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The 4 Connections for Faculty & Student Success Sally Heilstedt, Associate Dean of Instruction, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
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The 4 Connections for Faculty & Student Success
Sally Heilstedt, Associate Dean of Instruction,
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Welcome Poll 1Use the Polling tool to answer the following question.
What is your role at your college or organization?
A. Faculty MemberB. AdministratorC. Adviser or CounselorD. Other – Use Chat to share your position
Welcome Poll 2Use the Polling tool to answer the following question.
What part of your job gets you up and ready to go to work every (or at least most) mornings?
A. Working with ColleaguesB. Serving StudentsC. Designing ProcessesD. Implementing Initiatives
PurposeEmpower faculty to build relationships that promote students and their own success.
“You can’t talk about student success without talking about faculty success.”
Peg Balachowski, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning, EvCC
Tasks•Overview of Odessa College’s development of The 4 Connections
What are they? Where did they come from?• Inspiring stories from LWTech
Do they actually make a difference?•Discussion
How do you practice The 4 Connections already? In what ways can you practice them more
intentionally?
Odessa CollegeWhat impacts student success?
SubjectCourse
Time of DayRigor
Preparedness
Kistner, N.A., & Henderson, C.E. (2014). The drop rate improvement program at Odessa College. Achieving the Dream’s Technology Solutions: Case Study Series. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/resource/13784/the-drop-rate-improvement-program-at-odessa-college
Odessa CollegeWhat impacts student success?
Teaching Methods
Kistner, N.A., & Henderson, C.E. (2014). The drop rate improvement program at Odessa College. Achieving the Dream’s Technology Solutions: Case Study Series. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/resource/13784/the-drop-rate-improvement-program-at-odessa-college
Odessa CollegeWhat impacts student success?
Kistner, N.A., & Henderson, C.E. (2014). The drop rate improvement program at Odessa College. Achieving the Dream’s Technology Solutions: Case Study Series. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/resource/13784/the-drop-rate-improvement-program-at-odessa-college
Quote about Institutional Effectiveness“A common thread of connectivity to their students.”
Dr. Donald Wood, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Odessa College
Kistner, N.A., & Henderson, C.E. (2014). The drop rate improvement program at Odessa College. Achieving the Dream’s Technology Solutions: Case Study Series. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/resource/13784/the-drop-rate-improvement-program-at-odessa-college
The 4 Connections
Interact with Students by
NameLearn your students' names and begin using them on the first day of class and throughout the quarter.
Check-In Regularly
Pay attention to student behavior and track student progress. Empathize with students. When a student is struggling, intervene. Refer students to campus resources.
Schedule One-on-One
MeetingsAt the beginning of the quarter and throughout, schedule required one-on-one meetings with students.
Practice Paradox
Structure your course clearly. Communicate your expectations regularly. And, then, be reasonably flexible when students come to you with concerns.
Odessa College: In-Class Retention
Before
83%After
95%**“regardless of gender, age, race/ethnicity, or
Pell status”
Kistner, N.A., & Henderson, C.E. (2014). The drop rate improvement program at Odessa College. Achieving the Dream’s Technology Solutions: Case Study Series. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/resource/13784/the-drop-rate-improvement-program-at-odessa-college
LWTechCULA 142 Costing and Menu Planning: Course Completion
Before
77%Average for three prior quarters
After
100%Fall 2016
Quote from a Faculty Member
“I signed up because we need better retention, and I want to re-energize my work as a teacher.”
Greg Weyer, Welding Professor, LWTech
Your Classes Discussion
•How do you practice The 4 Connections already? •In what ways can you practice them more intentionally?
Your Classes Poll 1Use the Polling tool to answer the following question.
Which of The 4 Connections do you already practice regularly and well?
A. Interact with students by nameB. Check-in regularlyC. Schedule one-on-one meetingsD. Practice paradoxE. None, yet
Your Classes Poll 2Use the Polling tool to answer the following question.
Which of The 4 Connections will you begin practicing more intentionally?
A. Interact with students by nameB. Check-in regularlyC. Schedule one-on-one meetingsD. Practice paradoxE. None, yet
