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WHAT DEFINES STUDENT SUCCESS: A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Tricia Seifert, Ph.D.
Diliana Peregrina-Kretz
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
WHAT DEFINES STUDENT SUCCESS: A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Tricia Seifert, Ph.D.Diliana Peregrina-KretzOntario Institute for Studies in Education
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Supporting Student Success Study
To understand how stakeholder groups perceive their institution's organization and approach to supporting
student success.
Methodology
• Constructivist methodology – participants play a role in the data interpretation
• Interviews with senior administrators, faculty collaborators & individual faculty
• Focus groups with faculty, SAS staff, students & student leaders
Sample
80 Faculty
42 Senior Leaders
122 SASS
128 Students
N=372
▪Two publically-funded education sectors:
Colleges (4) and Universities (9)
Varied geographic location, size, mandate
and programming
▪Eastern, Western and Northern Ontario, GTA
▪Research intensive, primarily undergraduate,
applied degrees, diploma, certificate programs
▪Diverse communities
Data Analysis
1. Data was coded2. Overarching domains developed3. Take-away statements drafted4. Synthesized institutional statements and supported with evidence
5. Met with peer de-briefer6. Drafted site visit report7. Cross site comparison
What Defines Student Success?
Is it:a) Retention and graduation
b) Year-to-year persistence
c) Employment after graduation
d) Sense of belonging
e) Student engagement
f) Student satisfaction
g) Community Building
h) Taking risks
i) ….
j) ….
Theoretical Framework
Kuh and colleagues, 2006
Institutional Conditions
Post CollegeOutcomes
Pre-College
StudentBehaviour
How is Student Success Defined?
Faculty Senior Administrators Staff Students
1. Mastering Academic Content
2. Retention and Graduation
3. Personal Success
1. Retention and Graduation
2. Holistic Success
3. Academic Success
1. Personal Success
2. Holistic Success
3. Engaging Students
1. Personal Success
2. Academic Success
3. Sense of Belonging
Top Definitions of Student Success
Academic Success
•Retention and Graduation•G.P.A.•Content Learning•Finding Correct Program Fit•Student Engagement
Personal Success
•Achieve what students came to achieve
•Taking risks and challenges•Day-to-day success•Engagement•Sense of belonging •Building community
Making Sense of Student Success
Academic SuccessRetention and Graduation
G.P.A.
Content Knowledge
Finding a good program fit
Being prepared for the workforce
Personal SuccessAchieve what students came to
achieve
Taking risks and challenges
Day-to-day success
Holistic
Varies by Student
Faculty Perceptions
….the focus on decreasing the number of students who aren't successful and don't continue
To me success is giving them the tools they need to access the services, supports, the delivery model of courses, how material is taught that makes it so they can do well
Senior Administrators’ Perceptions
….it is a strategic direction for the college and a board's ends policy, they actually define a metric that we have to measure and [it is] the biggest component [graduation rates].
Broadening their understanding of the world. A lot of social issues are learned here. It is a time of developmental growth.
Staff Perceptions
One thing that we hear from the top is student success is graduation rate, and I don't necessarily define it that way. And I don't even necessarily define it as job ready because some use college as a stepping-stone to get to university, and it works the other way to…To me it needs to be kept flexible, and should have a student focus to help them achieve their goals in life …I would like to keep it general.
Students’ Perceptions
To me, its not just marks. I think you have more success when you are involved and around other students. So your extracurricular, your time management skills are part of your success. I get good grades, but I do a lot of extra things on campus. I work with the student pub on campus, I work at the convenience store. Student success is not just about getting good marks, its about making yourself a well rounded individual.
Summary
All of the Above
Faculty and Senior Administrators Definitions
Staff and Students Definitions
The influence of the institution's organizational structure in defining student success
Implications
Shared Vision and mission that enhances student success
Collaboration and communication are key
Student Experience and Satisfaction
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