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Imagine Success

Imagine Success. Engaging Entering Students. Innovations 2009. SENSE: A Tool for Strengthening Student Success. SENSE provides data that focus on first impressions, entering processes, classroom experiences and other special topics

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Imagine Success

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  1. Imagine Success Engaging Entering Students Innovations 2009

  2. Imagine Success!

  3. SENSE:A Tool for Strengthening Student Success SENSE provides data that • focus on first impressions, entering processes, classroom experiences and other special topics • are grounded in research about what works to retain and support entering students • identify and help colleges learn from practices that engage entering students, and • identify areas for improvement Imagine Success!

  4. Design Principle #1: PERSONAL CONNECTIONS Imagine Success!

  5. Personal Connections The very first time I came to this college, I felt welcome. • Entering Students’ First Impressions of Their Colleges Imagine Success!

  6. Personal Connections Entering Students’ First Impressions of Their Colleges Was a specific person assigned to you so you could see him/her each time you needed information or assistance? Source: 2008 SENSE field test data. Imagine Success!

  7. Orientation Imagine Success!

  8. Personal Connections Imagine Success!

  9. Design Principle #2: HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND ASPIRATIONS Imagine Success!

  10. High Expectations and Aspirations • Percent of entering students who strongly or somewhat agree that they have the motivation to do what it takes to succeed in college: • 92% Imagine Success!

  11. High Expectations and Aspirations Percentage of students who, at least once during their first three weeks of college: Source: 2008 SENSE field test data. Imagine Success!

  12. Design Principle #3: A PLAN AND A PATHWAY Imagine Success!

  13. A Plan and a Pathway Imagine Success!

  14. A Plan and a PathwayAn advisor helped identify the courses I needed to take during my first semester/quarter (76% Agree or Strongly Agree) Imagine Success!

  15. A Plan and a PathwayAn advisor helped me to set academic goals and to create a plan for achieving them (39% Agree or Strongly Agree) Imagine Success!

  16. A Plan and A Pathway Imagine Success!

  17. A Plan and a PathwayA college staff member talked with me about my commitments outside of school to help me figure out the number of courses to take(27% Agree or Strongly Agree – 36% Disagree or Strongly Disagree) Imagine Success!

  18. Design Principle #4: AN EFFECTIVE TRACK TO COLLEGE READINESS Imagine Success!

  19. An Effective Track to College Readiness Imagine Success! Imagine Success!

  20. An Effective Track to College Readiness • “You mean there are classes that teach people how to study? That’s the problem. I don’t know how to study. I do NOT know how to study.” • — Male student Imagine Success!

  21. Design Principle #5: ENGAGED LEARNING Imagine Success!

  22. ENGAGED LEARNING Imagine Success!

  23. Engaged Learning Engaging Experiences: Range of Responses by College Source: 2008 SENSE field test data. Imagine Success!

  24. Design Principle # 6: AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT Imagine Success!

  25. An Integrated Network of Financial, Social, and Academic Support Entering Students’ Awareness of Support Services Percentage of entering students who are unaware of particular support services during their first three weeks of college: Source: 2008 SENSE field test data. Imagine Success!

  26. DOING EDUCATION DIFFERENTLY What’s Required? …And What Won’t Work? Imagine Success!

  27. CAN WE DO THIS? Yes, We Can! Imagine Success!

  28. Kay McClenney, Ph.D.Director, Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE)Community College Leadership Program (CCLP)The University of Texas at Austinkmcclenney@cccse.org Imagine Success: Engaging Entering Students Imagine Success!

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