Helping Underprepared Students Complete

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Accelerate Texas Project Academic Success DivisionAmarillo Collegeactx.edu/advanceama

Set for Success

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TARGET POPULATIONS 65% of students at AC under

prepared Low skilled young adults between 16-26 seeking a GED

1 out of 5 economically disadvantaged seniors did not graduate in 2010

60% of students at AC are identified at poverty Refugees

Amarillo is one of 7 cities designated for refugee resettlement in Texas

Hispanic community Increased from 15% in 1990 to 28.8% in 2010

Remediation

Workforce Training

Completion

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PROGRAM RATIONALE

TRADITIONAL APPROACH

AC’s lowest skilled students never get

past this point

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PROGRAM RATIONALE

• REMEDIATION

• SUPPORT

• WORKFORCE TRAINING

• Four I-BEST Models– Non-Integrated Instruction– Non-Integrated Instruction with Separate,

Contextualized Basic Skills– Partially Integrated Instruction– Fully Integrated Instruction

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I-BEST PROGRAM

AC’s Model going forward

We tried this model!

• Require remediation in at least one DOMAIN OF SIGNIFICANCE (reading, writing, math) and/or;

• No high school diploma or GED and/or; (PREFERRED)

• Need ESL support (PREFERRED)

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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

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PROGRAM STRUCTUREMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

9am-2pm 9am-2pm 9am-2pm 9am-2pm

CNA class w/DE Instructor

attending class with the students for “just in time

support”

Support Class•Review class material•Contextualized GED Instruction•Prepare for next day’s class

CNA class w/DE Instructor

attending class with the

students for “just in time

support”

Support Class•Review class material•Contextualized GED InstructionPrepare for next day’s class

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BUILDING A VILLAGE

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SPECIALIZED ADVISING

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INTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & Advising

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EXTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & ADVISING

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INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT

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ACADEMIC PROFILE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT COHORT #1

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT

TABE READING MATHWRITIN

GGED ESL

4.5 33 21 1 H.S. NO

5.3 30 21 1 NO NO

5.5 29 27 2 NO YES

5.6 36 21 3 NO NO

7.3 84 20 5 NO NO

7.3 46 22 1 NO NO

8.3 69 24 3 NO NO

9 27 26 3 NO NO

10 48 23 4 NO NO

10.5 83 71 5 NO YES

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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Functional Literacy Level

Midterm Final Exam

4.5 76 88

5.3 87 82

5.5 83 88

5.6 80 88

7.3 88 92

7.3 76 88

8.3 94 99

9.0 70 84

10.0 81 92

10.5 93 97

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COMPLETION DATA

TABECompleted

college certificate

Certified in industry

standard*

Employed in Related

FieldGED

4.5 YES YES YES H.S.

5.3 YES YES YES P

5.5 YES YES YES P

5.6 YES YES NO P

7.3 YES NOT TAKEN NO P

7.3 YES YES YES YES

8.3 YES YES YES YES

9 YES YES YES YES

10 YES YES NO P

10.5* YES YES NO P

10/10 9/10 6/10

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COMPLETION DATACERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM

COHORT #1

Completed college certificate

Certified in industry

standard*

Employed in related field**

Spring/Summer 2012

Summer 2012Summer

2012

10/10 7/10 7/10CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM

COHORT #2

Completed college certificate

Certified in industry

standard*

Employed in related field**

Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2013

16/17 14/17 5/17

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Recruitment Faculty Engagement Advising students

PROGRAM CHALLENGES

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Community Outreach is important

A Cohort-based model is our strength

Need a REQUIRED JumpStart period

LESSONS LEARNED

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STUDENT VOICES

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Russell Lowery-HartVice President, Academic Affairsrdloweryhart@actx.edu806-371-5135

Tamara ClunisDean, Academic Successttclunis@actx.edu806-371-5429