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The Interstate Passport Initiative A New Transfer Framework based on Learning Outcomes The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students January 31, 2013 Peter Quigley, Pat Shea, and Cathy Walker www.wiche.edu/passport
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The Interstate Passport InitiativeA New Transfer Framework based on
Learning Outcomes
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
January 31, 2013
Peter Quigley, Pat Shea, and Cathy Walker
www.wiche.edu/passport
Re: General Education What transfer obstacles do you face? What is your experience negotiating transfer in
your own state or system? What efforts has your state/system made toward
transfer clarity and streamlining? What is your experience negotiating transfer
with out-of-state institutions? More or less cumbersome than in-state?
Questions for the Attendees
Transfer poses challenges laterally as well as to 4-year campuses
-Your college’s version of that class didn’t have X
-At X college we require two of those; you have one
Many of us have identified this issue INSIDE our states
And have developed strategies Articulation agreements go in all directions Common course numbering, etc. California, of course, has over 100 gen ed
strategies, one for every district Success varies from state to state
Translation and conversion exercises
Not too long ago, moving around in Europe was like bringing your transfer credits to another college
A process with excruciating calculations
that always left you with residual
“credit” that didn’t “fit”; a pocket full of
detritus
The Alliance wanted to know how we could create a zone of transfer where general education completed
in one state was good in a number of states
A grass-roots originated effort by academic leaders in the WICHE states to advance friction-free transfer for students in the region
Envisioned as a series of related projects over an approximate five-year span
Participation is voluntary in all projects
About the Passport Initiative
New agreements and policies will allowtransfer students to carry with them
an Interstate Passport, signaling their completionof the general education core based on LEAP
Essential Learning Outcomes, that willhelp streamline their pathway to
graduation.
Vision
On average … 27 percent of all transfer students cross
state lines (Signature Report, NSC, 2012)
Transfer students who earn a B.A. take 1.2 years longer to do it (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2010)
The extra time costs a student over $9,000 for tuition and fees alone (WICHE, 2010)
Unnecessary duplication of courses costs time and money for students, institutions, states, the federal government, and taxpayers
Why?
LEAP outcomes serve as the translating device reconciling particular sets of outcomes from many campuses and many states
Mapping to a set of universal outcomes allows multiple campuses and states to synchronize
LEAP Outcomes & Passport
General Education in Hawaii
General Education
in Utah
General Education in North Dakota
General Education
in Calif
General Education in Oregon
Developed by Association of American Colleges and Universities ( http://www.aacu.org/leap/vision.cfm ) Multi-year process Faculty at hundreds of institutions involved Input from business community and reports Analysis of accreditation requirements
Liberal Education and America’s Promise—students should prepare for 21st century challenges by gaining… Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Intellectual and Practical Skills Personal and Social Responsibility Integrative and Applied Learning
LEAP Outcomes
Scope of First Project
Phase IBlock
Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York: $550,000 over two years
Two-year project: Oct. 1, 2011-Sept. 30, 2013 Participants: 23 two-year and four-year institutions Scope: Lower division general education core Co-Chairs:
Dr. Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, North Dakota University System
Dr. Peter Quigley, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for the University of Hawaii System
First Project
Three major components:1. Research status of general
education core in the WICHE states and relationship to transfer
2. Conduct a pilot project to establish block transfer agreements based on outcomes
3. Identify implications for institutional and state policy for a transfer framework based on outcomes
Project goals
Develop understanding of definition of general education core in WICHE states
Determine the role of outcomes in defining the core Identify existing block transfer agreements for general
education core Determine how many students transfer among the
WICHE states Explore the relationship between state policy and
transfer patterns
1. Research Component
Gen Ed Core Eleven of 15 WICHE states have a statewide general education
core Three WICHE states (CA, MT, UT) have identified and aligned
student outcomes from the Gen Ed core to the LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes
Areas or disciplines that compose the Gen Ed core in 14 of the 15 WICHE states: Communication – written or oral Humanities/social or behavioral sciences Quantitative skills/critical thinking (includes mathematics in some states) Physical and natural sciences (includes mathematics in some states)
www.wiche.edu/passport
Research Findings
Student Transfer Patterns in the WICHE States
Fall 2006 Cohort* = first-time, full- or part-time, pre-credential students of any age who began postsecondary education fall 2006
Total cohort = 668,583 students
Percentage of students who transfer = 33.6%
*Data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
