Participants
Our Team
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar
Professor of Education & Department Chair, UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Natacha Cesar-Davis
Assistant Dean; Office Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Daniela Amaya
Graduate Student Researcher, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
Shelagh Rose
Professor, English and Language Studies Secretary, Academic Senate PCC Connect Faculty Lead Pasadena City College
Brianna Broady
Department Chair Speech Communication, Co-Coordinator of Guided Pathways Career Communities Pasadena City College
Glendale Community College
- Problem of Practice
How can classrooms at GCC develop and implement teaching, learning, and student support practices that truly transform and engage-Black and Latinx-students, ensuring their active participation and success in their educational journey?.
- The Team
Tiffany Ingle
Co-Lead
Guided Pathways Instructional Faculty Coordinator Noncredit ESL, Pathways Assessment Coordinator
Maite Peterson
Team Member
DEIA Co-Coordinator, CRPP Grant Co-Lead, History Faculty
David Crawford
Team Member
Program and Services Specialist, Sawubona Project Lead
Los Angeles Valley College
- Problem of Practice
What are the underlying reasons for the substantial drop in enrollment from one fall semester to the next for students who originally intend to complete a degree or certificate, and how can these barriers be effectively addressed?
In what ways can CAP Completion Teams contribute to the increasing fall-to-fall persistence rates for students with a goal of completing a degree or certificate?
- The Team
Scott Weigand
Co-Lead
Guided Pathways Navigator/ Academic Resource Center Director
Kevin Sanford
Team Member
CAP Lead – Business, Entrepreneurship, and Law/ Business Dept Chair. EMP Co-Chair (Academic Senate VP)
Elmida Baghdasarians
Team Member
CAP Lead – Health and Public Service/ Child Development faculty
Holly Batty
Team Member
CAP Lead – Humanities and Communication/ English Dept Chair
Chris Nielsen
Team Member
CAP Lead – Social and Behavioral Sciences/ History faculty
Pasadena City College
- Problem of Practice
Retention and Success in College Algebra, the initial course in the STEM sequence, and STAT 50, the most commonly enrolled in transfer-level non-STEM math course, remain persistently low. Latine/a/o students continue to experience significant equity gaps, especially in success, in both of these
courses.
- The Team