unit six using data-drive decision-making to create action plans louis cabuhat dean of education
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UNIT SIXUSING DATA-DRIVE DECISION-MAKING TO CREATE ACTION PLANS
Louis CabuhatDean of Education
TEACHER THE TEACHER
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”
- Richard S. Sagor
Connecting Your Actions to the Target
IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Performance Targets (INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES) Ask yourself, “What are students
expected to gain from our ‘actions”? Improved motivation √ Improved engagement √ Realistic goal-setting √ Improved achievement √
Process Targets (TECHNIQUES or STRATEGIES)
Development of an Early Warning System
Training Targets(Sagor, 2011)
Unit One dealt with Motivation is driven by emotion
According to Chickering (2006), “motivation is the key to persistence, moving through successfully, and learning that lasts” (p. 13).
Unit two dealt withLearners who are Involved, Interested and Connected are more likely to persist.
engagement
motivation
Recap: The path taken
Unit three dealt with“Learners who are unable to form positive motivational “attitudes” towards goal fulfillment are at greater risk of dropping from program”
goal-setting
Recap
(Morrow & Ackermann, 2012)
Unit Four dealt with Chickering’s Nonlinear Stages of
Development
Achievement
Recap
developing competence
managing emotions
moving through autonomy toward independence
developing mature interpersonal relationships
establishing identity
developing purpose
developing integrity.
Unit Five dealt with “Technology enables students to accomplish more than they could without the use of technology” (Heafner, 2004, p. 48).
technology
Recap
Unit Six: Using Data-Driven Decision-making to Create Actions Aimed at Student Persistence
Learners will be able to: Define ‘attrition’ as it relates to a
postsecondary environment Apply knowledge of ‘Susan’ to offer actions
that influence her outcome(s) Build a simple, yet effective action plan
using a S.W.O.T. (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) approach
Compose a ‘Data-Driven Decision-making’ model that will be used with Susan
Attrition – What We Know
“…student departure from all forms of postsecondary education prior to completion of a credential or degree” (Wellman & Steel, 2012, p. 2) No one form of behavior adequately
labels all dropouts (Tinto, 1987) Enrollments are on the rise; completion
remains flat (Morrow & Ackerman, 2012)
Attrition – A Call to Action
Discovering answers to explain attrition all depends on ‘who’ is doing the questioning.
Plan of Action: Use history to guide action Apply a methodical approach Create flexible plans Request assistance as needed Include all stakeholders in the process
How do you begin to write an action plan?
Create a Mindset Keeping Up! Not Giving Up! Doing It! Connecting(Williams, 2010, p. 364)
Adopt a universal framework
Methodical Approach to Data-Drive Decision-making in Education
BE AWARE!
DO NOT FLY BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS!
‘SWOT’ Approach: Enter Info before making decisions
SWOT Analysis Template:
Problem: ____________________________________________________________________________
(motivation, engagement, and achievement)
Strengths:
Anchored to Motivation
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Weaknesses:
Anchored to Engagement
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Threats:
Anchored to Goal-setting
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Opportunities:
Anchored to Achievement
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Return to EduOs.net – This week, your job is to read the
evolving scenario and select information that will be used to draft
‘your’ action plan aimed at addressing outcomes.
Susan’s Case
Susan is a new student who is attending classes at Bryman College – A for-profit organization. As a new enrollment to the school, Susan has demonstrated that she is able to satisfy some assignment deadlines, but she also submits assignments late. Additionally, Susan evidently arrives to class on-time, but there are also several instances when she is not exactly prepared to participate. Recently, Susan explained to her classmates that she is attending college because her ‘parents are paying her way’. Now, after failing her mid-term examination, Susan has agreed to meet with her advisor (YOU) to discuss the situation. You are anxiously awaiting the encounter and, in preparation, you choose to speak with other colleagues at the college to present what you know about Susan (so far). And, to her surprise, several of the other staff members are dealing with a ‘Susan’ of their own. The instructors remind each other of the facts (as known) related to postsecondary student attrition, and then they help you plan an action plan to address Susan’s learning needs.
Reference List
Balduf, M. (2009). Underachievement among college students. Journal of advanced academics, 20(2), 274-294. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ849379.pdf
Baxter, J. (2012). Who am I and what keeps me going? Profiling the distance learning student in higher education. International review of research in open and distance learning, 13(4), 107-129. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ1001708.pdf
Chickering, A. W. (2006, May/June). Every student can learn - if... Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=dd514ab9-a85f-48c3-9d53-3d83ca6df5e0@sessionmgr112&vid=15&hid=122
Heafner, T. (2004). Using technology to motivate students to learn social studies. Retrieved from http://editlib.org/d/21905
Reference List
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Morrow, J. A., & Ackermann, M. E. (2012). Intention to persist and retention of first-year students: The importance of motivation and sense of belonging. College student journal, 46(3), 483-491. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=efc82f3b-eac7-4d11-91da-acc4e88f76d0@sessionmgr15&vid=7&hid=113
Reference List
Sagor, R. (2011). The action research guidebook: a four-stage process for educators and school teams. (2 ed.). Thousand Oak, California: Corwin.
Tinto, V. (1987, November). The principles of effective retention. Fall conference of the Maryland college personnel association. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED301267.pdf
Wellman, J., & Steele, P. (2012, September). Measuring (and managing) the invisible costs of postsecondary attrition. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED536120.pdf
Williams, M. G. (2010, November). Attrition and retention in the nursing major: Understanding persistence in beginning nursing students. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=44bc7424-c2fd-431c-bbcc-e0891e243b25@sessionmgr15&vid=5&hid=19