measuring learning readiness for trio students
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Measuring Learning Readiness for TRIO Students
Carol Moody, Solutions Consultant, SmarterServices
Julie Owen, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, SmarterServices
Autumn Scott, Director TRIO Student Support Services,Carl Sandburg College
Velia Mendoza, SSS Tutoring CoordinatorGarden City Community College
POLLWhat motivates you to do your job? Paycheck Colleagues Knowing that I am making a positive
impact What? I’m not motivated The success stories I witness with
students
WHY?
http://www.dailyprogress.com/father-daughter-take-classes-together-at-community-college/article_e2e45fd6-041c-576c-a831-6c00f9cdc53e.html
TRIO=SUCCESS
John QuinonesPrimetime TV
Franklin Chang Díaz, first Hispanic Astronaut
Kevin Shibilski, Wisconsin State
Senator
Angela Bassett, Academy Award
Nominated Actress
Gwen Moore, US
Congresswoman
Carol MoodySolutions ConsultantSmarterServices [email protected] -https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolmoody2
FACTS FACT 1: Assessment of student needs is important. In
order to create a customized plan of success for each student we must first understand their unique situation
FACT 2: Many readiness tools focus on academic ability Accuplacer Transcripts ACT/SAT
FACT 3: We need to determine the right fit for that student Higher Ed no longer one size fits all
Traditional classroom Online programs Competency based programs
KNOWN
Socio-economic
status
First generation college student
Previous academic performa
nce
Student with
potential who may
have previously dropped
out
Veteran with no previous college
experience
KNOWN
UNKNOWN
• Hours working per week• Effective support system (at home and work)• Motivation to complete degree• Place to study
Life factors/situation
Individual attributes
Technology skills/competency
Technology resources
Reading ability/informational text
Keystroking ability
QUESTION (type your answers in the question area) What do you think are some of the top
10 reasons why students do not complete their degree?
TOP 10 REASONS STUDENTS DON’T COMPLETE DEGREE
Money
Job
Family
Stress
Unsure of major
Don't need it
Unprepared/not readyCollege atmosphere not a good
fitToo much extracurricular
activitiesLack of support/advising
What Do Non-Cognitive Attributes & Soft Skills Have To Do With It?
POLL-In your experience, have you noticed a stronger success rate for TRIO students in a traditional classroom vs. an online environment?
http://www.achievingthedream.org/sites/default/files/resources/Online-Learning-Practitioner-Packet.pdf
Julie Owen Chief Sales & Marketing OfficerSmarterServices334.491.0427julie@smarterservices.comLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieowen4
• Completely hosted, Web-based, assessment engine that delivers The Learning Readiness Indicator (LRI)
• LRI-diagnostic assessment that measures student readiness and non-cognitive attributes.1. Life Factors – external to the learner (environmental
factors)2. Individual Attributes – internal to the learner
(noncognitive)3. Learning Styles 4. Technical Competency5. Technical Knowledge 6. On Screen Reading Rate & Recall 7. Typing Speed & Accuracy
6 of the 10 are measured on the Learning Readiness Indicator1. Money2. Job3. Family4. Unprepared/Not Ready5. Too much extracurricular fun6. Lack of support/advising
BENEFITSSTUDENTS
Aha! Moment Commitment Myth Buster Confidence Builder Resource
Connector
ADMINISTRATORS
Insight to students Proactive Support Improve Practices Discover Gaps Find Correlations
SAMPLE STUDENT REPORT http://
www.smartermeasure.com/smartermeasure/assets/File/resources/SampleReport.html
BENEFITSSTUDENTS
Aha! Moment Commitment Myth Buster Confidence Builder Resource
Connector
ADMINISTRATORS
Insight to students Proactive Support Improve Practices Discover Gaps Find Correlations
ANALYTICS
EDUCATOR REPORT
EDUCATOR REPORT
EDUCATOR REPORT
EDUCATOR REPORT
FOLLOW UPReflection paper
Discussion/chat w/peers
Target conversation w/advisor
Work through Resources for Support
Personalized Learning Path
STATISTICS 11% reduction in failure rates in online courses Online grades of those who had taken the LRI
were, in fact, significantly higher (average GPA of 2.87), than the grades of those who had not taken the assessment (average GPA 2.44).
Less than 10% of students classified w/low readiness went on to achieve academic success
Life Factors & Individual Attributes are the most predictive sections regarding academic success
http://www.smarterservices.com/resources/case-studies/
TRIO Client Schools Garden City Community College North Hennepin Community College, Metropolitan Community College Carl Sandburg College Columbia Basin College Imperial Valley College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Central Wyoming College
Autumn ScottDirector TRIO Student Support ServicesCarl Sandburg [email protected] LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/autumn-scott-30a61991
Student Access
A link to the SmarterMeasure log-in page is stored on the institution’s website
We have a separate log-in for TRIO SSS students so that we can track our own assessments
TRIO Program Assistant sets up student to take SM-LRI prior to the intake interview with the TRIO Program Director
Students can review the SM-LRI report stored in their file or they can access it online with the log-in they create
How SM-LRI is Used
SM-LRI
Part of our intake
process for new
participants
Assists with identifying academic
need
Conversation tool for
discussing potential obstacles resources
Enabled the features that
are most relevant to our intake process
FOLLOW-UP
SM-LRI report is stored in participant
file
Director reviews results in
combination with other factors (application,
personal interview, transcripts,
placement tests, etc.) to determine
whether placement in TRIO SSS program
is appropriate
Student meets with TRIO Academic
Advisor to review SM-LRI report and develop Student
Success Plan
Student Success Plan is reviewed at 6-week mark of the
semester with new participants
Velia MendozaSSS Tutoring CoordinatorGarden City Community [email protected]
Student Success CommentsAfter completing the assessment, students Stated they really enjoyed taking it Discovered their own style of learning Loved the Resources for Support that it gives at
the end of each section of the report Realized they need more practice on typing
speed Loved the explanation and helpful feedback of
each section on the report
The results will help the SSS staff to develop workshops based on the students’ needs.
RESOURCES http://
www.dailyprogress.com/father-daughter-take-classes-together-at-community-college/article_e2e45fd6-041c-576c-a831-6c00f9cdc53e.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/10/04/soft-skills-give-workers-a-big-edge-its-time-to-start-focusing-on-them-in-school-report-says/
http://www.epi.org/publication/the-need-to-address-noncognitive-skills-in-the-education-policy-agenda
http://www.hamiltonproject.org/ http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/10/04/soft-skills-give-workers-a-bi
g-edge-its-time-to-start-focusing-on-them-in-school-report-says/
http://www.smarterservices.com/resources/case-studies/ http://
www.achievingthedream.org/sites/default/files/resources/Online-Learning-Practitioner-Packet.pdf
http://www.thedialogue.org/resources/untangling-the-soft-skills-conversation/
Q&A
• Slidedeck & recording of webinar will be sent to all participants and listed at http://www.smarterservices.com/resources/webinars/
• Closing survey – We appreciate your feedback!