Student Success Santa Barbara Community College Dr. Marsha Fralick

Ice Breaker What are your goals for this workshop? Think Think Pair Pair Share Share

Overview Morning Research on student successResearch on student success Practical applicationsPractical applications Exploring personality type with Do What You AreExploring personality type with Do What You Are ExercisesExercises Exploring learning style with PEPSExploring learning style with PEPS ExerciseExercise

Overview Afternoon Components of a model student success programComponents of a model student success program Engaging students in LearningEngaging students in Learning Practical exercises for the classroomPractical exercises for the classroom Resources for instructors and workshop presentersResources for instructors and workshop presenters Favorite Exercises (if time)Favorite Exercises (if time)

Training Notes

What is the dream that students have when they begin college?

The American Dream Get a degreeGet a degree Get a better jobGet a better job Improve the quality of lifeImprove the quality of life Increase self-respectIncrease self-respect Be the best you can beBe the best you can be

The Reality What Happens?What Happens? After 8 years, only 53% of those seeking degrees achieved their goalsAfter 8 years, only 53% of those seeking degrees achieved their goals 40-50% of the students don’t even return the next semester40-50% of the students don’t even return the next semester 6 out of 10 transfer students give up their plans or drop out in one semester6 out of 10 transfer students give up their plans or drop out in one semester Sources: Achieving the Dream website, PACE Research

Achieving the Dream is Difficult Lack of basic skills in reading, writing and mathLack of basic skills in reading, writing and math Poor study habitsPoor study habits Lack of clear goals for college and careersLack of clear goals for college and careers Unfamiliar with available on- campus resourcesUnfamiliar with available on- campus resources College success courses help students achieve their goals.College success courses help students achieve their goals. From Community College Research Center CCRC Brief

America’s Perfect Storm Large numbers of students lack literacy skills, especially disadvantaged minorities. Technological innovation and globalization have changed the world of work. Higher levels of education equal higher pay. The population is becoming older and more diverse. Most new growth from immigrants with lower skills..

Many of our students are not prepared for the storm

To Achieve the Dream Improve basic skills including how to studyImprove basic skills including how to study Understand career trends of the future and how they can prepare for them.Understand career trends of the future and how they can prepare for them.

Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) College reform based on researchCollege reform based on research Recommendations based on surveys of 700,000 students from 548 colleges in 48 states over the past 5 yearsRecommendations based on surveys of 700,000 students from 548 colleges in 48 states over the past 5 years

CCSSE Strategy #1: Set High Expectations and Clear Goals Believe that all students can learnBelieve that all students can learn Create roadmaps for accomplishing degree and transfer goalsCreate roadmaps for accomplishing degree and transfer goals Provide the support needed to accomplish goalsProvide the support needed to accomplish goals

CCSSE Strategy #2: Focus on the Front Door Helping students succeed the first semester dramatically increases retentionHelping students succeed the first semester dramatically increases retention Critical early periodsCritical early periods Academic advising plays a key roleAcademic advising plays a key role

CCSSE Strategy #3: Elevate Developmental Education 61% are underprepared61% are underprepared Need assessment and placementNeed assessment and placement In addition to reading, writing and math, students need to know how to study and learnIn addition to reading, writing and math, students need to know how to study and learn Emphasis on learning styleEmphasis on learning style Becoming a lifelong learnerBecoming a lifelong learner

CCSE Strategy#4: Use Engaging Instructional Approaches Active and collaborative learning increases persistence and retentionActive and collaborative learning increases persistence and retention Most successful engagement activities happen in the classroomMost successful engagement activities happen in the classroom

CSSE Strategy #5: Make Engagement Inescapable In the classroomIn the classroom Academic advising?Academic advising?

Some Lessons Learned Engagement does not happen by accident; it happens by design.Engagement does not happen by accident; it happens by design. Engagement matters for all student, but it matters more for some than for others:Engagement matters for all student, but it matters more for some than for others: UnderpreparedUnderprepared Students of colorStudents of color First generationFirst generation Nontraditional learnersNontraditional learners

Group Discussion How can the CSSE strategies be applied to Santa Barbara Community College?How can the CSSE strategies be applied to Santa Barbara Community College? Each group will read one strategy and brainstorm ideas of how it can be applied.Each group will read one strategy and brainstorm ideas of how it can be applied. Share with the larger group.Share with the larger group.

Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA

Personal Development 124, Lifelong Success 8000 students enrolled in college8000 students enrolled in college 2000 take PDC 124 each year2000 take PDC 124 each year One of the top 15 revenue producing programs for the collegeOne of the top 15 revenue producing programs for the college 56 sections a year56 sections a year

Bridge High School Community College University

College Success MotivationMotivation Time and MoneyTime and Money Memory and ReadingMemory and Reading Test TakingTest Taking Taking Notes, Writing and SpeakingTaking Notes, Writing and Speaking

Career Success Personality and Related MajorsPersonality and Related Majors Learning Style and IntelligenceLearning Style and Intelligence Interests and ValuesInterests and Values Career and Educational PlanningCareer and Educational Planning

Lifelong Success Communication and RelationshipsCommunication and Relationships Critical and Creative ThinkingCritical and Creative Thinking Maintaining a Healthy LifestyleMaintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Appreciating DiversityAppreciating Diversity Positive ThinkingPositive Thinking Life StagesLife Stages

Course Choices Face to FaceFace to Face 22 sections 22 sections BlendedBlended 22 sections22 sections OnlineOnline 12 sections12 sections

Program Results Program Review 2000, 2005

The most significant finding is increased persistence.

