Post on 15-Apr-2017
Improving Student Success:Arkansas State’s Partnership with Credo and Regional High Schools
Background
Background• Closing the Gap 2020
Background• Closing the Gap 2020
• Credo’s Literati Initiatives
Background• Closing the Gap 2020
• Credo’s Literati Initiatives
• Charleston 2015
The Partnership
The Details• How Schools Were Selected
• Arkansas State’s Role
• Credo’s Role
A-State’s Goals• Increase college readiness at area high school students;
• Improve success of incoming freshmen;
• Improve A-State’s relationship with schools and students and increase enrollment / align the library with administration goals
• Measuring student success & outcomes
Credo’s Goals• 100% Aligned with A-State’s:
–Providing research and information skills instructional support
–Improving FY student success and increasing High School student college readiness
–Measuring outcomes
–Building Learning Communities
It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.
It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.
• Timing challenges
It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.
• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels
It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.
• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels• Is it really free?
It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.
• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels• Is it really free?• Competing school relationships
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
• Email, phone calls, and visits
Lessons Learned
• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed
Lessons Learned
• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals
Lessons Learned
• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals
• Summer break challenges
Lessons Learned
• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals
• Summer break challenges• Breaking down barriers
Going Live
Going Live
• A-State’s implementation – May 2016
Going Live
• A-State’s implementation – May 2016
• High school goals– Increased student success– Improved information literacy skills– Less plagiarism
Going Live
• A-State’s implementation – May 2016
• High school goals– Increased student success– Improved information literacy skills– Less plagiarism
• Developing a Learning Community
Measuring Success
• Identifying success• Gathering data
– Institutional Research and Planning– Local high schools
• Short term vs. long term
Early ObservationsHow do you envision success (of this program)? Greene County Tech High School: "Students are better prepared for college because they will be familiar with using electronic resources and will have research instruction from [the library].”
Valley View High School goals:1 - Students will view Literati as an authoritative alternative to google
2 - Literati will help students to understand what a database is and how/why they should use it3 - Students will have access to relevant resources that can assist them with their current assignments
Contacts
Jeff BaileyDirectorDean B. Ellis Library(870) 972-2724jbailey@astate.edu
April SheppardAssistant Director for Public ServicesDean B. Ellis Library(870) 972-2766asheppard@astate.edu
Ian Singer Chief Content Officerian.singer@credoreference.com617-292-6160 (direct)617-426-3103 (fax)