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THE DIOP STORY; Once Upon a Time …
Teresa Aldredge, Counselor/ProfessorDiop Scholars ProgramCosumnes River College
Umoja CommunityVice Chair, Program Development
Basic Skills Regional WorkshopSacramento, CA
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Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) Los Rios Community College District is a two-year public college district
serving the greater Sacramento region.
Our district includes four campuses: American River Cosumnes River Folsom Lake Sacramento City
Los Rios also has major centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, Natomas and Rancho Cordova; and special services for business and industry
The District's 2400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer and Solano counties. Over 88,000 students are enrolled in our colleges.
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Student Enrollment and Percentage of African-American Students per campus (Fall 2008)
American River CollegeNumber of students served:
34,804
% of African
American students: 10.2
Cosumnes River CollegeNumber of
students served: 14,802
% of African
American students: 14.6
Folsom Lake CollegeNumber of
students served: 9,008
% of African
American students: 2.2
Sacramento City CollegeNumber of
students served: 25,788
% of African
American students: 14.4
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Semester Outcome Measure of All African-American Students in Los Rios Community College DistrictAverage GPA and Success Rates
African AmericanStudents
Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008
Average GPASuccess Rate
Average GPA Success Rate
Average GPA Success Rate
ARC 2.1352.9%
2.0551.4%
2.1254.5%
CRC 2.0047.6%
2.0047.0%
2.0750.7%
FLC 2.4652.2%
2.2149.2%
2.3357.5%
SCC 2.0647.1%
2.0345.5%
2.1152.1%
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The Dreaded DataCosumnes River College
African American
Persistence Rates
51.7%
Success Rates
47.0%
Average GPA
2.00
Units Att/Completed
8.1 / 4.5
All CRC Students
Persistence Rates
58.0%
Success Rates
62.3%
Average GPA
2.53
Units Att/Completed
8.6 / 5.9
Fall 2007
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DIOP SCHOLARS
Senegalese word meaning “scholar”
DIOP Scholars is an academic learning community created to increase the retention, persistence and overall academic success rate of African American students at Cosumnes River College, CRC.
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DIOP SCHOLARS 2005 - 2006
A Community of Learners
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DIOP SCHOLARSA Community of Learners
DIOP Scholars is a year long program that supports a cohort of students seeking to transfer or earn an associate degree.
Diop Scholars is a learning community in which a cohort of students enroll in two core courses per semester
Diop Scholars places emphasis on learning in community and developing interdependent relationships
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DIOP SCHOLARS
FALLBuilding Foundations 3
unitsCollege Writing 4
unitsWriting Lab .5
units
7.5 units
SPRINGCollege Comp (1A)3 unitsWriting Lab .5 unitsCollege Success 3 unitCommunications 3 units
9.5 units
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Diop Scholars DataCosumnes River College
African American
Persistence Rates
51.7%
Success Rates
47.0%
Average GPA
2.00
Units Att/Completed
8.1 / 4.5
Diop Scholars
Persistence Rates
78.6%
Success Rates
61.6%
Average GPA
1.95
Units Att/Completed
13.04 / 9.02
Fall 2007
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UNIQUE DIOP FEATURES
African-centered pedagogy approaches and Practices Pedagogy steeped in African ways of knowing and
doing Nasaka Sunsum “touching the spirit” Sankofa principle ~ “go back and get it” Intrusive counseling techniques Literature, readings - African American writers Discussion, topics relevant to African American
experience Sense of community , responsibility, and commitment
to the self, classmates & African American community
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Unique Diop Features (con’t)Academic Enrichment Plan Cultural Enlightenment: Attend three
cultural events including at least one of a different culture
Leadership Development: Participate in two events
Community Service: Participate in one community service event
Social Connection: As a group attend one event
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“THE DANCE” Asa Hillard
True education occurs when there is a divine dance
between the teacher and the student.True education is
caught in that instant that becomes a moment
that turns into a path of perfection.That touches the spirit of the student
and opens up the passion for knowledge and inspires the student to love learning.
We invite our students to dance with us!
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“Each One Teach One”African Wisdom
What do you do when students don’t pass the first level of classes?
How do you evaluate your program? How do you institutionalize your program? What do you do if faculty quit? What do you do help the broader population
of students?
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PROGRAM CHANGES
Maximize enrollment in courses Infuse co-curricular activities into curriculum Incorporate a Council of Elders Create seamless flow between content and
context of Diop classes Seek additional release time for faculty to
attend other Diop classes Strengthen student to student & faculty to
faculty community Allow sufficient time for program coordination
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Sankofa
“It is no taboo to go back and fetch it if you have forgotten.” African Wisdom
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UMOJA V “Claiming Community”
Wyndham Hotel, San Jose, California
November 5—7, 2009
A Conference for All Educators
Hosted by Evergreen Valley College AFFIRM Program, San Jose/Evergreen Community College District
Pre-Conference Workshops
Thursday—November 5, 2009
More information at: http://voyager.dvc.edu/umoja
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