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From Here to There Supporting Student Success at Northwestern State University Dr. Watson Scott Swail Educational Policy

From Here to There Supporting Student Success at Northwestern State University Dr. Watson Scott Swail Educational Policy Institute August 19, 2013 Natchitoches, LA www.educationalpolicy.org. Student Success is not that complex or difficult to understand. It is only hard to do.

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From Here to There Supporting Student Success at Northwestern State University Dr. Watson Scott Swail Educational Policy

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  1. From Here to There Supporting Student Success at Northwestern State University Dr. Watson Scott Swail Educational Policy Institute August 19, 2013 Natchitoches, LA www.educationalpolicy.org

  2. Student Success is not that complex or difficult to understand. It is only hard to do. • Student Success only happens when everyone is on board to make it happen. • Student Success does not happen in a silo. It happens as a collective. • Student Success does not always require an influx of fiscal capital to make it work. It always requires a constant influx of human capital. • Student Success is an attitude; a belief; a way of operating. It is not a strategy; it is how we perceive and do our job. 10 Rules of Engagement

  3. Student Success only happens when students buy-in to it; when staff and faculty buy-in to it. • Student Success starts with policy and ends with action. • Student Success does not happen by osmosis; it does not happen by only believing it. It is overtly intentional. It requires forward thinking to ensure that solutions happen automatically for students; not by accident; not by chance. • Student Success is not a first-year experience. It is a two-, or four-, or six-year experience. • Student Success an investment of culture; of understanding; of compassion; of caring. It is a service-oriented ethos. 10 Rules of Engagement

  4. No one likes to fail • A contract for success (a moral and ethical dilemma) • You cannot save everyone (but you have to try) • Not everyone cares (and you cannot always make them care) (and, it may be you!) • You hire for success; you fire for success • Data truly drives everything; do not hide from it; embrace it • This is 100 percent about continuous improvement. Everything is a SWOT analysis (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) • The most important word of all Guiding Realities

  5. What is “student success?” • Why is this such an important issue? • Why should you and your institution care? • Who goes to college? • Who completes college? • When do students leave? • What matters most to student success? • What are the barriers to college access & success? The Basics

  6. Defining Student Success What does it mean to you?

  7. Retention stable at 50 percent • Issues of cost and quality • Federal, state, and provincial intervention Why is This Important?

  8. All BPS Students Six-Year Graduation Rates NOTE: Consists of all BPS students regardless of where they initially enrolled in 2003-04, with ultimate graduation outcome at any institution after six years (2009).

  9. Four-year Public Students Six-Year Graduation Rates NOTE: Consists of all BPS students who started at a four-year public institution in 2003-04, with ultimate graduation outcome at any institution after six years (2009).

  10. Two-Year Students Six-Year Graduation Rates NOTE: Consists of all BPS students that initially enrolled at a two-year public institutions in 2003-04, with ultimate graduation outcome at any institution after six years (2009).

  11. Loan Default by College Completion

  12. Loss of revenue to the institution • Lower prestige and morale • Poor business model • Quite simply, it is just the only and right thing to do Why Should Institutions Care?

  13. Who Goes to College? Educational Outcomes for 1988 8th-Grade Students, 12-Years Later

  14. When do Students Leave?

  15. All Institutions Degree & Departure SOURCE: BPS 04:09

  16. Four-year public Degree & Departure SOURCE: BPS 04:09

  17. Two-year public Degree & Departure SOURCE: BPS 04:09

  18. What Matters Most to Student Success?

  19. Does Risk Matter? What are the Risk Factors? Part-time enrollment Delaying entry into postsecondary education after high school Not having a regular high school diploma Having children Being a single parent Being financially independent of parents Working full time while enrolled. SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  20. Does Attendance Status Matter? SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  21. Does Work Matter? Hours worked per week (in 2003-04) SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  22. Do Degree Plans Matter? Degree plans in 2003-04 SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  23. Does Delayed Enrollment Matter? SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  24. Do HS College Credits Matter? Earned College Credits in High School SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  25. Does HS GPA Matter? SOURCE: EPI analysis using NCES PowerStats 1.0; All BPS students enrolled in 2003-04 by 2008/09

  26. College Knowledge • College & Career Counseling • Academic Preparation • College Costs • Cultural Barriers • Structural Barriers What are the Barriers to College?

