Summer Bridge: The Power of Partnerships

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2 Alex Stern Manager, College Access Program BA in American Studies, UCSC MA in Counseling and Sports Psychology, Boston University Student support for all 10,000 Degrees high school students ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 2

4 College Access Program Start with rising juniors the summer before junior year Week-long on campus residential experience in depth work with students at their school sites 317 students across 2 counties, 174 seniors ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 4

5 Where Access and Success Overlap Early introduction to college success Relationships with people, not just program High risk students need extra attention Transition day ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 5

6 Scott BonDurant Manager, College Success Program BA in Sociology, UC Santa Barbara Spanish & Music minor MSW, UC Berkeley Student support for all current 10,000 Degrees college students ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 6

7 10,000 Degrees College Success Program 5 th year From 400 to 1,000+ students 142 unique colleges and universities in 18 states Most are local 30% begin at community college ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 7

8 The Challenges Our community college students are more than 5x as likely to struggle academically than our 4-year students Page 8

9 The Challenges Our 1 st & 2 nd year college students are more than 11x as likely as upper-division students to struggle Nationally, CC students graduate at significantly lower rates than their peers at 4-year universities Page 9

10 Why? No academic plan No connection to campus resources Remediation Lack of study skills/habits Little connection to campus/student body No communication w/professors & counselors Lack of financial aid/verification challenges Commute Family, social, community challenges Page 10

11 The Program 3-week academic and college success prep course 4 days per week, Mon Thurs, 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. COM Math & English professors in the a.m. COM Counselor & 10,000 Degrees College Success team in the afternoons Page 11

12 Daily schedule TIME ACTIVITY STAFF 9:30 10:00 Breakfast/Check-In 10KD 10:00 12:00 COM Math/English COM Professors 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:00 COM Counseling COM Counselor 2:00 2:30 10KD College Success 10KD Page 12

13 The Measures Time to College Readiness Persistence/Retention Full-Time Matriculation in Fall 2014 Connection to Campus Learning Communities Connection to Cohort Page 13

14 Best Practices Relationships! Identify great faculty and staff Involve alumni Early and frequent outreach to cohort Spend time on matriculation and financial aid ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 14

15 College of Marin Anna Pilloton Outreach School Relations Coordinator at College of Marin BA in Economics, University of Chicago Master s in Governance, CA School Board Assoc ,000 Degrees. All Rights Reserved. Page 15

16 Great minds Both10,000 Degrees and COM had expressed strong interest in a Summer Bridge Program Action-driven planning, shared commitment, and a sense of urgency accelerated the planning process Complimentary contributions and a belief in all things possible trumped obstacles along the way Continuous improvement model will result in an even stronger and larger scale program next year Page 16

17 Action Research: Math and English Assessment Results First round of placement tests took place in April 2014 Participants were retested at the end of Summer Bridge in July More than half of the students placements improved by 1-3 levels, for a savings of 19 semesters and $3,496 fees Math English Round 1 Round @ @ @ Page 17

18 COM Resources supporting Summer Bridge: Math, English, Counseling Instruction Planning and coordination Classroom space and cafeteria support Access to campus resources, faculty, support staff Use of computer and testing labs Venue for graduation ceremony Page 18

19 Instructional Strategies: English Find a GREAT professor! Review writing process Brainstorming Organizing Revision Use of writing lab Page 19

20 Instructional Strategies: Math Find a great professor! Use diagnostic to identify specific strands Use of modularized math content Not too much in one day Page 20

21 Instructional Strategies: Counseling Find a GREAT counselor! De-mystifying college process and vocabulary Sharing transition & completion strategies Learning about campus resources & support systems through activities identifying personal strengths Exploring motivation for pursuing a college education Page 21

22 Research Articles» "Program directors found that program participants were more likely to continue their studies than students who were invited to the program but did not attend or students of a similar demographic." ( a/eab/research-and- Insights/SAF/Custom/2012/0 9/Developing-Summer- Bridge-Programs.pdf), e.g., UCLA summer bridge participants had a higher persistence rate (93%) than non-participants (83%).» Research suggests that underprepared students who participate show improvement in their academic performance" (Barnett & Hughes, p.62).» A study of 8 Texas Developmental Summer Bridge programs found that "students in the program group passed their first college-level math and writing courses at higher rates than students in the control group" in the first year of college. Page 22

23 Lessons Learned/Validated Coordinate closely with Enrollment Services to ensure that all necessary fees are covered (enrollment, health, student activities and rep fees, etc.) Identify the right faculty and staff with a commitment to developmental programs like summer bridge Include as many faculty/staff as possible to expand the pool of familiar faces and connections for the students Page 23

24 Celebrate the successes and sustain a continuous improvement framework to scale the program

27 Thank you! Page 27

Draft: 10,000 Degrees College of Marin Summer Bridge Program 2014

The Challenges: Draft: 10,000 Degrees College of Marin Summer Bridge Program 2014 An internal evaluation of 10,000 Degrees 416 total students attending college in 2012-2013 revealed that students enrolled