Increasing Student Transition and Success: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
What is Cal-PASS? Creates regional partnerships Links primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions on a regional basis Tracks students from one segment to the next Includes over 2,000 K-12 schools, community colleges and universities throughout California
Cal-PASS Principles Collaboration Discovery Alignment Innovation Evaluation Expansion
Cal-PASS Benefits Increase communication among systems Inform and document the K-16 pipeline Improve articulation and student preparation Empower faculty to improve instruction Facilitate student learning Assess the effectiveness of interventions
What Kinds of Data are Collected? Student identifiers (encrypted) Student file Demographic information Attendance Course file Enrollment information Course performance Student test file STAR HS exit exam Award file Diplomas, degrees, certificates Optional files Information collected on interventions Data are anonymous – personal identifier information is removed or encrypted
Making Cal-PASS Work: The Faculty Councils English Mathematics Counseling ELL/ESL Tech Prep Science
Math Council Activities Focused on Algebra 1 ( Beginning) Includes K-8, HS, CC Working on reviewing standards Identify common strands in Algebra curriculum Deconstructing curriculum Identifying best practices All web-based access
English Council Activities Middle School, HS, CC, and Univ. Developed common curriculum areas Staff development training Adopting a High School Integrating with current CSU expertise Mirroring a CSU/CC CAN English 1 module
ELL/ESL Council Activities Summer Bridge
Science Council Activities Early Planning
Tech Prep Council Activities HS and GCCCD Changed procedures Electronic A&R transfer and upload Web Site developed Work with teacher
Cal-PASS Research Action Research Paradigm Faculty, administrators, and local researchers are active participants Iterative process to refine analysis Common questions become standard reports or web based queries produced by Cal-PASS staff Locally unique questions handled by local researchers with assistance from Cal-PASS staff
Overall success rates declined from 65% to 64
Percent of Community College transfer cohort earning Alpha State degree by Community College GPA and time N=1,829 students from 3 local CC’s. 44% of cohort earned degree in 6 years. Each GPA category contains an approximately equal number of students.
How to Contact Us Brad Phillips, Executive Director (619) Michelle Kalina, Associate Director (916) Mary Kay Patton, Database Administrator (916) Shelly Valdez, Regional Coordinator (619) Terrence Willett, Director of Research (831)