1. By: Megan Speakman (McWilliams)
FOCUS—powered by Starfish—Early Alert at Columbus State Community College
By: Megan Speakman (McWilliams)
Testimonial Video

2. Presentation Outline Early Alert Data Using Early Alert Using Connect
Next Steps

3. How Early Alert Began
Federal Grant Funded under Title III: Part A Strengthening Institutions
Charged with increasing:
Gateway and subsequent course success,
Term-to-term and annual retention,
3-year graduation rates, and
Articulation

4. Longitudinal Data: Success Rates

5. Longitudinal Data: Withdrawal Rates

6. How Do Students Benefit from Starfish?
Receive early alert warnings on attendance, performance, and progress in a course on a regular basis.
s from Starfish include links to college services.
Receive Kudos from instructor after performing well on a test or activity
Megan's role provides a go-to person, in addition to the course instructor, for advice on where to access Columbus State resources. Students' FOCUS Video
Rick, Brenna

7. Raising Items
Instructors or designated others can send flags and kudos to students in three ways:
System-raised (not logging-in, low grade, missing assignments, repeated course)
Electronic survey at strategic times throughout the semester
At any time through Blackboard.

8. What Are Surveys? EXAMPLE
You will receive an reminding you to complete a progress survey for your courses.
Simply check the appropriate boxes and click Submit to raise flags.
EXAMPLE

9. FOCUS EARLY ALERT Early Alert Connect Raising kudos, flags
Setting Up Profile
Understanding Success Network
Adding notes
Scheduling tool
Add office hours
Sync with Outlook
Success Plans
To Do’s/Referrals
Kiosk

10. Best Practices
Customized surveys and templates pertinent to the department and students
Mandated faculty usage and communication
Backend support
Defined intervention process
Repeated Courses
3 or more notices
6 or more notices
Tutoring and Advising Referrals
Concern for Course Completion

11. Next Steps Integrate with our Student Information System (test phase)
Integrate with our Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)
Integrate with Tutor Trac
Integrate with MyMathLab
Case-management Advising Model