Revised 04-09Factors Affecting Student Performance1 Factors Affecting Student Performance and How to...

Revised 04-09 Factors Affecting Student Performance 1

Factors Affecting Student Performance

andHow to Influence Them

by Jim HammonsCopyright 2008

Welcome to

Factors Affecting Student Performance 2

ONEONE Goal!Goal!

To cause you to broadly.THINKTHINK


TWOTWO Things Things

• Factors that influence student performance

• Ways to influence them.

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Research Findings Re: Factors Research Findings Re: Factors Influencing Student RetentionInfluencing Student Retention

• First generation college students

• Low socioeconomic status

• Minority• Require

remediation• Low high school

GPA


• High school courses-Inadequate preparation

• Poor advising(curricular, course)• Inability to establish meaningful personal

relationships at college

• Work-off campus; too many hours• Lack goals • Inadequate time-on-task(studying, homework)• Unmet student expectations• Unwillingness to ask for help• Inability to obtain help

Astin, A.W. (1993) What matters in college: Four critical years revisited.Tinto, V. (1993) Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student retention


Research Findings Re: Factors Influencing Research Findings Re: Factors Influencing Student Retention Cont.Student Retention Cont.

Other than be aware of them, we can do little, if anything

about most.

The remainder -–and many others are included in the

CAMEO model.



Presentation has three parts:

1.1. Factors/examples of Factors/examples of eacheach

2.2. SomeSome of the many ways of the many ways to influence themto influence them

3.3. A model combining all A model combining all of thisof this


A = Ability –

what a student can docan do.

FACTOR #1FACTOR #1


M = Motivation –

a student’s willingnesswillingness

to use abilityto use ability..

FACTOR #2FACTOR #2

I’m I’m willing!!willing!!

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FACTOR #3FACTOR #3

O = Opportunity –

the chancechance to perform (and

learn if they did so learn if they did so

correctly)correctly)


C = Classroom Culture –

the way things areway things are..

Classroom Climate – how

students feel about itfeel about it.

FACTOR #4FACTOR #4


Factor #5Factor #5

O = Organization –

The organizational unitorganizational unit

where instruction occurs.


Examples of Organization:Examples of Organization:

• Program

• Department

• Division

• College

• Campus/District


C = Organizational Culture –

the way things areway things are..

Organizational Climate – how faculty faculty

feel about itfeel about it..

FACTOR #6FACTOR #6


E = Environment – factors

outside of the classroom that

affect student/ faculty affect student/ faculty

performance inside the performance inside the

classroomclassroom.

FACTOR #7FACTOR #7

Ability (can do)Ability (can do)

Ability to:

Learn the material

Read the texts

Take notes

Study

Manage themselves

Deal with obstacles

To Influence:


Motivation (will do)Motivation (will do)

Student Desire To:

Learn

Achieve goals

Attend class

Pay attention

Study

Complete assignments

Graduate

To Influence:


Opportunity Opportunity (chances to do, show)(chances to do, show)

Chances to:

Learn if I have learned

Get involved

Speak up in class

Demonstrate ability

Learn

Apply what I have learned

Action steps:


Classroom Culture/Climate:Classroom Culture/Climate:

Examples:

Lack of student interactionStudents lack sense of

belonging

Poorly organized course

Competitive atmosphere

Instructor rigidity

Over students’ head

Students’ bored

Hidden rules

To Influence:


Organizational Culture/ClimateOrganizational Culture/Climate

Examples:

Lack of emphasis on teachingAdministrative

micromanaging

Colleague ability

Lack of 3 R’s for teaching

“No one to talk to”

Fear of experimenting

Adjunct faculty ability

Action Steps:


Environment Environment

Issue:

Faculty unaware of issuesFinancial problems (housing,

car)Working too many hours

Student personal problems

No working computer at homeSupport system (family,

friends, mentors)Student working too many

hours for course load carried

To Influence:


If: input is below expectations

AND output must be high –- what happens?


WE MUST

Improve the quality of student raw material coming to us!!!!


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C A M E O Model

Performance as a Student

5

Ability

Opportunity Motivation

OrganizationalCulture/Climate

Classroom Clim

ate

Culture

OrganizationalCulture/Climate

OutsideEnvironment

OutsideEnvironment

2


QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Ability (can do)Ability (can do)Ability To:Learn the material

Take college courses

Read the texts

Take notes

Study

Keep up

Manage themselves

Deal with obstacles

To Influence:Prerequisites (establish/enforce)Advise properly

Developmental courses

Do readability index on texts

Student success classes


Pre-post tests


Counseling/SPSFactors Affecting Student Performance 26

Motivation (will do)Motivation (will do)Student Desire To:Learn

Achieve goals/lack of

Control own destinyAttend class

Pay attention

Study (time-on-task)

Complete assignments

Graduate

To Influence:Provide rationale

Student success classesCounseling Student success classesMake class worthwhileReward AttendanceLearn motivators/ demotivatorsMake class worthwhileShow relevance to themClear objectivesFrequent assignmentsGrading rubricsProvide rewardsEnforce deadlinesProvide program of studySchedule classes properlyMonitor progress


Opportunity Opportunity (chance to do, show)(chance to do, show)

Chances to:Learn if I have learned

Get involved

Speak up in class

Demonstrate ability

Learn

Apply what I have learned

Action steps:Use formative evaluationFrequent assessments

Use active learning strategies

Use good questioning techniques

Vary assignments

Retest

Meaningful assignmentsFactors Affecting Student Performance 28

Classroom Culture/Climate:Classroom Culture/Climate:Examples:Lack of student interaction

Students lack sense of belonging

Poorly organized course

Competitive atmosphere

Instructor rigidity

Over students’ head

Students’ bored

Hidden rules

To Influence:Get acquainted exercises

Learn names/ meet individualityUse active learning strategies

Develop a good syllabus with calendar

Use criterion reference grading

Use classroom assessment techniques

Use pre-testing Supplemental instruction

Use classroom assessment techniques (CATS), Eyes/Ears

Orientation



Organizational Culture/ClimateOrganizational Culture/Climate

ExampleLack of emphasis on teaching

Administrative micro-managing

Colleague ability

Lack of 3 R’s for teaching

“No one to talk to”

Fear of experimenting

Adjunct faculty ability

Action StepsSenior management support

Faculty autonomy

Faculty recruitment, selection, orientation, training, development, evaluation

Revise faculty evaluation plan

Faculty learning communities

Guarantee “right to fail”

Adjunct faculty training program


Environment:Environment:Issue:Unaware of issues

Financial problems (housing, car)Working too many hours

Student personal problems

No computer at home

Support system (family, friends, mentors.

Socioeconomic Status

To Influence:Get to know students

Refer to financial aid officerGood advising

Refer to counselors

Open computer labs on campus

Refer to counselor


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