Transcript Teaching within the Learning Paradigm

Moving Ahead: Creating Opportunity
ACBO Conference
October 23, 2012
George R. Boggs
Pursue Opportunities
“You never want a good crisis to go to
waste.”—Rahm Emanuel
 What decisions can we make now that
will result in a stronger, more focused,
college?
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Are Programs Still Needed?
The British created a job in 1803, calling
for a watchman to stand on the cliffs of
Dover to ring a bell if he saw Napoleon
coming.
 The job was abolished in 1945
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White House Summit
College Completion
 Pathways to the Baccalaureate
 Partnerships with Business
 Service to Military & Military Families
 Financial Aid & Affordability
 21st Century Community Colleges
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Education Required
Projected Growth in Supply and Demand of Workers With Some Postsecondary
Education, 1998 to 2028
Jobs requiring some postsecondary experience
Workers with some postsecondary experience
150,000
140,000
Thousands
130,000
120,000
110,000
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
1998
2008
2018
2028
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and National Alliance of Business
Degrees Needed to Become
Most Educated Country
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Increased State Funding Needed
at Current FTES Levels
50%
40%
35%
30%
32%
30%
25%
21%
20%
17%
12%
10%
5%
7%
14%
9%
3%
0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
State Tax Appropriations for
HE as a % of Expenditures
SOURCE: U.S. Census,
Grapevine Database
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
Year
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
8.0%
7.5%
7.0%
6.5%
6.0%
5.5%
5.0%
4.5%
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
Funding Issues will Remain
More competition for state resources
 For-profit institutions will become more
aggressive in seeking public funds
 More Equitable Funding Models Are
Needed
 CCs will become more adept in seeking
private resources, earmarks, and grants
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Community Colleges (CCs) Serve 54% of
Public higher education (H.E.) Students
 Community Colleges Receive 28% of H.E.
Federal, State, and Local Revenues
 CC Students Are Less Likely to Receive the
Financial Aid they Deserve
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What is the Dream?
Families are increasingly shifting to value
Percent of U.S. students enrolling in CC
Source: Sallie Mae, “How America Pays for College 2012”
12
Community Colleges in the US
Community College Values
Access >>> Success
 Community Responsiveness
 Clear Focus on Student Learning
 Resourcefulness
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Creativeness
Innovativeness
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Top Ten Issues
The Economy
 Student Success
 Education
Alignment
 Inclusion
 Globalization
 Sustainability

Skills Gap/STEM
Competitiveness
 Aging Population
 Returning
Veterans
 Leadership &
Accountability
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Questions
Should college funding be based upon
student completion rates?
 What is better for improving college
completion rates: regulation (See CA
CC Chancellor’s Task Force
Recommendations) or performancebased funding?
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Education’s Societal Value
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Accountability Again
More focus on success of students—not
just access
 Evidence of student learning is required
by accrediting agencies—and soon by
states, and federal government
 Colleges are moving toward a culture of
evidence and use of data
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More Focus on K-12 Transitions
Expectations for H.E. need to be made
clear
 Transitions need to be improved
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– League’s Career College Transitions Initiative
– GEAR-UP
– Concurrent enrollment
– Early College High School
More Enrollment Pressure for CCs
Economic Downturn has caused
enrollments to surge
 Rising university tuition costs and
increased selectivity will drive more
students to CCs
 Increased need for LLL will drive up
enrollments
 Retiring Baby Boomers will increase
enrollments
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We can help more community
college students succeed
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Achieving the Dream is about being
open and forthright about performance
— and doing what it takes to improve it.
Lessons from ATD
All ATD colleges are creating a “culture of
evidence,” using data to make decisions
 ATD colleges are engaging faculty in crosscollege discussions
 ATD colleges are working with high schools
to align curricular standards and
administering placement tests to HS juniors
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Lessons from ATD
Students who attend at least one
Supplemental Learning (SL) session
show higher success rates and
withdraw less (Valencia CC)
 SL provides a trained peer student who
completes the class as a mentor.
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Lessons from ATD
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Learning Communities improve student
success and persistence (also see AMATYC Beyond
Crossroads)
Class attendance is a significant predictor of
grade achievement across all racial groups
(Valencia CC)
 Use of Math Lab substantially increased
pass rates (Jefferson CC OH)
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Lessons from ATD
Referring students to tutoring increased
retention and success rates (Alamo
CCD)
 Faculty development programs are
increasing at ATD colleges
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– Cooperative learning
– Assessing learning outcomes
– Developing a culture of learning
Lessons from ATD
College Success Skills or Freshman
Experience Courses improve student
success.
 More ATD colleges are initiating these
courses; some are requiring them for
matriculated students.
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Strategies from CCSSE
Strengthen Classroom Engagement
 Integrate Student Support into Learning
Experiences
 Expand Professional Development
Focused on Engaging Students
 Create Policy Conditions to Promote
Learning & Completion
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Lessons from SENSE
Early Completion of Placement Tests
 Refresher workshop for Placement
Tests
 Early Alert & Warning Program
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Lessons from SENSE
Completion of registration before
classes start
 Meeting early with an Advisor
 Structured Freshman Experience
 Explanation of Attendance Policies
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SB 1456 Student Success Act
Increase College & Career Readiness
 Strengthen Support for Entering Students
 Incentivize Successful Student Behaviors
 Align Course Offerings to Meet Student
Needs
 Improve Education of Basic Skill Students

SB 1456 Student Success Act
Revitalize & Re-Envision Professional
Development
 Enable Efficient Statewide Leadership &
Increase Coordination Among Colleges
 Align Resources with Student Success
Recommendations
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Meaning for Students
Accepting responsibility for their
learning.
 Learning in a more cooperative and
collaborative environment.
 Making use of college support services.
 Making use of available technology.
 Making connections with other learners.
 Extending learning into the community.
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How Students Learn
Traditional Thinking
 Lectures
 Reading
assignments
 Writing assignments
 Problem sets
 Laboratory work
 Field work
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New Theories
Constructivism
Making connections
Learning styles
Involvement
Learning in groups
Learning to learn
Trend for Increased Student
Mobility, but many are Place-Bound
Better articulation agreements with
universities
 More university centers on CC
campuses
 More distance learning opportunities
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Importance of Human
Resources
Hire the right people
 Provide them with expectations and
goals
 Provide them with professional
development
 Evaluate their performance regularly
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Thank You
George R. Boggs
[email protected]