Transcript Moving Mountains:

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Founded in 1966
Awarded more than 27,500 degrees and certificates
Serves three counties:
◦ Multnomah
◦ Hood River
◦ Clackamas
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Mission Statement:
◦ Transforming Lives &
◦ Building Communities
Gresham Campus
Maywood Park Campus
Small Business Dev Ctr.
Bruning Center for Allied Health Education
MHCC President
Debra Derr
MHCC District Board
Chair
Diane Noriega
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MHCC served nearly
33,000 students in 2012
Increased 37% since 2005
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MHCC offers more than
80 Associate of Applied
Science degrees and
certificates
The top three degree
programs are:
◦ Nursing
◦ Respiratory Care
◦ Funeral Services
East County Demographics
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Who does MHCC serve?
◦ Second poorest region in Oregon
◦ Highest percentage of first generation
graduates
◦ 89% high school student’s graduate
◦ 35% college degree
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Advancement Via Individual Determination
(AVID)
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TRiO-Student Support Service
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Transitions/Transiciones
AVID
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What is AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is
a national program in which participating schools
work together to help students reach their
academic and life goals.
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AVID
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AVID instructors have received intensive
training in teaching techniques that actively
engage their students in learning.
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The AVID program at MHCC is a comprehensive
retention program that combines a number of
student success methodologies including:
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Academic Skills Training
Learning Communities
Linked Courses
A First-Year Seminar Program
High-Engagement Teaching Strategies
Computer and Internet Workshops
Personal Tutoring
Time Management and Organization Workshops
A “Home Base” Environment
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AVID Annual Retention
Term
Year
Enrolled
Retention
FA
2012
109
100.0%
WI
2013
87
79.8%
SP
2013
68
62.4%
SU
2013
21
20.2%
FA
2013
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39.4.0%
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AVID courses generally have higher passing rates
than their comparable stand alone courses.
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100
80
AVID
60
Stand Alone
40
20
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RD 90
RD115
RD117
WR90
WR115
WR121
EL115
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AVID Student Workshops
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Introductions and Goal-Setting
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Campus Resources
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Cornell Notes
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How to Succeed On Tests
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Student Success Seminars
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Get Organized with the Perfect Binder
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Take Control of Your Time
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How to Write an A+ Paper
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What the Heck Did I Just Read?
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How to Succeed on Tests & Learning Styles
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Communicate for College Success
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AVID Skills Workshops for Staff and Faculty
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Why is AVID Needed?
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Critical Thinking
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Academic Writing, Peer Review & Editing
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Organization and Time Management
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AVID Center Data
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Students who spent at least four hours in the
AVID Center have an 83% passing rate in their
courses.
The overall retention rate for all of the AVID
Learning Communities is 72.2%.
MHCC’s average retention rate is 73.5%.
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TRIO-SSS
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TRIO programs were the first national college
access and retention programs to address the
serious social and cultural barriers to
education in America.
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TRIO-SSS
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TRIO Student Support Services is a federally
funded college opportunity program.
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TRIO-SSS
It is designed to provide academic and
ancillary support to low-income students, first
generation college students, and students with
disabilities.
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TRIO-SSS
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The goal of SSS is to increase the college
retention and graduation rates of its
participants and facilitate the process of
transition from one level of higher education
to the next.
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TRIO-SSS
Persistence
Degree/Certificate
Attainment
4-Year College
Transfer
2008-09
77.4%
30.0%
2009-10
84.4%
28.8%
2010-11
80.72%
20.3%
36.8%
2011-12
82.5%
26.4%
38.5%
Four Year Snapshot:
MHCC TRIO-SSS Persistence,
Degree/Certificate Attainment, & Transfer
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TRIO-SSS
2008-09 MHCC TRIO-SSS
Participants by Race & Ethnicity
American Indian or
Alaskan Native
3%
Asian
5%
Black or
African
American
15%
White
Hispanic or Latino
53%
15%
More than one race
reported
Native Hawaiian or
7%
other Pacific Islander
2%
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TRIO-SSS
First
Generation &
Low Income
Student with
Disability &
Low Income
First
Generation
Only
Low Income
Only
2008-09
124
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2009-10
126
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8
2010-11
132
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2011-12
120
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Four Year Snapshot:
Breakdown by Eligibility Category
approximately 165 students in this snapshot
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A Cuban refugee will take an academic boost
from MHCC to Stanford
Tuan Anh Tran Caraballo was a young Cuban refugee crossing into the
United States with a little over $100 in his pocket.
In September this year, Tran Caraballo will start classes at Stanford
University with nearly a full-ride scholarship worth almost $60,000.
The Oregonian 6-19-2013
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Transitions/Transiciones
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Transitions is a
career planning and
college preparation
program for single
parents, displaced
homemakers or
women who speak
English as a second
language.
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The program helps students develop a career
goal, get to know the college and all its
resources, make friends, and develop time
management and study skills.
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Students learn
how to apply for
scholarships
and to develop
life-long career
development
skills.
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Transitions/Transiciones
The Transitions/Transiciones
program is a one-term
cohort-based program
An average of 25 to 30
women attend each term
85% student completion per
term
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Transitions/Transiciones
Participants
Race & Ethnicity
1,643
White
463
Hispanic or Latino
134
Black or African American
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More than one race reported
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Asian
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American Indian or Alaskan Native
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Program Similarities
AVID * TRIO-SSS * Transitions/Transiciones
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A cohort system
Intensive advising
Students develop a thorough knowledge of
support systems
A steady increase of students taking
advantage of these programs
A clear focused career path
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Program Differences
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AVID
◦ Focuses on the first year of college
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TRIO-SSS
◦ Focuses support to the four year level of education
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Transitions/Transiciones
◦ Focuses on the first term
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