PARTNERSHIP FOR
STUDENT SUCCESS AT
SANTA BARBARA CITY
COLLEGE
Overview and Two Models
WRITING CENTER
Writing Center
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Hired 2 LTAs to work with Director to
 Hire
tutors
 Develop and implement training materials
 Implement default tutoring sequence to enhance
consistency of practice among diverse tutors and
students
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3
Hired receptionist to manage appointments
and regulate tutor-student contact
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The Writing Center Sequence
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Make an appointment or drop in
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Fill out a Directed Learning Activity
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Meet the Tutor
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Make a tutoring plan based on DLA
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Use Writing Assignment to Develop Skills
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Time Management
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Tutor and Student Complete Session Record
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The Session Record Form
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Fill Out the Tutorial Evaluation
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Writing Center Evaluation Form
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Evaluation
Gives another opportunity to review session
 Is easy on time and effort
 Can be used to gather SLO data
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Records Indicate Success
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Number of Writing Center Visitors
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Number of students that used the Writing
Center services and the number of times they
visited the Center from 2005-06 to 2007-08
Semester
Visits
Students
Semester
Visits
Students
Fall 2005
1,035
586
Spring 2006
869
510
Fall 2006
2,560
1,059
Spring 2007
2,799
1,095
Fall 2007
3,314
1,439
Spring 2008
2,377
964
% Difference
+220.2%
+145.6%
% Difference
+173.5%
+89.0%
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Writing Center Visitors and Visits
2005/06-2007/08
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Course Completion: All Students
Successful course completion rates for users
and non-users of the Writing Center
 Relationship between frequency of visits and
successful course completion rate
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Visits
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Count
Rate
Count
Count
Users
1,059
87.6% 1,095 85.8% 1,439
89.2% 964
Non-Users
8,919
68.8% 8,477 68.3% 11,114
69.4% 8,141 70.5%
18.8%
19.8%
Difference
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Rate
17.5%
Spring 2008
Rate
Count
Rate
85.7%
15.2%
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Successful Course Completion
All Students
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Course Completion: Basic Skills
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Successful course completion rates for users and nonusers of the Writing Center
Relationship between frequency of visits and
successful course completion rate in Basic Skills writing
classes only (ENG 65, 80, 100)
Visits
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Count
Rate
Count
Count
Users
368
86.7% 295
77.6% 427
85.7% 330
80.0%
Non-Users
853
63.2% 555
53.7% 824
66.4% 768
59.9%
23.5%
23.9%
19.3%
20.1%
Difference
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Rate
Spring 2008
Rate
Count
Rate
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Successful Course Completion
Basic Skills Writing Classes (ENG 65, 80, 100)
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Tutor Training
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http://www.lamission.edu/facstaff/bssa/bsimeeting
/sbcc/Jenna01_HQ_4x3.wmv
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Tutor Training
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http://www.lamission.edu/facstaff/bssa/bsimeeting
/sbcc/Kay Zare 04_HQ_4x3.wmv
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Tutoring Practice
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http://www.lamission.edu/facstaff/bssa/bsimeeting
/sbcc/Yassi 01_HQ_4x3.wmv
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GATEWAY TO STUDENT
SUCCESS
Increasing the Academic Success of First-Year
Students
Gateway to Student Success
Designed to increase academic success of firstyear college students
 Faculty-driven and faculty-managed
 Academic Senate approved
 Campus-wide
 Implemented Fall 2006
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Increase in Number of Gateway Sections
Semester
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Spring 2008
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Gateway Sections
60
150
200
207
306
Success Rate
65.5%
66.1%
68.3%
71.7%
71.5%
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Gateway Sections for Fall 2009
Instructional method
G = Gateway
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Gateway Center Tutoring Sessions
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Gateway Directed Learning Activity
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Successful Course Completion: Gateway
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Students in Gateway sections achieved a
higher course completion rate than students
enrolled in comparable non-Gateway sections
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Successful Course Completion
Basic Skills Gateway Classes
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Successful Course Completion
All Gateway Classes
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QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU
Partnership for Student Success at Santa Barbara
City College