Getting Real:Advising in Developmental Education
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GETTING REAL:ADVISING IN DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Peg CooksonStudent Success Advisor
Louise HurwitzDirector of Developmental Education and Transition
Programs
Developmental Advising Theory
The term is first used when in 1972 Burns Crookston writes an article called:
“A Developmental View of Academic Advising as Teaching”, for the Journal of College Student Personnel.
Developmental Advising
O’Banion’s Process of Academic Advising includes:Exploration of Life GoalsExploration of Vocational GoalsProgram ChoiceCourse ChoiceScheduling Classes
“The model suggests that picking and scheduling of classes needs to take place within the broader context of a student’s life and career goals”
Developmental Advising
Focuses on: Personal Awareness Environmental and Interpersonal
Interactions Problem Solving Decision Making Evaluation Skills
Developmental Advising
To advise a student developmentally the advisor must:
Know/Apply Student Development TheoryFocus on Building Relationship over TimeChallenge Students to Develop PotentialView Students as Active Partners in the
ProcessHelp Students Set Long and Short Term GoalsHelp Students Identify What is Really
Important
What is Academic Advising? http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearingh
ouse/Research_Related/definitions.htm
How We Began
1.Title III2.Developmental Education Advisory Committee
3.Huge need-roughly 40% of students need two or more developmental courses
DEAC
DEAC, a collaboration of faculty, professional staff and administrators, gathers, assesses, disseminates relevant information, and makes recommendations to support the success of students taking developmental courses.
Mission of Developmental Education at BCC Developmental Education at Berkshire
Community College seeks to foster student success by providing a solid foundation for college learning. Developmental education courses and services are designed to help students achieve academic success by enhancing skills in the three basic academic areas: reading, writing and mathematics. These basic skills are needed for success in college-level coursework.
GetReal
Get Resources for Education Advising and Learning
Mission of GetREAL
To provide high quality student centered services to those students enrolled in developmental courses
To promote commitment to BCC’s mission by providing the resources that students need to achieve success
To build a relationship between advisor and student that, as it develops, encourages student independence as they achieve educational, personal, and career goals
The GetREAL Center
Supported by Title III GetREAL Center
Modular desks Wireless Laptops Printer Resource Material Advisor Private Office
Photo
Selection of Advisors
Recruited primarily from adjunct faculty and professional staff
Formed Search Committee from DEAC members
Conducted interviews Looked for characteristics:
Advisor Training
Outside presenters Webadvisor Campus resources
Counseling services Disability services Financial aid Testing Admissions FERPA
Advisee Selection
Students scored into 2+ Dev. Courses Basic Math, Algebra 1 and 1, Reading
and Writing Began with certain majors
Liberal Arts Criminal Justice Human Services Business Career Animal Care Culinary Certificate
Selection Cont.
During Academic Advisor Assignment these students were assigned to GetREAL Advisor
Initial pool for pilot consisted of 65 students
Initial contacts were made with advisees during the first two weeks of the semester
Process of GetREAL Advising Contract Intake Strengths Educational Plan Developmental Faculty Feedback
requests Open House for students, GetREAL
advisors, and dev. faculty Ongoing notes Course selection for priority reg.
Outcomes
Retention to second semester Comparable retention Pass rates GetREAL/Non GetREAL
Next Steps
Career Transition to Departmental Advisors Evaluation of Pilot
Retention Persistence Grade in next course Formative Evaluation with Students and
Advisors
Challenges
Cross campus buy in. Go slow to go fast
Relationship to advising center and to faculty advisors
Avoid the potential stigma Refining electronic intake and
logging system Continued data analysis Sustainability
Questions?