Pathways Student Success Croft-Nov 2015

Pathways Student Success Croft-Nov 2015

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  Pathways to Enhance StudentSuccess Interest – Invest – Internalize – Imbue – Inspire Dr. Paul J. Croft November 2015 All rights reserved Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and intended for educational use only.
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  Why Define StudentSuccess? Student Success is… In order to Know Student Success… • What is wanted by student/institution (purpose and goals) • What are the Intended Outcomes and Mission (and why) • How to evaluate and revise/update (assessment and response) • Monitoring and Responsiveness (not control but relevance) • Management of “Student Process” of learning and professional growth (by groups, individuals, & students) More than degree completion All rights reserved
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  Student Success: IntendedOutcomes Careers “Demand” Job/Career Preparation… • Appropriate Content, Context • Applications, Research • Problem-Solving Skills • Technical Skills (renewable) • Practical Skills (renewable) • Entrepreneurial (flexible capacity) • Competitive Subject Matter Experts in the discipline/market Relevant Student Factors • Socio-economic • Cultural manifestations • Expectations and Background Preparations; Demographics • Communications Literacy • Technical Literacy, Skills • Spiral/Cycle of Performance • Reading, Listening, & Responding • Motivation, Limitations, and Reality Shopping List: Needs v. Wants v. Budgets (time/investments) All rights reserved
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  Typical Impediments inStudent Success • Time – Target – Training – Tempests • Focused – Floating – Fastidious – Fluctuating • Distractors – Detractors – Disengagement – Disasters Treatment: Isolate and Remove or Reduce Impediments • Overcome Impediments: Support Networks for Assistance, Communities, External Peers Accountability, Support, and Tracking • Immersive Engagement: Safety-Net “Playground” for Operational Research, Transdisciplinary Simulations, Practicum Learning and “Activity Yards” • Capacity Building and Culpability: Guided Retention via Active Counsel, Evaluation, and Resources to Instill for Self Empowerment of Students • Evolving Pathways: Growth Opportunities through Mentoring, Ownership, Leadership, and Enabling Students All rights reserved
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  Students Support Networks (Interest) Safety-Net “Playground” (Investment) Guided Retention (Internalize) Growth Opportunities (Imbue/Inspire) Student-Connections Interest in field Investmentin studies Internalizing to empower Imbue with perseverance (to “own” their future) Inspire others to follow All rights reserved
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  Operationalizing & Mobilizingfor Student Success Outcomes Overall Approach • Provide “teams” of Student Educational Collectives for Unified Research-Based Experiences and Diversity • Benefits: Student-led partnerships with Staff/Faculty support and guidance; opportunities • Apprentice & Consultant “Entrepreneurial Model” Stakeholders • Students – Changing Perspectives • Staff/Faculty – Managing Expectations • Institution – Resources/Policies Costs • Time • Money • Incentives & Participants All rights reserved
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  Methods and Needs KeyComponents • Professional Activities & Collaborative Training • Growth through Research- based Operations and Work Training via Holistic approach Needs… • Mentors to Protégés • Modality of Mentoring • Honors Program/Community Mechanisms • Infrastructures • External Partnerships • Policies & Expectations • Tracking & Intervention • Time & Data • Staffing & Tracking • Dedicated Individuals All rights reserved
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  Assessment and Evaluation Artifacts/Evidence •Establishment of a Collaborative Atmosphere for Research-based Practicum in the institutional Environment for Direct Interactions, Education, and Modalities of Learning and Experiences (Direct Measures) • Supporting an Atmosphere of Guided Education for Nascent Trailblazing Students (Indirect Measures) Effectiveness & Verification of Experiences and Near Term Student Successes (At Institutional and unit levels) Methods and Settings • Emerging Scholars Program • Workshops for Integration of Leadership and Leveraging • Technology & Research Integration to provide an Atmosphere of Learning for Students acting as Professionals • Using and Providing Work-based Activities for Research Development and Skills Sets • Environments to Manage and Participate in Outreach for World- based Education and Research by Students via Multiple Experiences All rights reserved
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  Group Investment &Benefits • Demands direct and on-going engagement • Makes onus and responsibility part of the process • Demands multiple skills sets development, practice • Allows new situations; unexpected “reality-encounters” • Demands recurring interactions and formative assessment • Outcomes-based review for summative institutional assessment (SLO) Cross-breed and Cross-fertilize to leverage and increase unique student options Culture of change “normal and desirable” is effective in the long term Active commitment and clear recognition of contributors, outcomes All rights reserved
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  Students Support Networks Emerging Scholars Safety-Net “Playground” Technology & Research Integration Guided Retention Leadership & Leveraging Growth Opportunities Environments toManage Student-Connections Interest in field Investment in studies Internalizing to empower Imbue with perseverance (to “own” their future) Inspire others to follow Pathways to Enhance Student Success Dr. Paul J. Croft November 2015 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and intended for educational use only. All rights reserved