Managed Enrollment

One Program’s Solution to Retention and Promotion Issues

Focus Groups to Identify the Issues

• Teachers said:• Students make classroom attendance low priority; Students not always serious about studying.• Teachers said it is difficult to teach in open-entrt classes

• Students said:• Students said learning English is very important. • Students reported large personal sacrifices to attend classes.

And Students Said…

How did I get in this level?

How do I get to the next level?

What We Did…

• Identified specific program issues based on interviews.

• Studied enrollment patterns, retention and promotion data.

• Developed priority student outcomes.

And We:

• Established shorter instructional terms

• Established attendance requirements

• Piloted the managed enrollment plan.

Some Results…

Noncredit ESL DATA 1995-96 2001-2002

FTES 400 517

Students attending less than 15 hours

23% Less than

1%

Retention Rate Less than 50% 80%

Students promoted to next level 8% 50% every 9 weeks

Tips for Piloting Managed Enrollment

1. Identify specific program issues. 2. Study student enrollment patterns,

retention, and promotion data.

3. Establish terms based on student data.

4. Develop curriculum for the designated terms.

5. Pilot the curriculum and terms.

6. Make revisions based on pilot data.

7.Develop an atmosphere where change is ongoing.