Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
Retention and Progression:an institutional view
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
Enabling Achievement in a Diverse Student BodyCentre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 2005
University of Wolverhampton
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
University of Wolverhampton: institutional profile
23,000 students (60% f 40%m)23,000 students (60% f 40%m) 65% over 21 years old65% over 21 years old 40% ethnic minority40% ethnic minority 70% live locally70% live locally 99% from state schools (bm 95.4%)99% from state schools (bm 95.4%) 50% lower social classes (bm 38%)50% lower social classes (bm 38%) 25% low participation areas (bm 18%)25% low participation areas (bm 18%) 88.4% retention (bm 89.6%) - 200588.4% retention (bm 89.6%) - 2005
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
Enabling Achievement in a Diverse Student Body
The student journey: a risk assessment on retention
enteringstaying
understandingachieving
Art & Design
Applied Sciences
Humanities Education
E-portfolio Student to student mentoring
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
Enabling Achievement in a Diverse Student Body
The student journey: a risk assessment on retention
enteringstaying
understandingachieving
Art & Design
Applied Sciences
Humanities Education
IndividualLearner Profile
LearnerDevelopmentCentre
Individualmonitoring
Tracking
Follow up
Academicliteracies
Feedback
Critical awareness
Self assessment
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
What have we learnt?What have we learnt?
Repeat after me ………Repeat after me ………
“There is no one simple answer to the “There is no one simple answer to the issues of retention and progression.”issues of retention and progression.”
… … if there was, the Higher Education sector would have found it by if there was, the Higher Education sector would have found it by nownow
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
What have we learnt?What have we learnt?NAO: actions to improve retentionNAO: actions to improve retention
http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/06-07/0607616es.htmhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/06-07/0607616es.htm
Management information – Management information – accurate, sophisticated & accessible informationaccurate, sophisticated & accessible information …… not just data …… not just data
Strategic commitment to retention – Strategic commitment to retention – Retention and Progression StrategyRetention and Progression Strategy Learning and Teaching StrategyLearning and Teaching Strategy Human Resource Strategy Human Resource Strategy
Commitment from students Commitment from students student2student mentoringstudent2student mentoring
Support through academic provision Support through academic provision integrated and embedded academic commitmentintegrated and embedded academic commitment
Broaden options for learning Broaden options for learning blended learningblended learning
Provide specialist support Provide specialist support clearly signposted, multiple sites of supportclearly signposted, multiple sites of support
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
What have we learnt? What have we learnt? in response to ….in response to ….Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience of Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience of
higher education in the UKhigher education in the UKhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/FYEFinalReport.pdfhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/FYEFinalReport.pdf
‘‘Poor choice of programme’ and ‘Finance’Poor choice of programme’ and ‘Finance’ - network with feeder schools and colleges- network with feeder schools and colleges
- manage student expectation- manage student expectation - use current students- use current students - frontload student support- frontload student support - personalise student support- personalise student support - clearly identify multiple sources of support- clearly identify multiple sources of support - provide accurate and up to date web sites- provide accurate and up to date web sites
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
What have we learnt? What have we learnt? in response to ….in response to ….Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience of Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience of
higher education in the UKhigher education in the UKhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/FYEFinalReport.pdfhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/FYEFinalReport.pdf
- 2-way use of electronic systems,- 2-way use of electronic systems, including on-line booking systems, including on-line booking systems, email, virtual learning environments, email, virtual learning environments, texting, frequently asked questions texting, frequently asked questions - monitoring and tracking via electronic data, - monitoring and tracking via electronic data, with personal follow up with personal follow up - personal tutors trained and knowledgeable - personal tutors trained and knowledgeable in triage in triage
‘‘Lack of contact with academic staff’ andLack of contact with academic staff’ and‘Inadequate academic progress’‘Inadequate academic progress’
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
What have we learnt? What have we learnt? in response to ….in response to ….Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience Yorke & Longden (2008) The first-year experience
of higher education in the UKof higher education in the UKhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/ourwork/research/surveys/FYE/
FYEFinalReport.pdfFYEFinalReport.pdf
- encourage early student engagement- encourage early student engagement and collaboration and collaboration
- develop staff and student - develop staff and student understanding of academic literacies understanding of academic literacies
- use formative assessment / computer- use formative assessment / computer aided self assessment aided self assessment
- develop model internal PG Cert and- develop model internal PG Cert and professional development programme professional development programme
‘‘Lack of contact with academic staff’ andLack of contact with academic staff’ and‘Inadequate academic progress’‘Inadequate academic progress’
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
To senior managementTo senior management Invest in accurate, sophisticated and accessible Invest in accurate, sophisticated and accessible
information systems .. and staffinformation systems .. and staff Develop student mentoring systemsDevelop student mentoring systems Link university strategies .. and keep targets Link university strategies .. and keep targets
local and simplelocal and simple Frontload resources to support first year studyFrontload resources to support first year study Invest in blended learningInvest in blended learning Support continued research into learning and Support continued research into learning and
teachingteaching
….. and retention should improve. UoW 2008 = <89.6
Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008Helen Gale University of Wolverhampton (www.wlv.ac.uk/celt) April 2008
The third European First Year Experience (EFYE) Conference will explore the student experience at universities across Europe, and is being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton.
07 - 09 May 2008
Telford Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Telford, TF2 9NT, UK
wlv.ac.uk/efye
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