Pathways to Progress, Title III

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In 2019, the US Department of Education awarded CCRI with their first Title III grant.

The primary project goal of Pathways to Progress is to:

"To improve degree completion at CCRI through

1. full-scale implementation of the guided pathways model;
2. strengthening of the first year experience; and
3. integration of work-based learning across the academic programs."

The grant runs October 2019-September 2024.

Pathways to Progress Year 3 performance data (October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022)

Grant Activities- Year 3

• PATH 1010 was made a permanent catalog addition in Year 2. It includes a financial literacy piece (grant deliverable). Continued scaling underway in Year 3-4.
• Work-Based Learning policy (grant deliverable) approved by Faculty Senate and CCRI President to start Year 4.
• Academic and Career Paths presence at Enrollment Days, Accepted Students Days, and Open House events.
• General Studies course recommendations by path are available on web page https://www.ccri.edu/pathways/GSFirstSem.html
• Guided Pathways Steering Committee re-launched with representation across the college. 5 work groups assembling:
  • Onboarding and Orientation
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Professional Development
  • Academic Connections
  • Data and Assessment

 

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Pathways to Progress Year 2 performance data (October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021)

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Pathways to Progress Year 1 performance data (October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020)

   

 

    

     

       

   

KPI measures not met or unable to be measured in year 1 due to COVID-related challenges:

• 1.4 The percentage of first-time, part-time students earning 12+

  credits in the first year of enrollment will increase from 44% to 60%.

• 1.9 The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students completing work-based learning experiences will

  increase from 7% to 100%.

• 1.10 The percentage of employer partners under contract reporting their level of satisfaction with work-based experience programs as Excellent or Good will increase from 0% to 90%.

• 1.12 The percentage of full-time faculty and student services staff trained in the guided pathways model will increase from 4% to 100%.

• 1.13 The percentage of faculty and staff reporting their level of understanding of the guided pathways model as Excellent or

  Good will increase from 0% to 100%.

• 1.14 The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students attending orientation will increase from 28% to

  75%.

KPI measures scheduled to begin measurement in year 3 (October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022):

• 1.11 The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students in the First Year Seminar course passing the

  financial literacy assessment with a score of 70% or greater will increase from 0% to 90%.

• 1.16 The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking

  students reporting career clarity will increase from 0% to 90%.
• 1.17 The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students reporting satisfaction with the First Year Seminar will increase from 0% to 90%.