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Maximize student success. 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
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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
Expectations • Think about what YOU can influence • Avoid temptation to ‘take on the world’ • Remember the old bumper sticker…
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
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