Persistence Students who return the next semesterStudents who return the next semester Approximately half of community college students nationwide do not persist after the first semesterApproximately half of community college students nationwide do not persist after the first semester

College Persistence Semester to Semester 5 Year Average at Cuyamaca College All successful PDC students 89%All successful PDC students 89% All students 63%All students 63% A 26% improvement!

Student Confidence The course helped 62% of students feel more confident about their academic skillsThe course helped 62% of students feel more confident about their academic skills

Student Satisfaction 88% of students rated the course as very good or good.

Grade Improvement 72% of student agreed or strongly agreed that the course helped to improve grades72% of student agreed or strongly agreed that the course helped to improve grades

College Success: A Study of Positive and Negative Attrition Community College Review

The Successful Student Had a definite goal or college majorHad a definite goal or college major Earned a B+ or better in high schoolEarned a B+ or better in high school Based on this research, choosing a major and career planning was included in our college success course.

Choosing a Major The course helped 52% of students choose a majorThe course helped 52% of students choose a major

Time for a Break?

Carl Jung and personality type Online:

Carl Jung We are born with natural preferences which we develop over a lifetime.We are born with natural preferences which we develop over a lifetime. Exercise: What is a preference?Exercise: What is a preference?

Administering the DWYA Find a time when you are not tired or rushed.Find a time when you are not tired or rushed. There are no right or wrong answers.There are no right or wrong answers. Each type has their own unique gifts and talents.Each type has their own unique gifts and talents.

Getting Good Results Encourage students to give honest answers.Encourage students to give honest answers. What are some reasons students would not give honest answers?What are some reasons students would not give honest answers? Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

Administering the DWYA The test does not measure:The test does not measure: IntelligenceIntelligence Psychological or emotional healthPsychological or emotional health

Administering the DWYA Answer the questions honestly to get the best results.Answer the questions honestly to get the best results. Answer the questions how you usually are when you are not stressed.Answer the questions how you usually are when you are not stressed. Do not answer the questions:Do not answer the questions: How you want to beHow you want to be How you have to be at home, work or schoolHow you have to be at home, work or school How others want you to beHow others want you to be

Begin Self-Assessment How we interact with the world and where we place our energy E _____________________________|____________________________ I Extraversion Introversion

Self-Assessment The kind of information we naturally notice and remember S _____________________________|___________________________ N Sensing Intuition

Personality Exercise Write about the picture for 5 minutesWrite about the picture for 5 minutes

By Ian Jackson

Self-Assessment How we make decisions T _____________________________|___________________________ F Thinking Feeling

Self-Assessment Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or spontaneous way J _____________________________|_____________________________ P Judging Perceiving

J and P Exercise: Where do you stand?Where do you stand? I can play anytimeI can play anytime I have to finish my work before I playI have to finish my work before I play

How can a knowledge of personality type help a student to become successful? Think Pair Share

Understanding Type Helps Increase Student Success Helps all students understand their gifts and talents and matching careersHelps all students understand their gifts and talents and matching careers Help at risk students to develop strategies to achieve their goalsHelp at risk students to develop strategies to achieve their goals Research has shown that ENFP, ESFP, INFP, ISFP have higher dropout ratesResearch has shown that ENFP, ESFP, INFP, ISFP have higher dropout rates

Student Success Choosing a majorChoosing a major Career choiceCareer choice Learning StyleLearning Style CommunicationCommunication Self-understandingSelf-understanding

The PEPS Learning Style Assessment Measures preferences in 20 areasMeasures preferences in 20 areas PerceptualPerceptual AuditoryAuditory VisualVisual KinestheticKinesthetic TactileTactile

PEPS Immediate environmentImmediate environment SoundSound HeatHeat LightLight Design (formal or informal)Design (formal or informal)

PEPS EmotionalityEmotionality MotivationMotivation ResponsibilityResponsibility PersistencePersistence StructureStructure

PEPS SociologicalSociological Self orientedSelf oriented Peer orientedPeer oriented Adult orientedAdult oriented

PEPS PhysicalPhysical Time of dayTime of day Food intakeFood intake MobilityMobility

Learning Style Exercise: The Paper Airplane

Time for a Break?

Components of a Model Student Success Program

Broad Scope College successCollege success Career successCareer success Lifelong successLifelong success

Emphasis on Student Engagement See the Instructor Manual for Tips for Engaging Students in LearningSee the Instructor Manual for Tips for Engaging Students in Learning Your students enjoy itYour students enjoy it It makes teaching more fun tooIt makes teaching more fun too

Applied Psychology From theory to practiceFrom theory to practice Academically rigorous, yet practicalAcademically rigorous, yet practical

Careers: A Key Component PersonalityPersonality Learning StyleLearning Style InterestsInterests ValuesValues Career ResearchCareer Research

Make it Count Transfers as general education for CSUC, Area E, Lifelong UnderstandingTransfers as general education for CSUC, Area E, Lifelong Understanding Transfers to University of CaliforniaTransfers to University of California

Technology A Skill Needed for College Success and the Future World of Work

New Millennials Our current college studentsOur current college students Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5 Cyber generationCyber generation The connected generationThe connected generation 82% are online daily82% are online daily Average 12 hours per week onlineAverage 12 hours per week online

Where are you in the technology continuum? Baby boomer Baby boomer Generation X Generation X New Millennials New Millennials How much technology did you use in college?How much technology did you use in college?

Rationale for Using Technology Your students use itYour students use it It captures their attentionIt captures their attention Education on demandEducation on demand Any time or place Any time or place Increased accessIncreased access New roles for facultyNew roles for faculty

Take a Look

Resources for Faculty Instructor ManualInstructor Manual Exercises and HandoutsExercises and Handouts SyllabusSyllabus ResearchResearch PowerPointPowerPoint Internet LinksInternet Links

Questions?Questions?