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Parents as Partners in First-Year Student Success 25 th International Conference

Parents as Partners in First-Year Student Success 25 th International Conference on the First-Year Experience July 17, 2012 Dr . Mark Allen Poisel Pace University. Parents’ Approach to Students. Agenda. I. Introduction II. Parental Involvement in Higher Education

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Parents as Partners in First-Year Student Success 25 th International Conference

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  1. Parents as Partners in First-Year Student Success 25th International Conference on the First-Year Experience July 17, 2012 Dr. Mark Allen Poisel Pace University

  2. Parents’ Approach to Students 2

  3. Agenda I. Introduction II. Parental Involvement in Higher Education III. Visioning a Role for Parents IV. Parent Programming and Partnerships V. Assessment Planning

  4. Why Are We Here? • To discuss parental involvement • To create initiatives for parent success • To learn how to develop programs that include parents as partners in student success

  5. Establishing a Context • Parental involvement in higher education has become increasingly prevalent on college campuses. Institutions of higher education can no longer alienate parents, but must seek ways to engage families in their student’s college experience (Daniels, Evans, and Scott (2001). • In an August 2011 on-line article for University Affairs, Christine Overall, a professor of philosophy at Queen’s University, explains, “Today, parents have an intense and growing preoccupation with the postsecondary education of their children.” • “Parents want their children to be happy. They also want them to be successful. Young people want the same things. Conflict can arise when parents define success differently from their children, or when parents’ push for tangible results takes priority over other considerations” (Campbell, Ungar, Dutton, 2008).

  6. Visioning a Role for Parents • Resource • Supporter • Communicator • Programmer 6

  7. Opportunities • Parentinvolvement • Parentpartnerships • Enhanced student success • New initiatives • Technology

  8. Challenges • Students’ Desire • Parents’ Persistence • Faculty Resistance • Campus Culture • FERPA (USA)

  9. Parent Programming • Parent Orientation • Family Weekend • Parent Websites • Parent Relations Offices • Parent Newsletters or Calendars 9

  10. Partnerships with Parents • Parent Advisory Boards • Parent Associations • Parent Handbooks • Parent Ambassadors 10

  11. Assessment Tools • Surveys for new students’ parents • Surveys for graduating students’ parents • Parent focus groups • Program/Event evalulations 11

  12. Assessment Cycle Student Learning Outcomes SMART 2+ Direct Measures MATURE Determine evidence needed Assess changes Collect data CHANGE Procedures Resources Outcomes Measures Report Results Who, what, when? What is Next? Adapted from UCF OEAS, 2005

  13. Creating an Initial Plan • Find out who your parents are • Define a vision for parental involvement in students’ success • Ensure resources are available on-line for parents • Evaluate and create programs to support parents and their students • Assess the programs through institutional outcomes to ensure success

  14. Resources for Parent Initiatives • CAS Standards • Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals • US National Survey of College and University Parent Programs • National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) 14

  15. References A Guide to Higher Education for Parents and Carers. (2011). Kent University, UK. http://www.kent.ac.uk/parents/applying/parentsguide.pdf. Campbell, C., Ungar, M., Dutton, P. (2008). The Decade After High School: A Parent’s Guide. Ontario: The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC). Daniels, B.V., Evans, S.G., & Scott, B.R. (2001). Understanding family involvement in the college experience today. New Directions for Student services, 94, 3-13. Kennedy, K (2009). The politics and policies of parental involvement, About Campus, 16-25, DOI: 1002/abc297. Marschall, M. (2006). Parent involvement and educational outcomes for Latino students. Review of Policy Research, 23(5), 1053-1075. Overall, C. (2011). The kids go to university, not the parents. University Affairs/Affaires universitaires. http://www.universityaffairs.ca/the-kids-go-to-university-not-the-parents.aspx. 15

  16. Conclusions and Discussion Mark Allen Poisel, Ed.D. Associate Provost for Student Success Pace University mpoisel@pace.edu

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