A Framework for Narrowing the Gap:

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A Framework for Narrowing the Gap Assessment of
Student Outcomes
Presented by Emile Pitre Associate Vice
President for Assessment Office of Minority
Affairs and Diversity March 4, 2008
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• OVERVIEW
• Conceptual Framework
• Who Are Our (OMA/D) Students
• Demographic Characteristics
• EOP Factoid
• Student Outcomes
• Access
• Academic Performance
• Retention Rates
• Graduation Rates
• Intervention Strategies

Office of Minority Affairs Diversity,
Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
ACCESS

• New Student Enrollment
• Total Student Population Enrollment
• High-demand Majors
• STEM Majors
• Honors
• Financial Support
• Study Abroad Opportunities
• Research Opportunities

ASSESSMENT
RETENTION
EXCELLENCE

• Collects and analyzes disaggregated data to
• Compare demographic profile
• Determine gaps
• 1. Representation
• 2. Student Outcomes
• Identify attributing factors
• Establish baselines
• Dissemination of results

• Retention Rates
• Gatekeeper Course Completion
• Retention in STEM
• Graduation Rates
• Degree Attainment in high-paying
• fields

• URM on Deans List
• Academic performance in gate-
• keeper courses
• URM in STEM disciplines
• Graduation GPAs
• earning 3.3 or better

INSTITUTIONAL RECEPTIVITY

• Informed planning and decision-making
• Implement intervention strategies to achieve
• equity
• Monitor progress and assess effectiveness

PRESENTATIONS PUBLICATIONS

• Make case for regional national model status

Source Diversity Scorecard Project Office of
Minority Affairs Diversity, Assessment
Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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EOP FACTOID - 1
These percentages are based on total
number of students who reported parental
education level and income These
percentages are based on total number of
part-time and full-time including those who did
not report parental education level
and income ( ) Standard Deviation Notes 2.
04 to 4.0 HS-GPA range for EOP 1.90 to 4.0
TRANS-GPA range for EOP 2.00 to 4.0
HS-GPA range for All-UW 1.59 to 4.0 TRANS-GPA
range for All-UW
Sources UW Student Database Office of Student
Financial Aid Office of Minority Affairs
Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source OSPI Website UW Student Database Office
of Minority Affairs Diversity, Assessment
Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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Source UW Student Database Office of Minority
Affairs Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
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TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES
Note ECC/T Ethnic Cultural Center/Theatre IC
Instructional Center STAR Study of Attrition
and Retention
Office of Minority Affairs Diversity,
Retention Services March 4, 2009
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Acknowledgements

• Sherira Fernandes GSA, OMA/D Assessment
• Arlyn Arquiza
• Senior Computer Specialist, OMA/D
• Gabriel Gallardo Associate Vice President,
  OMA/D Student Services Program

Office of Minority Affairs Diversity March
4, 2009