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Update on Early Academic Momentum Trends at Ohio Community Colleges John Fink & Serena Klempin, CCRC Dr. Doreen Larson, Edison State Community College
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Update on Early Academic Momentum Trends at Ohio Community CollegesJohn Fink & Serena Klempin, CCRC
Dr. Doreen Larson, Edison State Community College
Credit Momentum
Gateway Course Momentum
Persistence and Course Completion
Early Academic Momentum
Early Program Momentum
Completed 24+ college credits in year 1
Completed college math/English in year 1
Fall-Spring Persistence
Course completion rate in year 1
Concentration into program areas
Accumulating credits in a subject area
Metrics for Improvement: Momentum as Leading Indicator
Longer-Term Outcomes
1. Most colleges have made improvements on the EMMs in the past 5 years
2. Many colleges have also improved on EMMs specifically for Black, Hispanic, and adult students, but equity gaps remain large and widespread
Key Takeaways
Early Momentum Trends, Ohio Community Colleges
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55%
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19%
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Entering Cohort (FTIC Students)
OACC Average (Unweighted)
6+ in term 1
12+ in term 1
15+ in year 1
24+ in year 1
30+ in year 1
Credit Momentum: College-level
Credits Earned40%
46%
16%
26%
12%
20%
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20%
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Entering Cohort (FTIC Students)
OACC Average (Unweighted)
Completed CollegeEnglishCompleted Collge Math
Completed Both
Gateway Course Momentum in Year 1
OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay
Most OACC Colleges have made gains on the Early Momentum Metrics
OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay
Gains in Early Momentum vary by college and across student subgroups
OACC Early Momentum Dashboard: https://tabsoft.co/3a0Meay
Narrowing of White-Black Equity Gap
Widening of White-Black Equity Gap
Decrease in EMM Overall and/or
Widening of White-Black Equity Gap Overall gains are
accompanied by both closing and widening of equity gaps
Onboarding for Dual Enrollment StudentsCollege Credit Plus (CCP) at Edison State Community College
• CCP students choose a Career Pathway as an entry requirement
• Dedicated full time staff partner with each high school on a custom basis
• Dedicated Edison State website resources for CCP
• Custom Career Pathways guidance materials created for high school
partner
CCP is a priority enrollment pipeline at Edison State
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Headcount
Edison State sends weekly reports customized for each partner high school
• Number and status of students in application pipeline
• Individual report for each enrollment student that includes
o Career Pathway designation
o Current course enrollment
o Current course grades
o Status of progress toward AA or AS degree
o Accumulated credits
o Other student information as needed by partner high school
Communication components for CCP students
Onboarding for Adult StudentsLessons from Three Tennessee Community Colleges
Where and how we learned about adult students
Why adult students benefit from targeted support during onboarding
No clear institutionalized supports for college planning
Different life experience
Varying amounts of time out of
education
Difference career experience
Varying prior college
experience
How onboarding can be designed differently for adults
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• Redesigning Community College Student Onboarding Through Guided Pathways: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/redesigning-community-college-onboarding-guided-pathways.html
• Mehl, G., Wyner, J., Barnett, E., Fink, J., & Jenkins, D. (2020). The dual enrollment playbook: A guide to equitable acceleration for students. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/dual-enrollment-playbook-equitable-acceleration.html
• Klempin, S., & Lahr, H. (2021). How guided pathways reforms can improve support for adult students: Lessons from three Tennessee community colleges. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/guided-pathways-adults-tennessee.html
CCRC Resources
Thank you!
John Fink: [email protected] Klempin: [email protected]. Doreen Larson: [email protected]
