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Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Presented by: Dr. Christopher Manaseri (Dean of Student Services, Leeward Community College) Mr. Keith Hayashi (Principal, Waipahu High School) Miss Ashley Jane Escano (WHS Senior Project Researcher) Miss Reschi Karla Ramo (Leeward Community College freshmen) Dr. Mark Silliman, (Director, Waipahu High School Early College)
National Early College Conference Purposeful Designs & Powerful Results
Research Triangle Park, NC October 29 -30, 2013
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Our Early College Student:
The Message and the Messenger
Learn from presenters and conference participants about various ways to encourage EC students to facilitate communication between EC students, administrators, faculty and staff.
Learn from presenters and conference participants about various ways to assess EC student needs.
Learn from presenters and conference participants about various ways to encourage EC students as ambassadors to the public, as well as peer mentor to other EC students and EC prospects.
Presentation Outcomes
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Dr. Christopher Manaseri: Dean of Student Services
Profile of Leeward Community College, our students and our community
One of six CCs in UH System
8,000 students on two campuses
Central and Western O`ahu - 12 high school catchment area
Fastest growing population center in state of Hawaii
High concentrations of ELL, low SES, NH, Gen1
27% NH, 22% Filipino, 14% mixed, 11% Caucasian
60+ programs of study - AA, AS, AAT, ASNS, AAHS + Certificates
Largely liberal arts transfer programs (25% CTE)
Next door neighbors to Waipahu High School
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
College Perspective
Three EC options: Running Start, Early Admit, MOAs
Running Start program – dual credit for public school students (only)
2002, limited to 11 & 12th grades - 86% success
Student pays college tuition, 9/10 campuses (not UHM)
Typically AT the CC campuses – less organized than ECHS
MOAs
Expanded offerings, funding options, & locations (space)
History of Success – breeds success, increased interest
Outreach and Partnership – SEM
Goal to increase successful college-going at UH for all students in our 12-high school catchment area
Be community’s college – “Community is our middle name”
EC Success Data – all schools Semester School Course CRN Enroll Srate Comp Rate
Fall 2008 WaipahuSP 151 51275 22 77.3 67.9
MililaniMath 205 51383 25 88 62.7
KalaniICS 113 51984 21 100 88.3
Spring 2009 CampbellSP 151 52486 7 85.7 67.9
KalaniDMED 221 53003 24 95.8 97.6
Fall 2009 MililaniMath 205 54345 30 86.7 64.5
Spring 2010 CampbellSP 151 56132 8 75 69
Sp 151 56134 13 92.3 69
Fall 2010 MilianiMath 205 54345 28 82.1 67.3
Spring 2011 MililaniMath 206 52110 27 85.1 76.9
WaipahuSP 151 52872 16 81.25 70.3
Fall 2011 MilianiMath 205 54290 23 100 77.3
Spring 2012 WaipahuSp 151 55829 11 100 70.8
Fall 2012 MililaniMath 205 51238 18 100 79.2
WaipahuSP 151 52390 32 87 67.2
HIST 151 52423 10 90 68.1
Spring 2013 NanakuliASTR 110 57044 24 100 68.6
WaipahuASTR 110 57346 12 100 68.6
ENG 100 57327 9 88.9 61
Math 205 57363 9 100 79.2
SOC 100 57344 32 100 79.3
WaianaePSY 100 54165 24 70.8 64
Five years – ten semesters (not summer) 22 Sections 11 Different Classes 8 Different High Schools 425 Students served = Waipahu HS 90.27% Srate for EC Classes 72% Srate for same courses with general student body
Waipahu Students – Fall & Spring Early College Classes at Waipahu High School--SRates &
GPAs in EC Classes
Term Subject CrsNo ENR
Number of Students
Successfully Completing
SRATE GPA in the
EC Class
Fall 2008 SP 151 22 17 77.3 2.3
Spring 2011 SP 151 16 13 81.3 2.0
Spring 2012 SP 151 11 11 100.0 3.4
Fall 2012 HIST 151 10 9 90.0 2.7
Fall 2012 SP 151 31 27 87.1 2.8
Spring 2013 ASTR 110 12 12 100.0 3.0
Spring 2013 ENG 100 9 8 88.9 3.0
Spring 2013 MATH 205 10 9 90.0 3.3
Spring 2013 SOC 100 32 32 100.0 3.8
Equivalent Classes at Leeward--All Waipahu HS Grads
Term Subject CrsNo ENR
Number of Students
Successfully Completing
SRATE GPA in the
Class
Fall 2008 SP 151 42 26 61.9 1.9
Spring 2011 SP 151 58 39 67.2 1.9
Spring 2012 SP 151 52 39 75.0 2.2
Fall 2012 HIST 151 54 38 70.4 2.3
Fall 2012 SP 151 61 44 72.1 2.2
Spring 2013 ASTR 110 7 4 57.1 1.6
Spring 2013 ENG 100 92 44 47.8 1.6
Spring 2013 MATH 205 3 3 100.0 2.3
Spring 2013 SOC 100 28 23 82.1 2.5
Retention Rate 90.2 versus 65% 25 percentage point better Retention AVG Srate 90.5 versus 70.4 % 20.1 percentage point difference Srate AVG GPA 2.92 versus 2.05 /4.0 .87 on 4 point scale ( 42% higher) GPA Waipahu Early College students stay in class more and perform better in
those classes than their non-Early College peers
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Issues on which to Work
Streamlined application ( residency and placement testing) – fudge the boundaries
Planned programming – sustainability and consistency from year to year
Incorporation into HGI Strategies – Fast Track
Legislative change to funding formulae for EC/Dual Credit to reduce reliance on outside $
Consistency across campuses/high schools
Building capacity for increased demand
Making a positive change permanent
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Keith Hayashi:
Principal, Waipahu High School
Profile of Waipahu High School,
our students and our community
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Waipahu High School’s Graduating Class $11,200,000.00 Merit Based Scholarships
