Creating an Evidence-Based Action Plan to Improve Persistence & Completion An Information Overview...

Creating an Evidence-Based Action Planto Improve Persistence & Completion

An Information Overview

January, 2015

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Who We Are

What We Do

The Issues

The Solution

How to Apply & Fees

Questions and Discussions

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Who

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Who

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We ARE NOT a Software Company

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Who

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Are We ARE NOT a Software Company

We ARE Internationally Recognized Student Success Experts

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Who

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We ARE Internationally Recognized Student Success Experts

(And We Have Some Sweet Software)

FoE & G2C Participating Institutions: 2003-2015

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Gateways to Completion®

Retention Performance Management™

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esPublic Policy and Perception

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• The First Year and Transfer Are Broken

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• Unacceptable Levels of Failure in Lower Division & Remedial Education Courses (a.k.a., Gateway Courses)

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• Unacceptable Levels of Failure in Lower Division & Remedial Education Courses (a.k.a., Gateway Courses)

• Completion Rates Are Too Low• And Costs are Too High

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• What is RPM?• On What Theory is RPM Based?• How Does RPM Analyze and Plan Work?

– Why RPM Analyze and Plan?

• How Does RPM Act and Monitor Work?– Why RPM Act and Monitor?

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What is RPM?

• A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools

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What is RPM?

• A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools• Drawing on Decades of Experience

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What is RPM?

• A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools• Drawing on Decades of Experience• Piloted in 2014-15

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What is RPM?• Fits Institutions of Various Sizes• Flexible

– Transition Phase (Sophomore, Etc.)– Subpopulations (Race / Ethnicity, STEM Majors, Etc.)– Many Stages (Need a Plan, Have a Plan, Etc.)

• Based on Task Force Based Assessment and Action • Draws on Multiple Forms of Evidence• Provides a Range of Tools Including Analytics

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RPM Analytics

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RPM Analytics

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Analyze & Plan Act & Monitor

Retention Data Analytics System

Planning Retreat

Action Plan Templates and Support

Optional Visit

SIPS Survey

Advisory Support

To Build a Plan

To Implement a Plan

Implementation Templates and Support

Optional Retention Data Analytics System

Optional Visit

SIPS Survey

Advisory Support

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Foundations of Excellence®

Tinto Theory of Student Departure

Pascarella & Terenzini / French & Oakes

• Evidence-Based Action Planning

• Task Force-Based Assessment (Faculty)

• Academic & Social Integration

• Other External Influences

• Integration and Goal Orientation

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Roles

Liaisons(At Least 2)

Serve as overall project leaders/managers

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Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning

(2 Committees)

One committee for: 1) Academic / Curricular; 2) Social / Co-curricular / Other External Influences. Each committee led by one chair or two co-chairs.

Roles

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Steering Committee

Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning

(2 Committees)

Comprised of Liaisons, Committee chairs, and other key stakeholders

Roles

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RPM Analyze & Plan

Why?

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RPM Analyze & Plan – How it Works

• Timeframe – 6 months– Can be done faster

• Identify Liaisons• “Complete” Retention Data Analytics System Upload

– Feedback from Gardner Institute

• Student Integration, Persistence and Satisfaction Survey (SIPS)– Based on French and Oakes Institutional Integration Survey

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• Identify Retention Phase / Issue– First-Year; or– Sophomore; or– Student Subpopulation

• Populate Task Force– Steering Committee– Two Committees

• Conduct Retreat (2 Days)– Gardner Institute Virtual Presence (Optional In Person)


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• Write 3 Syntheses – One Synthesis for Each RPM Analysis and Planning Focus

• Academic / Curricular• Social / Co-curricular / Other External Influences

– Comprehensive Synthesis• With 4-8 Recommended Actions

– Gardner Institute Feedback on All 3 Reports

• Move to Implement Retention Plan


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RPM Act & Monitor

Why?

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RPM Act & Monitor – How it Works

• Time Frame – 1 Year• Implementation Team (Not Necessarily Task Force)• 4 Phases of Implementation

– Feedback on each phase

• Student Integration, Persistence and Satisfaction Survey Readminister

• Retention Data Analytics System Update• Optional Visit

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The Value Added

• Opportunity Cost– How Your Faculty and Staff Spend Their Precious Time

• Flexible, Fast, and Financially Sound• Established Record of Effectiveness• Expertise from the Academy for the Academy

– Scholars– Practitioners– Student Success Innovators / Pioneers

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The Return on Investment

• Drake 2010 and 2011 Foundations of Excellence Studies– External Evaluator

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• Average Retention Increases = 5.62 percentage points

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• Average Return on Investment = $26.32 for each $1 Invested

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• Average Return on Investment = $26.32 for each $1 Invested – Annually

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Fees

• Based on Institutional Size• Discounts for:

– Additional Forms of RPM (20%)

• Optional Services– Visits

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How to Apply for RPM

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Deadline: September 15, 2015

Start Date: October 15, 2015

April 12-14, 2015Annual Gateway Course Experience Conference

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Charlotte, North Carolina

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Questions & Discussion

Contact

Dr. Drew Koch ▪ [email protected] ▪ 828-877-3549

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