The Early Start Program Getting a Jump on Remediation

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The Early Start ProgramGetting a Jump on
Remediation

• Claudia Pinter-Lucke
• AVP for Undergraduate Studies
• Cal Poly Pomona
• October 20, 2006

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Profile of Cal Poly Pomona Students
CSU System Cal Poly Pomona
Percent needing remediation in Math 37 29
Percent needing remediation in English 47 49
Percent needing remediation 57 56
Percent fully remediated after one year 84 87
Percent disenrolled 10 12
Percent of returning students proficient 97 99
2004 Data
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Outline of Program

• All students required to complete remediation are
  encouraged to attend
• Students take classes in traditional 10 week
  format
• Students may take one additional class
• Students may stay on campus or commute
• Students in both English and math remediation
  have priority for financial aid

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Added Features for Summer 2006

• Students required to complete only one class were
  targeted
• Selling points
• Will be eligible for certain programs in the fall
  quarter such as Four Year Pledge
• Can take a class for their major and actually be
  ahead at end of summer

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Added Features for Summer 2006

• Students required to complete five classes were
  targeted
• Selling points
• An extra quarter to complete requirements
• Cohort model
• Success Skills class
• Increased Collaboration between Student Affairs
  and Academic Affairs

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Communications Campaign

• Serious letter mailed to home
• Personalized according to targeted group
• Website with FAQ and Registration Form
• Postcard mailed to home
• Email reminder
• Phone call reminder
• Personal contact (BUS intern) to assist with
  process

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Cohort Model

• Groups of students are enrolled in same English,
  math, and Success Skills class.
• Students also attend supplemental instruction in
  math and English together.
• Receive assistance to continue in same group in
  fall quarter.

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Supplemental Instruction

• Mathematics
• workshops with undergraduate trained facilitators
  
• promote collaborative learning
• classroom content at same and higher level
• English
• writing groups with trained tutor
• writing technique or strategy covered each week
• peer feedback on drafts

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Success Skills Class

• Facilitated by Student Life Staff
• One hour per week
• Attendance and Participation is Mandatory
• Homework varies by topic
• Student receives 4 hours of credit towards 10
  hours required for certificate from Student
  Development and Leadership Institute

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Success Skills Class Contents

• Workshops in
• Diversity and Community Building
• Study Skills
• Stress/Time Management, Test Anxiety
• Library Skills
• Career and Major Exploration
• Leadership Development
• Conducted by experts in each area

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Results (Attendance)
2005 2006 Change
Total number enrolled 107 225 110
Number enrolled in English 114 165 45
Number enrolled in Mathematics 59 145 146
Number enrolled in last remedial class (in one class only) 34 89 162
Number enrolled in first math class 23 50 117
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Results (Grades)

• Need for Improvements Indicated
• Greatest number of failures were from those most
  at risk
• Attendance at Success Skills Workshop was mixed

2005 2006
Percent who passed math class 83 71
Percent who passed English class 96 94
Percent who passed first math class 83 72
Percent who passed first English class 94 93
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Plans for Next Year

• Cohort Model
• Possibly as 5 week residential program
• Strengthen connection between supplemental
  instruction and success skills workshops
• Students requiring only one course
• Work with departments to schedule with major
  course as package