Improving Student Success:Arkansas State’s Partnership with Credo and Regional High Schools

Background

Background• Closing the Gap 2020

Background• Closing the Gap 2020

• Credo’s Literati Initiatives

Background• Closing the Gap 2020

• Credo’s Literati Initiatives

• Charleston 2015

The Partnership

The Details• How Schools Were Selected

• Arkansas State’s Role

• Credo’s Role

A-State’s Goals• Increase college readiness at area high school students;

• Improve success of incoming freshmen;

• Improve A-State’s relationship with schools and students and increase enrollment / align the library with administration goals

• Measuring student success & outcomes

Credo’s Goals• 100% Aligned with A-State’s:

–Providing research and information skills instructional support

–Improving FY student success and increasing High School student college readiness

–Measuring outcomes

–Building Learning Communities

It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.

It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.

• Timing challenges

It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.

• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels

It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.

• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels• Is it really free?

It’s harder than you think to “sell” a free product.

• Timing challenges• Varying skill levels• Is it really free?• Competing school relationships

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

• Email, phone calls, and visits

Lessons Learned

• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed

Lessons Learned

• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals

Lessons Learned

• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals

• Summer break challenges

Lessons Learned

• Email, phone calls, and visits• Relationships Developed• Teachers vs media specialists vs principals

• Summer break challenges• Breaking down barriers

Going Live

Going Live

• A-State’s implementation – May 2016

Going Live

• A-State’s implementation – May 2016

• High school goals– Increased student success– Improved information literacy skills– Less plagiarism

Going Live

• A-State’s implementation – May 2016

• High school goals– Increased student success– Improved information literacy skills– Less plagiarism

• Developing a Learning Community

Measuring Success

• Identifying success• Gathering data

– Institutional Research and Planning– Local high schools

• Short term vs. long term

Early ObservationsHow do you envision success (of this program)? Greene County Tech High School: "Students are better prepared for college because they will be familiar with using electronic resources and will have research instruction from [the library].”

Valley View High School goals:1 - Students will view Literati as an authoritative alternative to google

2 - Literati will help students to understand what a database is and how/why they should use it3 - Students will have access to relevant resources that can assist them with their current assignments

Contacts

Jeff BaileyDirectorDean B. Ellis Library(870) 972-2724jbailey@astate.edu

April SheppardAssistant Director for Public ServicesDean B. Ellis Library(870) 972-2766asheppard@astate.edu

Ian Singer Chief Content Officerian.singer@credoreference.com617-292-6160  (direct)617-426-3103 (fax)