student success: the critical first three weeks

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The Critical First Three Weeks

Presented by: Dr. William F. Ford

Fall 2013 Faculty In-Service


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A. 85%

B. 60%

C. 40%

D. 25%


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A. 65%

B. 40%

C. 20%

D. Less than 20%


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A. 60%

B. 45%

C. 33%

D. 25%


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A. 100%

B. 85%

C. 70%

D. 50%


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A. The classroom instructors

B. Availability of financial aid

C. Quality of advising

D. Tutoring and other academic support


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Personal

Enrichment

5%

Undecided

6%

Cert

3%

Career1%

BA or BS


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16.3%

17.1%

7.0%

10.0%

20.0%

27.1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2004

Left Not in Good Standing

Left in Good Standing with


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We cannot afford to let over half of our

students leave without finishing whatthey came here to do.


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The success of our

students will likely

become a conditionfor accreditation and

funding.


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Continuing

Education

Tuition

6%

County of

Bucks

17%

Gifts And

Grants


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Its getting harder to recruit new

students to replace the ones we lose

high school graduating classes will begetting smaller in the years ahead.


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Its getting harder torecruit new students to

replace the ones we lose

the competition for theadult learner in Bucks

County is fierce.


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Working for student success is the

right thing to do. The faculty member

in the classroom is the single most

important College factor impactingstudent success.


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Virtually no student arrives in class on

the first day with the intention to fail.Our students look to us, their teachers,

to help them reach their goals.


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High Expectations

and Aspirations

Behaviors (often) thatill-prepare them for success.


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Survey of Entering Student Engagement

245 Colleges surveyed first-time students inthe first three weeks of the semester. (2010-

2012)

90% agree or strongly agree that they have

the motivation to do what it takes tosucceed.

86% agree or strongly agree that they are

academically prepared to succeed in college.


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26% report that they did not turn in an assignment at

least one time.

32% report that they turned in an assignment late at

least one time.

43% report coming to class without completing

readings or assignments at least one time.

26% report skipping class at least one time.


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Orienting first-time students to their new country.

Developing habits of mind and behavior that foster

success.


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Engaging students in active learning.

Making a lasting and favorable first impression.

Fostering the belief that Bucks County Community

College cares about their success.


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Will continue to report W grades for students who

have never attended.

S grade the student gives evidence of satisfactory

progress in the first three weeks.

U grade the student gives evidence of being at

risk for not succeeding; early intervention is

recommended.


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Consistent attendance is one ofthe strongest predictors of

success for first-time students.

Students do not do voluntary;

if you want them to attend, makeit part of their grade.

Let students know they were

missed:

Say something to them when they

return

Pursue students who miss more

than one class in a row.


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Learn their names

Put them in small groups; make

introductions a part of small

group work in the first 3 weeks.

Encourage the use of Social

Networking tools to create study

groups (Facebook, Canvas)


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Course Format Quiz

Frequent low-stakes quizzing on readings

In-class exercises that contribute to a participation

grade


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Start class on time!

Dont waste your time or theirs

Arrive early to set up technology

Consider moving announcements to the last five minutes

of class

Do something every day that contributes towardtheir grade in some way. [Consider using Canvas

gradebook in all of your courses.]


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The student is likely to conclude that those particular

teachers care about her and whether or not she

succeeds.

And the student may seek out those teachers when

she need help (if she can find them.)


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The student is likely to conclude that THE COLLEGE

cares about whether or not he succeeds.


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the student is more likely to seek out COLLEGE

resources for help when he needs it:

Teachers

Tutoring

Counseling

Career

Etc.

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