http://www.wiche.edu/passport/research
Research Findings: Fall 2006 Cohort
Destination of All Transfer Students:In-State
Two-year students = 84.6% Four-year students = 74.7%
Out of State
Two-year students = 15.4% Four-year students = 25.3%
Research Findings: Fall 2006 Cohort
Frequency of TransferA quarter of all students – both full- and part-time – transfer at least once
Timing of Transfer: Year 1 = 15.19% Year 2 = 33.20% Year 3 = 25.10% Year 4 = 15.76% Year 5 = 10.76%
Research Findings: Fall 2006 Cohort
WICHE Region Total number* of students in four-year and two-year
schools in WICHE region in Fall 2006: 3,460,836, or 29% of national total
NSC data indicate that, nationally, 33% of students transfer—approx 1,142,075 annually in WICHE region
NSC data indicate that, nationally, 27% of those who transfer cross state lines—approx 308,360 annually in the WICHE region
*IPEDS data
Research Findings
Identify existing block transfer agreements for general education core, both within states and between states
Determine when students complete the gen ed core – before or after transfer
Forthcoming Research
2. Pilot Component
Work with representatives of institutions in five WICHE states to achieve “Passport Status”
Assemble state teams of faculty and administrators to participate in project Align lower division general education core with LEAP
outcomes Determine how students will demonstrate they have met
learning outcomes Compare and negotiate a regional transfer agreement Sign “Passport Status Agreement” among participants
Provide participants an “Interstate Passport” stamp to be used on student records of eligible students
California: California State University, Sacramento; Sacramento City College
Hawaii: Leeward Community College; University of Hawaii West Oahu
North Dakota: Dickinson State University; Lake Region State College; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State College
of Science; University of North Dakota; Valley City State University; and Williston State College
Oregon: Eastern Oregon University; Columbia Gorge Community College; University of Oregon; and Lane Community College
Utah: Dixie State College of Utah; Salt Lake Community College; Snow College; Southern Utah University; The University of Utah; Utah State University; Utah Valley University; and Weber State University
Pilot Participants
Dr. Debra David, Project Director, "Give Students a Compass“CSU Office of the Chancellor
Dr. Dick Dubanoski, Dean, College of Social Sciences University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lisa Johnson, Director of Articulation and Transfer North Dakota University System
Dr. Phyllis “Teddi” Safman, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs Utah Board of Regents
Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Standards and CollaborationsOregon University System
Pilot State Facilitators
Passport Process Model
Passport Learning Outcomes Negotiation
Oral Communications Example
Comprised of registrars and institutional research staff from the pilot participating institutions
Charge: Determine most efficient and agreed-upon
methods for recording the Passport on student records
Determine how performance data on Passport students should be tracked and delivered to sending institutions
Task Force on Student Tracking
Identify implications for institutional and state policy resulting from a transfer framework based on learning outcomes Compile a list of challenges and opportunities
resulting from the pilot Determine which ones merit further research Seek funding to conduct research and/or expand the
project
3. Implications Component
1. Develop learning outcomes and proficiency level for rest of lower division general education areas: humanities, social and behavioral sciences, computer technology, and physical natural sciences
2. Establish mechanism at member institutions to record Passport on student record.
3. Establish student tracking mechanism at member institutions and share data for continuous improvement.
4. Conduct periodic review of learning outcomes and proficiency level for lower division general education to measure Passport student success.
Initial Implications of New Transfer Framework
5. Establish centralized agency to monitor compliance with Passport agreement.
6. Develop new member process.7. Determine and agree on the term that the Passport
is in effect for students.8. Update and maintain information on the web about
the Passport and which schools participate.9. Establish awareness campaign targeting provosts,
registrars, and students.
Initial Implications (continued)
Advisory Board
Dr. Susan Albertine Association of American Colleges and Universities
Dr. Michel Hillman North Dakota University System
Dr. Nancy KroghUniversity of Idaho
Dr. David LonganeckerWICHE
Dr. Susan NeelUtah State University-Eastern
Dr. Karen PaulsonNCHEMS
Dr. Peter QuigleyUniversity of HawaiiCommunity College System
Dr. Jane ShermanWashington State University
Jeff SpanoChancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges
Nancy Shulock, EvaluatorProfessor and Executive Director, Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy at California State University, Sacramento
Pat Shea, Principal InvestigatorDirector, WICHE ICE, Western Academic Leadership Forum, Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders, WICHE
Project Staff and Evaluator
Cathy Walker, Research Analyst/Project Manager
Robert Turner, Pilot State CoordinatorFormer Assistant Vice Chancellor, Oregon University System
Thank you!
Pat SheaPassport PI
[email protected] 303.541.0302
Questions
Peter QuigleyPassport Co-Chair
Cathy WalkerPassport Project Manager
www.wiche.edu/passport
