How Are Our Students Doing?

How Are Our Students Doing?

Data Presentation by the Offices of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)

Hilary Goodkind, PRIE Dean, CSM Karen Engel, PRIE Dean, Cañada College Ingrid Vargas, PRIE Dean, Skyline College

Student Panel Facilitated by

Jeramy Wallace, District Academic Senate President January 15, 2021 FLEX DAY

• Pandemic-related Impacts

• Engagement and Connection

• Online Learning Issues

Our Context

•

Spiking COVID

•

Mental health

•

US adults (40%) report struggling with mental health or substance abuse during COVID

•

Over 45% of statewide community college students reported moderate to severe

anxiety Fall 2020

•

Unemployment & Poverty

•

Nationally: Of the more than 22 million jobs that disappeared in the spring, 10 million

remain lost

•

Bay Area: 17% of residents are living in poverty, as opposed to the 10% calculated

using the federal poverty line

•

California community college students saw a decrease in their income (over 50%) and

reported at least one basic needs insecurity (60%)

COVID Pandemic’s Toll on Student Well-being

Skipped a meal or ate less because there wasn't enough money to buy food

Financial challenges paying my bills on time Financial challenges paying my rent/housing on time My emotional and/or mental health has interfered

with my ability to succeed academically

2020 2018

Q: Please indicate whether or not you have experienced any of the following during

the current calendar year (2020): (2018 asked about past 2 years)

74.7% _{73.4% 72.3% 72.0%} 11.9% _{11.1% 14.3% 13.9%} 13.2% 5.5% 13.3% 2.1% 0.1% 10.0% 0.1% 11.9% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Spring 2019 Spring 2020 Fall 2019 Fall 2020

SMCCCD Course Outcomes Excused Withdrawal Withdrawal Non-Success Success

Small Differences Between 2019 and 2020 Term

Outcomes Across All Race/Ethnic Groups

80.1% 61.1% 74.4% 65.7% 74.8% 78.1% 81.8% 60.3% 74.4% 65.1% 73.4% 77.0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Asian Black/African

American Filipino Hispanic/Latinx Multiraces White

SMCCCD Course Success Rates, Fall 2019 & Fall 2020

Pandemic Impact Seen in Changes to the

Demographic Composition of SMCCCD Students

Decline in headcounts:

• International Students ↓ 36%

• Primary language not English

(domestic students) ↓ 28%

• Low income students ↓ 27%

• Students >=40 years ↓ 20%

Increase in headcounts:

• High School Dual Enrollment ↑ 31%

• 4yr College Students taking

classes for transfer units ↑ 42%

For Fall 2020 vs. Fall 2019, SMCCCD student headcount declined by 6%, with much larger declines among our International, English as a Second Language speakers and low income students

Pandemic-related Impact:

Panel Discussion

Student Engagement and

Connection: Survey Results

Most students receive feedback on their work

I have not received any of my assignments back yet My assignments receive a score, but no instructor

comments

I receive feedback on only a few assignments Many of my assignments have feedback, but not all I receive feedback on all assignments

Fewer students are accessing support services

Please check the support services you have used this academic year (2018-19)

Spring 2019 (Face-to-Face) 15% 41% 68% 69% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Disability Resource Center Tutoring (general) Library Academic Counseling

Please check the support services you have used this semester (Fall 2020)

Fall 2020 (COVID) 3% 4% 7% 7% 12% 24% 0% 10% 20% 30% NetTutor STEM Center Tutoring

Learning Center… Disability Resource…

Library Academic Counseling

Collaboration with other students is down

Worked on assignments with other students

during class Worked on assignments with other students outside of class

9% 8% 11% 11% 19% 21% 22% 14% 40% 40% 43% 26% 32% 31% 25% 49% 2008 (n=1017) (n=845)2012 (n=1003)2016 (n=986)2020

Q:

During the current term, about how often have you:

Note: 2008-2016 data are from the CCSSE survey which employs different methodologies than the 2020 survey.

20% 20% 20% 20% 36% 36% 41% 23% 34% 34% 31% 29% 10% 10% 8% 28% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 (n=1017) (n=845)2012 (n=1003)2016 (n=986)2020 Never Sometimes Often Very often

Do you participate in study groups outside of class time? Yes Yes

25%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Continuing

Students

First-Time

Students

Yes

42%

46%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Continuing

Students

First-Time

Students

Would you like help connecting with other students in order to find a study partner(s)?

Student Engagement and

Overall, 74% of students rate their overall experience

with online learning as good or very good (fall 2020)

Very good, 38%

Good, 36% Average, 19%

Student effort has increased

Students may be spending more time studying, reading, rehearsing, and

doing homework in a typical 7-day week

23%

11%

31%

14%

28%

34%

13%

23%

5%

17%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Spring 2019

Fall 2020 (COVID)

Full-Time Students

(12 or more units District-wide)

Students may be more likely to engage in class discussion

Q: During the current term, about how often have you

contributed to a class discussion

?

24 23 ₂₂ 41 31 32 ₃₂ 33 41 41 ₄₁ 23 4 4 ₆ 4 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 (n=1017) 2012 (n=845) 2016 (n=1003) 2020 (n=986) Very Often Often Sometimes Never

Student Learning Challenges- Qualitative

• Work/life/school demands of distance education

• Time management/focus/screen time

• Lab/hands-on classes are a challenge online (Preference for face-to-face)

• Virtual collaboration with peers and professors

• Accessing support services (tutoring)

• Accessing faculty (responsiveness and mode of contact)

Student online learning preferences during the pandemic

raise questions about post pandemic preferences

• Students both statewide and at SMCCD prefer Hybrid Learning (a combination

of synchronous and asynchronous (50%)

• Students both statewide and at SMCCD prefer Asynchronous Learning

(Roughly 30%)

Online Learning Challenges:

Panel Discussion

Sources

CONTEXT Data Sources:

• Spiking COVID • Mental health

• US adults (40%) report struggling with mental health or substance abuse during COVID Over 45% of statewide community college students reported moderate to severe anxiety Fall 2020

• Nationally: Of the more than 22 million jobs that disappeared in the spring, 10 million remain lost

• Bay Area: 17% of residents are living in poverty, as opposed to the 10% calculated using the federal poverty line

• California Community College Students saw a decrease in their income (over 50%) and reported at least one basic needs insecurity (60%)

SMCCCD Student Data Sources:

• Skyline Fall 2020 Student Survey

• Cañada Fall 2020 Student Survey (28% of respondents are CSM students)