Maximize Student Success

Today’s Purpose: Clarify Expectations

Explore Engagement Opportunities

Brainstorm Possible Measures

Discuss Accountability

Maximize Student Success

College Year 1 Goal: 90% within semester persistence

55% fall to fall retention

College Year 3 Goal: 70% fall to fall retention

Expectations

Everyone has a role to play

Every Division

Every Department

Every Individual

Classroom

Expectations

Think about what YOU can influence

Avoid temptation to ‘take on the world’

Remember the old bumper sticker…

Maximize Student Success

Maximize Student Success

Student Engagement – CCSSE Research-based measures

Activities that promote student success

Communicated through five benchmarks

www.ccsse.org

Student Engagement

Active & Collaborative Learning

“This is a technical college where a student is supposed to receive textbook learning with hands on instructions. BUT it’s not always what happens in most classrooms. A lot of the instructors tell the students here is the material and the assignment is due on this date- Good Luck!”

Student Engagement

Student Effort

“When employers were questioned about the important things they looked for in employees their #1 response was that they show up for work every day. Same thing is true for college. Regular attendance is one of top things for a successful completion of college.”

Student Engagement

Academic Challenge

“I just graduated high school back in May and didn't know what to expect from college. Everyone told me that it was a lot different than high school and I see what they mean. I actually like it better than high school. “

Student Engagement

Student-Faculty Interaction

“I feel like faculty need to just be vocal in their assignments and expectations. I feel many instructors are purposely vague in order to thin out those who don’t listen quite as well.”

Student Engagement

Support for Learners

“I do think instructors and advisors play a huge role in the success of the student. I think most of the time a new student will need reassurance. They may feel intimidated by advisors to discuss goals. “

Measures

Performance Targets Think of strategic ways to reach goals

Not reaching target is NOT a failure

Not trying is a failure

Measures

Ideally – a quantifiable measure of impact on student performance Engagement, persistence or learning

Next best – a quantifiable measure of activity that supports student performance

Measures

Activities/Measures will vary by area Instructional – student engagement and

persistence

Student Services – student engagement and support of engagement

Administrative/Support Services – support of engagement

Measures

Instructional Examples Engagement Measure:

Faculty teaching ENG 100 will meet with each student for a fifteen minute mid-term conference to discuss career plans.

Persistence Measure: Successful course completion rates (e.g.,

C or better) for ENG 100 will increase from an average 60% to 64% without lowering standards.

Measures

Student Services Examples

90% of students who receive probation counseling will avoid suspension

Students will report 90% satisfaction with Financial Aid counseling

Measures

Administrative/Support Service Examples HR will fill 95% of all vacancies within two

months with qualified personnel.

Students report at least 90% satisfaction with quality of food through Food Services Survey.

IR will return instructor/course evaluation results to divisions within four weeks of the start of the next semester.

Accountability

Method to document activities and progress toward goals

NOT punitive

Again, not meeting goals is OK

Not trying is not

Accountability

Divisions/Departments Institutional Effectiveness

Individuals EPMS/FPMS

Accountability

Institutional Effectiveness

One to two measures per department/division

www.yorktech.com/ie

Internal reports

Accountability

EPMS/FPMS

Faculty/Staff/Administrators Two objectives

One Measurable

Faculty – one related to student engagement

Accountability

Institutional Effectiveness October 15th – plans for 2008-09 June 30th – results for 2008-09

EPMS/FPMS October 13th – plans for 2008-09 September 1st – performance review for

2008-09

The answers not out there…

http://etc.yorktech.com/MP3Vids/penguin.mp3

It’s right here.