Transcript South Bay-San Jose

Top Ten Countdown of
Breakthroughs and Barriers
Presented by:
Dr. Lori Rodriguez
Dr. Deepika Goyal
Dean Lynette Apen
Dr. Susan McNiesh
Cohort 1
Summer
classes
@ SJSU
Cohort 1
N128 via
Webcast
Jan - July 2009 Aug 2009
Cohort 1
applies
to SJSU
Oct 2009
Dec 2009
selection
of Cohort
2
Cohort 1
N100W
@ SJSU
Jan 2010
Cohort 1
Graduates
from EVC
May 2010
Cohort 2
N128
via
Webcast
Cohort 1
Bridge
Semester
1 @ SJSU
Aug 2010
Cohort 1
Bridge
Semester
2 @ SJSU
Jan 2011
Cohort 2
N100W
@ SJSU
Coursework
scrutinized &
courses developed
Selection of Cohort 1
CASA
Grant
awarded
to Evaluate
Program
May 2011
Cohort 2
Graduates
from EVC
CCC Chancellor’s
Office Grant
Awarded
IRB Approval
obtained
Cohort 1
Graduates
from SJSU
Oct 2010
Cohort 2
applies
to SJSU
Aug 2011
Cohort 2
Bridge
Sem 1 @
SJSU
The Ah Ha Moments … Breakthroughs!
Students are telling us the difference between
associate degree and baccalaureate education
2. Students have identified many factors which
have made the program “doable”
3. Partnership with Good Samaritan Hospital
(in progress) will provide students with a source
of income
4. The support of CSU: the CASA Grant
5. Research gathered from the beginning
1.
I Have a Lump on My Forehead … Barriers
Student:
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Financial
Scheduling Issues
Web Cast Classes
Coursework overload
CSU:
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Cross Enrollment Reduction
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Access to upper division coursework
(100W)
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Exclusion of second Bachelors students
Drum Roll Please … Most Surprising
Outcome
 Successful progression of pilot students to SJSU
 Collaboration with faculty & dedication to
project continues
 Additional funding secured to analyze research
 Added value to students noticed by EVC faculty
 The students in the SJSU pilot group showed a
marked improvement in the research papers