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PRESENTERS
Rene Prupes, Project Director, Dallas Community College
District, Dallas, Texas
Cristina Medina, Faculty, Mountain View College, Dallas
Community College District, Dallas, Texas
WHAT IS THE FIM MODEL?
Refers to the integration
of one or more key family
members of Latino
students into student
success initiatives
throughout their academic
experience
What is family?
A family is a group of
people who are important
to each other and offer
each other love and
support, especially in
times of crises.
When we think of “family”…
Family is often
seen as a group
of individuals with
or without shared
genealogy or
common
ancestry living
under one roof
Types of Families
Social
Activist
Work
Religious
Sports
Virtual
Discussion Question
How else can you define family?
Family of “Choice”
…finally, there is
what is called a
“family of choice.”
These are people we
choose to include in
our lives just for
them being them!
Any of these
definitions of “family”
are considered valid
for the project.
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How Does the FIM
Work?
Family Involvement Model Chart
Professor Cristina Medina
o It was already happening…
o My classes are the same, the curriculum is the
same, it’s the same content, so what’s different?
Utilizing 2 disciplines & a collaborative learning
model.
Taking an approach I have used and integrating
the family involvement model
Presentation of Photo Project
Randy Clower (left) and Art Appreciation student, Ramiro (right)
Photo taken by
student of a family member
Taken by Art Appreciation student, Theresa
We the People: Art & History Assignment
“My interviewee's name is
Veronica Campos (the one in
green)...
Wayne Eagleboy We The People, 1971
Another example of We the People Assignment
Humanities student attends campus event with younger siblings
Family Recipe Project by art student
Sketchbook drawings by Jesus Lopez, MVC Art Student
Journal writing about drawing family hands by Jesus Lopez
The Data
TYPES OF DATA
1. Qualitative data in the form of video,
opinionaires, & feedback sessions
2. Artifacts
3. Quantitative data from Colleague database
DEFINITIONS
Success – A,B,C
Persistence – Staying in the
class until the end with a
performance grade
Retention – Returning in the next full term
Family Involvement
Enrollment Compared
to General College
Enrollment
“Only by seeking challenges can we hope to find the best in ourselves.”
-Robert Rodriguez
THE FIRST COHORT
Spring 2007 To Fall 2007
Brookhaven College
Cultural Studies-2370-2001
Mountain View College
Cultural Studies-2370-6001
Cultural Studies-2370-6002
Family Involvement Data
Spring 2007 Cohort
100.0%
80.0%
Spring 2007 Cohort
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
Non FIM
0.0%
FIM
Success
Persistence
Retention
64.6%
81.9%
56.6%
76.30%
83.1%
71.2%
Success
Persistence
Retention
Non FIM
64.6%
81.9%
56.6%
FIM
76.30%
83.1%
71.2%
The initial spring 2007
cohort consists of students
enrolled in Cultural Studies
classes at Brookhaven and
Mountain View Colleges.
The results for Success
and for Retention show
statistically significant
increases when compared
with the general population.
In addition, the Persistence
of students is increased an
educationally
interesting result.
THE SECOND COHORT
Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
Brookhaven College
Cultural Studies-2370-2001
Mountain View College
Cultural Studies-2370-6001
Cultural Studies-2370-6002
Richland College
Humanities-1305-8096
Cultural Studies-2370-8096
Family Involvement Data
Fall 2007 Cohort
100.0%
Fall 2007 Cohort
80.0%
60.0%
100.0%
80.0%
40.0%
20.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Success
Success
Persistence
Retention
66.7%
81.8%
65.8%
Non FIM
66.7%
79.4%
FIM
79.4%
Non FIM
FIM
Persistence
81.8%
83.8%
83.8%
Retention
83.8%
65.8%
83.8%
The fall 2007 cohort consists
of students at Brookhaven,
Mountain View, and Richland
Colleges. The results mirror
the spring 2007 results with an
even more dramatic increase
in Success and Retention and
an increase in Persistence.
Although the increase in
Persistence is not statistically
significant it has a
compounding effect on long
term enrollment.
THE THIRD COHORT
Spring 2008 To Fall 2008
Brookhaven College
Cultural Studies-2370-2001
Mountain View College
Cultural Studies-2370-6001
Cultural Studies-2370-6002
Family Involvement Data
Spring 2008 Cohort
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
Spring 2008 Cohort
100.0%
80.0%
60.0%
40.0%
20.0%
40.0%
20.0%
0.0%
0.0%
NonFIM
Success
FIM
Success
Persistence
66.9%
Persistence83.6%
81.7%
90.4%
Retention
57.3%
Retention
69.9%
NonFIM
66.9%
83.6%
57.3%
FIM
81.7%
90.4%
69.9%
The spring 2008 cohort
consists of students
enrolled in a broad range
of classes at Brookhaven
and Mountain View
Colleges. Again, the
results are dramatic and
consistent with previous
cohorts. In each semester,
the number of students
and the variety of
disciplines using the FIM
increased.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Project Website
http://www.mvc.dcccd.edu/fimhome/default.aspx
Cristina Medina - [email protected]
Rene Prupes - [email protected]
The Contents of this presentation
were developed under a grant
from the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE), U.S.
Department of Education and
you should not assume
endorsement by the Federal
government.
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