6 Valedictorians
103 Senior Projects
57 Early College Completers
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Summer 2012
– Psychology 100
Fall 2012
– History 151
– Speech 151
Spring 2013
– English 100
– Sociology 100
– Astronomy 110
– Math 205
Summer 2013
– English 100
– Psychology 100
Fall 2013 & Spring 2014
– Calculus I
– Philippines Culture 203
– Microbiology 130
– Psychology 100
– English 100 (3)
– Sociology 100
– History 151
– Anthropology 151
– Speech 151
– Art 101
– Religion 151
– Education 100
– Culinary 112
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Waipahu High Statewide
• 2008 13
• 2009 8 478
• 2010 12 479
• 2011 16 480
• 2012 9
• 2013 133
• 2014 394 (duplicate count)
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Keith Hayashi:
Waipahu High School
Responding to the Message and Messenger
Commitment to organizational staffing Establish 1 FTE Early College High School Director position Create a .5 FTE Study Group position (Miss Karla Ramo) Encouraging Waipahu High School faculty to teach Early College classes
(Ms. Kimi Maeda - Education Academy)
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Responding to the Message and Messenger
Sustain Early College student recognition
Offer Early College juniors and seniors half-day schedules Ask Early College students to stand and be recognized at gradation Facilitate biannual LCC tours (e.g., Writing Center, Learning Resource
Center, Library and Student Life Give students College T-shirts (e.g., “I am a College Student”) Dedicate a Study Group space in Library room where Early College
students can “hang out” and study or be tutored in the afternoon
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Develop an Early College High School Infrastructure
Sustain sufficient laptops, printer, white board and markers for the student Study Group room
Convert the Waipahu Early College High School Handbook to web site Promote Early College through CRASH night
Responding to the Message and Messenger
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Develop scalable, but sustainable funding through several models:
Sought and secured various grant funding (McInerny Foundation) Leveraged Weighted-Student-Formula Established the Waipahu Alumni and Community Foundation for
scholarships and endowment
Responding to the Message and Messenger
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Strategic Planning, Policy and Regulations
Develop policies that define the mission, goals, procedures Recruit students that match the Early College High School target profile Adopt calculating Early College grade on 5.0 scale (similar to AP classes)
Responding to the Message and Messenger
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Karla Ramo:
LCC Freshman, Early College Participant And Messenger
First generation college-goer
Low income
Recent immigrant to the USA and non-native speaker
Early College student (SY 2013) at Waipahu High School (4.0 GPA)
Freshman at Leeward Community College, focusing on Nursing
Paraprofessional Tutor and Early College Study Group Facilitator
Senior Project Researcher in SY2012-2013
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
The Merits of Early College High School Initiative: An Early College Feasibility Study at Waipahu High School
Early College Student Survey Assessing: 1. Non-Early College Students 2. Early College Students 3. Parents 4. Administrators
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
The Message: SY2013 Surveys Results
Likert Scale: 1= lowest; 5 = highest
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Research Recommendations
Facilitate college tours (e.g., Writing Center, Learning Resource Center, Library and Student Life
Facilitate obtainment or re-validation of University of Hawaii, LCC college photo ID
Celebrate success at the end of the semester by having a pot luck party
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Research Recommendations
Seek funding to provide all Early College students with mobile device (e.g., iPad, iPad mini, Surface, etc.) for research and online instructional media
Develop post-graduation surveys to determine: acceptance and admissions rates to college, number of credits taken and earned during first semester, persistence from fall to spring semester, GPA and level of confidence (Dr. Manaseri)
Encourage current Early College High School students to recruit new students into the program
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Ashley Escano:
WHS Senior, Early College Participant And Messenger
First generation college-goer
Low income
Recent immigrant to the USA and non-native speaker
Early College student at Waipahu High School (4.0 GPA)
Aspires to study Nursing
Senior Project Researcher in SY2013-2014
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
A Case Study:
Comparing Academic Outcomes at Leeward Community College Between Early College and Non-Early College
Graduates of Waipahu High School
Academic Outcome Variables: 1. Persistence 2. On-time Graduation 3. GPA 4. Greater Confidence
Leeward Community College
Waipahu High School Early College
Socrative: Survey and Inventory of Ways in which Participants
Respond to the Message and the Messenger At their Respective ECHS
Steps: 1. Group Discussion of Question, followed by general consensus response 1. Individuals complete “Action Plan” handout 2. Group Responds to “Exit Ticket” survey 3. Q&A and closing