CSUN MBA "Show Me the Way" AVC Guided Pathways Presentation

Analysis and Recommendations

Guided Pathways

Stay on the Path

Enter the Path

Ensure Learning

Clarify the Path

Budget Recommendations

Implementation Plan

Pillar IV: Ensure Learning

Pillar III: Stay on the Path

Pillar II: Enter the Path

Pillar I: Clarify the Path

Guided Pathways: Ensure Learning

Antelope Valley College: Ensure Learning

Antelope Valley College: Enter the Path

Guided Pathways: Enter the Path

Initial Scale Implementation

Engagement/High Level Planning

Scale Implementation

Year 3: Fall 2020 - Summer 2021

Key Findings

Year 1: Spring 2018 - Summer 2019

Year 5: Fall 2022 - Summer 2023

Recommendations

Guided Pathways: Stay on the Path

Guided Pathways: Clarify the Path

Antelope Valley College: Stay on the Path

Antelope Valley College: Clarify the Path

• High School Outreach Topics

1.Obstacles to student success at AVC:

Student academic underpreparedness

1. Integrate academic support and basic skills curriculum to courses

• Develop Meta-Majors for Undecided Students

Help students choose and enter a program pathway

• "Choosing a Major" Workshop

Key Findings

Contextualized general education courses

Meta-majors learning outcomes

• Evaluate effectiveness

Recommendations

2. Strengthen and improve technological support structures

Faculty 41%

Student Services 14%

• Integrate Basic Skills Learning

• Software licensing

a. Report student outcomes

2. Only 12% of students were contacted by AVC when they were struggling

• Rebrand "Full-time" attendance

1. Transition from high school to college was been challenging for students

1. Inform students of future barriers and options when it comes to attending college

b. Alert and help struggling students

Mapping Pathways to Student End Goals

• Continued Professional Development

2. Orientation is not helpful

2. Improve "new student orientation"

• GPS Professional Development

3. Website is not helpful

"We need a streamlined way to flag struggling students" - Faculty member

3. Strengthen technological support structures

• Student Orientation

4. Promote academic and career advising

4. Lack of personalized guidance from counselors

Key Findings

• Acquire resources for Year 2

Recommendations

Available: $993,820

Class scheduling

On-plan vs off-plan

Develop educational plan

Choose a program of study

Available: $926,626

Year 3: 179,000

Obstacles to Student Success at AVC from

Learning inside outside classroom

Available: $430,256

Year 5: 244,400

1. Optimize class scheduling and online programs

Refine transfer pathways

Develop 8-10

meta-majors

Familiarity with GPS

is low

Selecting a major and courses is challenging

814,820

Year 1: 238,000

1. Students: 28% class schedule

682,226

a. Not enough classes

b. Classes not offered every semester

c. Increase online Courses

2. Promote use of student services

Program maps

Meta-majors

192,256

I know program requirements!

I got an

academic plan!

2. Student Services: 48% Underutilized support services

but

Build awareness of the importance of GPS

50%

77%

"I do so much better in school as far as being happier to be on campus and feeling more welcomed"

2019-2020

2021-2022

Clear career and transfer opportunities

Clear career and college options

Active student services support

2020-2021

2022-2023

2018-2019

Improved Scale Implementation

In-depth Planning/Initial Implementation

Year 4: Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

Year 2: Fall 2019 - Summer 2020

• Expand Distance Ed Program

• Revise Academic and Advising Policy

• Build Completion Coaching Communities

• External Evaluator

• Scale Implementation of eLumen Curriculum and Assessment Management Software

• Offer Training to Faculty and Staff

Available: $726,564

Year 2: 178,000

Available: $992,923

Year 4: 244,400

548,564

748,523

Primary Research

Research Questions

1. What major challenges does AVC face in clarifying the path, entering the path, and staying on the path for their students?

Show Me the Way

2. What are major obstacles to

student success at AVC?

3. What do AVC students, faculty, and staff think of Guided Pathways?

Method

Mixed Methods Research

2 Focus groups

3 Surveys

Qualitative

Quantitative

Analysis Approach

Cross-sectional Analysis

Group 1

compared at

a specific point of time

Group 2

Sample

Group 3

2 Focus groups

3 Surveys +

260 students

53 Faculty

11 students

21 Student services

employees

AVC's Strategic Position

SWOT Analysis

PESTEL Analysis

• High regulation by the State Chancellor's Office in Sacramento
• New "Student Centered Funding Formula","Vision for Success"

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

• low pedigree relative to universities
• low student engagement
• limited hours of counseling support

• convenient location for local students
• collaborations with CSULB, CSUB, APU,Brandman University
• unique programs

• Enrollment decline = Economy growth

• 475,000 people: Hispanic (46.9%) and white (31.1%) in Antelope Valley region

• Technological advancements are vital

• decline of unemployment
• new competition (fully-online programs)
• unprepared high school graduates

• Guided Pathways
• distance education
• rising demand for skilled professions
• community college bachelor degrees

• Continuous climate change and drought

THREATS

OPPORTUNITIES

• Assembly Bill (AB) 705

Guided Pathways

for Antelope Valley College

Antelope Valley College

Background

The Solution?

• Based in Lancaster, CA

• Recipient of $1.8 million grant to implement Guided Pathways framework

• Committed to fostering transferable intellectual skills

• Must implement within 5 year timeline

• Celebrated Aeronautical & Aviation Technology (AERO) Program

The Problem

Main Point

• Meeting AGI goals requires 5.2% annual increase in degree and certificate completions through 2025

• Advise AVC on utilizing Guided Pathways

• Enrollment (FTES) flat or in decline last five years

• Formulate recommendations informed by research, analysis

• Present implementation plan informed by timeline, budget

Student Success Initiatives

California Community Colleges

(CCC) Vision for Success

California Guided Pathways Project

American Graduation Initiative (AGI)

• Innovative framework for navigating college

• Piloted at over 250 colleges, including 20 CCCs

• $150 million award program for remaining CCCs

• Proportion of college graduates among American workforce falling behind other countries

• 20% increase of annual degree/ certificate completions by 2022

• Aims to increase percentage of American adults with college degrees from 39% to 60% by 2025

• 35% increase of annual transfers to UC/CSUs by 2022

By Cindy Garcia, Eva DiVenti, Inna Kim, Tom Anderson

Expectations vs. Reality

Reality

Expectations

• Will transfer or earn a degree in 2 years

• Only 40% of California community college students earn a degree or transfer within 6 years

• Going to school full-time means enrolling in 12 units each semester

• Full-time status is really 15 units per semester, or 30 units per academic year

• All courses will count toward degree or transfer requirements

• Associate degree recipients typically earn 80 units

• Will stick with major program

• Over 80% of college students change their major at least once

Agenda

Introduction

Student story

Main point

How can AVC

effectively

implement

Guided Pathways?

Stay on the Path

Points

Clarify the Path

Enter the Path

Ensure Learning

Key findings

Recommendations

Key findings

Recommendations

Analysis

Implementation Plan

Conclusion

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