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Student Success/Student Retention Committee. Retention is everyone’s job. First some key terms-there will be a test Retention Persistence Progression Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) Grad drop data Title III Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) Substantial Progress
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Student Success/Student Retention Committee Retention is everyone’s job
First some key terms-there will be a test • Retention • Persistence • Progression • Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) • Grad drop data • Title III • Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) • Substantial Progress • Standards of Academic Progress-(SAP) • Early Alert • Faculty Advising Support Tools (FAST)
Purpose of the group Develop a retention plan • Define Current State • Define desired state • Select Strategies • Develop Action Plans • Develop measurement plans for each strategy • Evaluate Progress: Modify of Institutionalize Source-Noel-Levitz
Data –current state Quantitative • SAI-(SBCTC, Title III, and strategic planning) • Title III-Early alert, SAP, substantial progress (SBCTC) • Grad Drop data • Fact book Qualitative • Surveys-CCSEQ, D.O.C, withdrawing student
What we know-Current data • Completions are flat • Substantial progress is flat for last two years • SAI –still make most points Basic Skills, no change in 30 CLV, quantitative reasoning, or 45 credits/degree/cert • Grad Drop data show students leave with a large number of credits without earning an award • Student satisfaction with advising-CCSEQ, graduate surveys
Cont. • More faculty are utilizing Early Alert • More students on SAP are showing up as early alerts
Desired State Not one clear idea. Broadly-improved retention and completion
What we have done-strategies & action plans • Changed staffing in student services • Changed placement procedure & Compass cut scores • Added multiple sections of College Strategies • Target mailings to students nearing completion • Expanded testing to evenings • Created an online system for early alerts (FAST) • Establish an intervention strategy for at-risk students
Current Measures Strategic planning KPIs • Placement • SAI • Title III
Now What?-evaluate progress • Report results: SEM, Title III, IE, accreditation • Are current measure still useful? Change? Add? • How will new accreditation standards and strategic plan influence the work of this group? • Data questions for further research? • Services that currently are not available? • What is LWTC’s definition of student success?
“Unless someone cares an awful lot, nothing is going to change its not.” Dr. Suess, The Lorax
The Ask Will you commit? When can you meet? What are your initial thoughts? More information about retention: www.noellevitz.com