1. Measuring the Effectiveness of Starfish
CIT, 2019

2. Who’s in the room? Your presenter: Michelle Beatty, MS
Starfish Coordinator
SUNY Broome
Community College
Tell us a little about your role, institution and familiarity with Starfish.

3. How did SUNY Broome get here?
2012 first Early Alert (home grown) initiative through Perkins funding
2014 began implementation of Starfish
Fall 2015 phased roll-out began
Currently working on optimization and expansion of the System and those who use it.

4. Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate?
Tool
Progress Survey Completion
# Alerts Created
# Students Alerted
Impact on Student Outcomes
Faculty Adoption
Course Success (C or better, Failures, Withdrawals)
Retention (Fall to Fall)

5. Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate?
Tool
Progress Survey Completion
= 12%
= 17%
(Average among Starfish schools ~ 40%)

6. Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate?
Tool - # Alerts Created

7. Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate?
Tool - # Students Alerted

8. Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Faculty Adoption

9. Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Course Outcomes

10. Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Course Outcomes

11. Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Retention (Fall to Fall)

12. How did SUNY Broome evaluate the data?
Review “Milestone” data provided by Hobsons yearly
Review Starfish activity each semester
“Marry” Starfish activity with student outcomes

13. How did SUNY Broome use the data to move forward?
Collect data longitudinally
Watch for trends
Compare with other Starfish schools
Feedback from stakeholders
Plan and implement

14. Goals for 2018-19 Expanded use of Starfish among
Students
Faculty
Staff
Increased retention among students influenced by Starfish

15. How are your campuses measuring the effectiveness of student success initiatives?