AVID College Completion Project

March 2018

AVID College Completion Project

Year 3 Comprehensive Evaluation Report: Fall 2014, 2015, and 2016 Student Cohorts

Results through Fall 2017

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AVID College Completion Project

Year 3 Comprehensive Evaluation Report: Fall 2014, 2015 and 2016 Student Cohorts through Fall 2018

Contributing Authors

Joseph Shields Marshall Garland Danial Hoepfner

Jill Carle Sarah Cannon Christine Pham

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1801 South MOPAC Expressway Suite 270

Austin, Texas 78746

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary..................................................................................................................................1-13 Background ..........................................................................................................................................1-13 Research and Evaluation Activities ...................................................................................................... 1-13 Key Findings .........................................................................................................................................1-14 AHE Program Implementation ......................................................................................................... 1-14 Relationship between Exposure to Student-Centered Content and Pedagogy and Perceived Impact on Students' Skills and Confidence and Willingness to Access University Resources .....................1-15 Impact of AVID in High School on College-Level Student Outcomes for AHE Participants and Non- Participant ............................................................................................................................... ......... 1-16 Relationship between AHE Participation and Student Academic Outcomes ..................................1-18 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................1-20

1 ? Introduction .......................................................................................................................................1-22 Background ..........................................................................................................................................1-22 Overview and Research and Evaluation Objectives.............................................................................1-23 Data Sources ........................................................................................................................................1-24 Certification Self-Study Data ............................................................................................................ 1-25 On-Site Data Collection .................................................................................................................... 1-26 Surveys of Students Regarding Experiences in Targeted Freshmen Courses ..................................1-27 AVID Professional Development Participation and Survey Data .....................................................1-29 Student-Level Data Collected from Participating Institutions and Student-Matching Approach ...1-31 Methods for Addressing Program Impact Research Questions...........................................................1-32 Organization of the Report .................................................................................................................. 1-33

2 ? Program Implementation Overview .................................................................................................. 2-34 Research Question 2.1: To what extent did faculty and staff members at participating institutions attend AVID faculty development, and in what ways did they feel the training impacted their work with students?..............................................................................................................................................2-34 Participation in AVID-Based Professional Development ................................................................. 2-34 Perspectives on AVID-Based Professional Development.................................................................2-37 Research Question 2.2: To what extent did participating institutions implement AHE with fidelity as measured through the AHE Certification process? ............................................................................. 2-46

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Research Question 2.3: To what extent did participating institutions offer first year experience or content courses infused with AVID strategies? ................................................................................... 2-47

Student Survey Results .................................................................................................................... 2-47 Profile of Students in AVID and Non-AVID Freshman Course Sections ...............................................2-47

Classroom Observation Results ....................................................................................................... 2-53 3 ? Relationship Between the Use of Student-Centered Pedagogy & Skill-Based Content and Students' Perceptions of their Skills and Confidence levels and willingness to Use University Resources.............3-56

Sample Description .............................................................................................................................. 3-56 Student-Centered Pedagogy ............................................................................................................ 3-56 Skills and Confidence ....................................................................................................................... 3-57 University Resources........................................................................................................................ 3-59

Method and Results ............................................................................................................................. 3-61 Research Question 1: What is the relationship between the use of student-centered pedagogy and skill- based content and students' perceptions of their improved skills and competency to be successful in college? ................................................................................................................................................3-62 Research Question 2: What is the relationship between the use of student-centered pedagogy and skill- based content and students' willingness to utilize university resources?...........................................3-62 Research Question 3: What is the relationship between students' perceptions of their improved skills and competency to be successful in college and their willingness to utilize university resources? ...3-63 4 ? Relationship Between Taking an AVID Elective in High School and Student Outcomes....................4-64 Sample Description .............................................................................................................................. 4-64 Research Question 4.1: Are there demographic differences in the students who participated in AVID in high school and those who did not? .................................................................................................... 4-65 Research Question 4.2: Did students who participated in AVID in high school have different postsecondary outcomes (e.g., persistence and course passing rates) than students who did not participate in AVID in high school? ...................................................................................................... 4-66

Fall-to-Spring Persistence ................................................................................................................ 4-67 Freshman-to-Sophomore Persistence ............................................................................................. 4-67 Course Passing Rates ....................................................................................................................... 4-69 Research Question 4.3: After adjusting for demographic differences between groups, are there differences in postsecondary outcomes between students who did and did not participate in AVID during high school and AHE in college? ............................................................................................... 4-69 5 ? Relationship between AHE Participation and Student Outcomes: Research Approach....................5-71 Sample Description .............................................................................................................................. 5-73 Outcome Measures.............................................................................................................................. 5-75

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Fall-to-Spring Persistence, for Analyses of Cohorts 1 ? 3 ................................................................ 5-75 Year 1 to Year 2 Persistence, for Analyses of Cohorts 1 ? 3 ............................................................5-75 Year 1 to Year 3 Persistence, for Analyses of Cohorts 1 and 2 Only (Four-Year Institutions Only) .5-76 Year 1 to Year 4 Persistence, for Analyses of Cohort 1 Only (Four-Year Institutions Only).............5-76 Course Passing Rates (Year 1 and Year 2 for Two-Year Institutions; Years 1 - 3 for Four-Year Institutions) ......................................................................................................................................5-76 Degree or Certificate Attainment Rate (Two-Year Institutions Only)..............................................5-77 Transfer Rates to Four-Year Institution (Two-Year Institutions Only) .............................................5-77 Reporting .............................................................................................................................................5-77 6 ? Relationship between AHE Participation and Student Outcomes: Four-Year Institutions ................6-78 California State University-San Marcos ............................................................................................... 6-78 CSU-San Marcos Persistence Rates..................................................................................................6-78 CSU- San Marcos Course Passing Rates ........................................................................................... 6-81 CSU-San Marcos Summary...............................................................................................................6-84 Fort Valley State University..................................................................................................................6-85 Fort Valley State University Persistence Rates ................................................................................ 6-85 Fort Valley State University Course Passing Rates...........................................................................6-87 Fort Valley State University Summary ............................................................................................. 6-89 Texas Wesleyan University .................................................................................................................. 6-90 Texas Wesleyan Persistence Rates .................................................................................................. 6-90 Texas Wesleyan Course Passing Rates.............................................................................................6-92 Texas Wesleyan University Summary .............................................................................................. 6-95 Tougaloo College..................................................................................................................................6-96 Tougaloo College Persistence Rates ................................................................................................ 6-96 Tougaloo College Course Passing Rates...........................................................................................6-98 Tougaloo College Summary ........................................................................................................... 6-100 University of North Carolina ? Asheville ............................................................................................ 6-101 UNC-Asheville Persistence Rates ................................................................................................... 6-101 UNC-Asheville Course Passing Rates..............................................................................................6-104 UNC-Asheville Summary ................................................................................................................ 6-106 Washington State University, Tri-Cities ............................................................................................. 6-107 WSU, Tri-Cities Persistence Rates .................................................................................................. 6-107

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