

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0.2

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0.7

20 or Below 21 - 26 27 - 35 36 or Above

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Developmental MathematicsSuccess Rates by Ethnicity and Gender

Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 (Baseline Period)

62%

46%50%

58%

38%

45%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Caucasian African-American Latino

Ethnicity

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Female

Male

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Baseline F06 – S07Retention Rate

Year 1Retention Rate

Females

Caucasian 76% 83%

African American 72% 75%

Latino 71% 78%

Asian-American 81% 67%

Other 84% 60%

Total – Females 74% 77%

Male

Caucasian 74% 72%

African American 60% 71%

Latino 65% 76%

Asian-American 71% 56%

Other 75% 56%

Total - Males 66% 71%

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Group Assignment

• How should the committee proceed?• How will you integrate Achieving the Dream

initiatives?• How will you communicate the plan?• How will you monitor and report on your

planning process?

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What actually happened

• Developed vision and mission statements• Brainstormed for our major goals• Divided committee into subgroups for each goal• Subgroups reported back to full committee• Communicated to College through all- college

meetings and publications

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Group Assignment Goals

• Promote Student Success• Create a Student-Centered Culture• Expand Business and Community Partnerships• Create a Collegial Environment• Obtain Additional Resources and Utilize

Resources Effectively

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Impact of Achieving the Dream

• Funding• Provides data for Strategic Planning• Provides data for Stakeholders• Publicity• Curriculum Development• Scheduling• Staffing• Team Building

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Lessons Learned

• Break into small groups• Maintain the latest version • Communicate • Outsource where you can• Keep the process going• Treat your SP as a living document• Have fun!

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1. How many years are left in the Achieving the Dream Initiative (including this year) ?

A. 0B. 2C. 3D. ∞E. DA

CORRECT ANSWER: C (3)

ATD Quiz

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2. Who is leading the Achieving the Dream Core Team for the 2007 – 2008 academic year ?

A. Britney Spears

B. Joan Marchessault

C. Fred Thompson

D. Andre Freeman

E. B & D

F. All of the Above

CORRECT ANSWER: E (Joan & Andre)

ATD Quiz

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3. Where was last year’s Achieving the Dream Strategy Institute ?

A. New HampshireB. New YorkC. New MexicoD. New BritainE. None of the Above

CORRECT ANSWER: C (New Mexico)

ATD Quiz

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4. Where are the Achieving the Dream Core Team meetings held ?

A. President’s Conference Room

B. Joe Blacks

C. Morgan Street Garage

D. Elevator # 1

E. Dean’s Conference Room

F. All of the Above

CORRECT ANSWER: A (President’s Conference Room)

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Thank you

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