SMCC will participate in this national survey focusing on teaching, learning, and retention in community colleges It will be administered in classes randomly selected by CCSSE to ensure a representative sample and to preserve the integrity of the survey results Faculty whose classes are selected for survey administration will receive specific information in early February Survey administration: February and March Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) 2011

CCFSSE is an online instrument offered as a companion to the student survey (CCSSE) The faculty survey elicits information from faculty about their perceptions regarding students’ educational experiences All faculty will receive an invitation to participate in CCFSSE Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE)

The amount of time and energy students invest in meaningful educational practices The institutional practices and student behaviors that are highly correlated with student learning and retention Student Engagement

What happens to students after they leave SMCC? –National Student Clearinghouse –Jenzabar EX (student information system) 44% of our graduates continue their education at another post- secondary institution ( SMCC graduates) 20% of non-graduates transfer to another post-secondary institution (IPEDS cohort) Are transfer students successful in obtaining a degree, or do they stop attending the transfer institution? Transfer Data

Classroom Management Helping students understand their role and responsibility for a constructive learning environment

Location: A college classroom Dramatis Personae Professor Bumbledoore Goodie two shoes The Technology Addict The Dominator – Its all about me Young Mr. Who cares – Anarchy anyone?

Classroom Climate Discussion –Students no longer share common expectations with us. What should we except and how can we make it explicit?

Explicit Expectations for Students Classroom Decorum (including?) Absenteeism Tardiness Use of cell phones and computers and?

Expectations of Faculty Attire Professional Distance Convey Expectations and Consequences

Who makes the rules?

When things go wrong 1.Don’t wait to address bad behavior 2.Consider a written memo 3.The nuclear option – student code of conduct

Changing a Hot Climate Classroom discussion Memo SGID/GIFT

SGID Small Group Instructional Diagnosis GIFT Group Instructional Feedback Technique