GUIDED PATHWAYS What is Guided Pathways A Guided

GUIDED PATHWAYS

What is Guided Pathways? A Guided Pathways College offers students: ■ A structured educational experiences that guide students from entry to graduation ■ Clear, coherent program maps which include specific course sequences, progress milestones, and program learning outcomes ■ Programs aligned with workforce needs and jobs in their field Based on research and initiatives developed by Complete College America, Community College Resource Center, the Education Advisory Board, and the Foundation for California Community Colleges,

What is the difference between Guided Pathways and the PCC Pathways program? ■ Guided Pathways is an approach ■ PCC Pathways is a program ■ PCC Pathways has evolved from a FYE program to be a comprehensive, 3 -year program ■ PCC Pathways will use the guided pathways approach beginning Fall 2017

Why do we need Guided Pathways? Students take unnecessary credits Students take too long to earn a degree Complete College America (2015)

PCC Graduation % At PCC ■ Enrollment has increased but completion rates are stagnant ■ Too few students are achieving a degree or certificate in a timely manner ■ PCC has an equity gap 51, 5 51 51 50, 5 50 50, 2 50, 1 49, 5 49 49 49 2013 2014 48, 5 48 2011 2012 College Measures 2015

What are the best practices? GAME CHANGERS: FOUR PILLARS: ■ Whole programs of study ■ Clarify the Paths ■ Informed choices/meta majors ■ Default pathways ■ Guaranteed milestone courses ■ Intrusive, just-in-time advising ■ Math alignment to majors ■ Help students get on a path ■ Help students stay on their path ■ Ensure students are learning

Success ■ Students in PCC Pathways earn 50% more units, persist at twice the rate, and complete at higher rates (PCC Pathways, 2015) ■ Guided Pathways encourages collaboration and increases engagement and overall success rates (Price & Tovar, 2014) ■ Structured schedules using meta-majors at CUNY have tripled the graduation rate (Complete College America, 2014)

The PCC GPS Guided Entry Career Clusters Program Maps & Curriclum Support Services Guided Exit Increased Academic Goal Completion

The PCC GPS Career Clusters STEM Health Sciences and Wellness Business and Industry PCC GPS Social and Behavioral Sciences Arts, Communication and Design Liberal Arts

The PCC GPS Program Maps ■ Structured schedules for all AA-T, AS-T, AA, AS q Full time, college level q Part time, college level q Full time, tested below college level q Part-time, tested below college level ■ Structured schedules for certificates ■ Interactive Website q Career and skill assessments q Career options per cluster q Degrees/certificates associated with career q Program Maps q Link to counseling for Ed Plans q Additional Resources

The PCC GPS Program Maps

The PCC GPS Completed In Process & Next Steps ■ Meta Major Structure ■ Faculty and Deans need to vet and revise maps ■ “Drafts” of AA, AA-T program maps ■ Info Sessions ■ Create AS program maps ■ Website that links career/major/labor market ■ Context for course taking patterns is needed ■ Create major certainty assessment