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Raising the Bar
on College Completion
National Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development
June 2010
EVERY PERSON DESERVES
THE CHANCE TO LIVE A
HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
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The World Today
One million students
in the United States
drop out of high school
each year.
Almost four million
adults in East Asia
suffer from HIV/AIDS.
Three out of four people
in Mexico lack formal
financial services.
One million children in
Sub-Saharan Africa die
each year from malaria.
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Move beyond access to focus on
college completion
Double the number of lowincome young adults who earn
a postsecondary credential
with value in the labor market
by age 26 by 2025
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Why community colleges?
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Focus on
credentials
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The United States is falling behind other
countries
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SOURCE: NCHEMS; from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
Education at a Glance 2008
Education Creates Opportunity
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS). Educational Attainment — People 25 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 2007, Work Experience in
2007, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex. 2008.
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Low-income young adults are less likely to
complete college
Source: Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics. OECD, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Note: Low
income defined as 185% of poverty line, consistent with K-12 free and reduced lunch threshold
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In community colleges, graduation rates
are stagnant and gaps are persistent
Graduation rate for students beginning in community colleges (1999-2004)
30.0
25.0
20.0
White
Black
Hispanic
15.0
10.0
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SOURCE: NCES - IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey. Table prepared for Digest of Education
Statistics, June 2009. Represents percent of first time, full time degree seeking students who
complete certificates or associate's degrees within 150 percent of normal time
2004
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What we’re learning
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Many low-income students struggle to
complete developmental coursework
CONNECTION
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ENTRY
PROGRESS
COMPLETION
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Students that begin with high academic
needs have a low probability of success
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17%
Never enroll
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What happens to students
who test 3 levels below
college level math?
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17%
10%
Complete
sequence
Pass gatekeeper
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Referred
Enroll, don't
complete
SOURCE: Bailey, et al. Referral, enrollment, and completion in developmental education
sequences in community colleges. CCRC (2009).
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What practices can help raise the
bar on developmental education?
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Slide 16: Students
Acceleration
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Structure
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Teaching and learning
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Colleges must take action to improve
completion rates for low-income students
 Commit to completion
 Use data to drive change
 Support faculty led innovation
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With the “completion agenda” as a
national imperative, community colleges
have an obligation to meet the challenge
while holding firmly to traditional values of
access, opportunity, and quality.
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Colleges must take action to improve
completion rates for low-income students
 Commit to Completion
 Use data to drive change
 Support faculty led innovation
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TOGETHER WE
WILL
ENSURE THAT ALL
STUDENTS
SUCCEED
IN THEIR
EDUCATION
BEYOND HIGH
SCHOOL
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Raising the bar
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