  27. College Knowledge

  28. College Aspirations

  29. Student Aspirations but I don’t like science but I don’t like to read but I don’t like being with lots of people but I don’t like math but I don’t like the ocean but I don’t like having too much responsibility but I don’t like little kids but I don’t like enforcing rules but I don’t like being told what to do but I don’t like what they do but I don’t like to study but I don’t think I can I want to be a doctor… I want to be a teacher… I want to be in politics… I want to be a carpenter… I want to be a marine biologist… I want to be a community leader… I want to be a good parent… I want to be a police officer… I want to be in the armed services… I want to work in the family business… I want to go to college… I just want to be successful and happy… but I don’t like science but I don’t like to read but I don’t like being with lots of people but I don’t like math but I don’t like the ocean but I don’t like having too much responsibility but I don’t like little kids but I don’t like enforcing rules but I don’t like being told what to do but I don’t like what they do but I don’t like to study but I don’t think I can

  30. Tag, you’re it! • Do your students know what they want to do? What they want to be? • Ensure that everything is incredibly clear to your students & do not assume they know anything. College & Career Counseling

  31. College-Preparation Index for High School Graduates Academic Preparation

  32. College Affordability

  33. Tuition Doubling…

  34. Cultural Barriers • Structural Barriers

  35. The Education Lifecycle

  36. Pre-College (PC) In College (IC) Beyond College (BC)

  37. Pre-College (PC) Early Childhood Elementary Middle High School Beyond College (BC) Internships Partnerships Jobs/Careers Professional Development Retraining In College (IC) Short-term Two Year Four Year Graduate Professional

  38. Pre-College (PC) Early Childhood Elementary Middle High School Beyond College (BC) Internships Partnerships Jobs/Careers Professional Development Retraining In College (IC) Short-term Two Year Four Year Graduate Professional

  39. Connections • PC/BC Connections • Internships • Apprenticeships • Special Programs • PC/IC Connections • Dual Enrollment • Advance Placement • International Baccalaureate • Special Programs • IC/BC Connections • Internships • Partnerships • Apprenticeships • Special Programs • Graduate-Level Work & Certifications • Professional Development • Research Pre-College (PC) Early Childhood Elementary Middle High School • Within IC Connections • 2+2 Programs • Articulations • Specialized Training Beyond College (BC) Internships Partnerships Jobs/Careers Professional Development Retraining In College (IC) Short-term Two Year Four Year Graduate Professional

  40. PC/BC Connections • Internships • Apprenticeships • Special Programs • PC/IC Connections • Dual Enrollment • Advance Placement • International Baccalaureate • Special Programs • IC/BC Connections • Internships • Partnerships • Apprenticeships • Special Programs • Graduate-Level Work & Certifications • Professional Development • Research Pre-College (PC) Early Childhood Elementary Middle High School • Within IC Connections • 2+2 Programs • Articulations • Specialized Training Beyond College (BC) Internships Partnerships Jobs/Careers Professional Development Retraining In College (IC) Short-term Two Year Four Year Graduate Professional

  41. The Education Lifecycle

  42. The Student Experience

  43. The Student Experience

  44. The Student Experience Cognitive Attributes Social Attributes Institutional Attributes

  45. Financial Issues Educational Legacy Attitude Toward Learning Religious Background Maturity Social Coping Skills Communication Skills Attitude Toward Others Cultural Values Expectations Goal Commitment Family Influence Peer Influence Social Lifestyle Academic Rigor Quality of Learning Aptitude Content Knowledge Critical-Thinking Ability Technological Ability Study Skills Learning Skills Time Management Academic-Related Extracurricular Activities The Student Experience Cognitive Attributes Social Attributes Recruitment & Admissions * Student Services Academic Services * Teaching & Learning * Financial Aid Institutional Attributes

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