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Student Induction Network
Group
Meeting 1
Factors prior to entry and what
to do about them.
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Outline
• Theoretical framework
• Evidence base
• Practice
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Theoretical framework
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ANTECEDANTS
INSTITUTIONAL
ACTIVITIES
FAMILY BACKGROUND
ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
STAFF STUDENT
RELATIONSHIPS
SKILLS &
ATTRIBUTES
ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL
INFORMATION
CONCERNS
GOALS
AND
COMMIT
MENTS
PEER-GROUP
INTERACTIONS
INTEGRATION
MEASURES
ACADEMIC
INTEGRATION
PERSISTENCE
SOCIAL
INTEGRATION
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SELFCONFIDENCE
LEAVING
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
COMPATIBILITY
WITH PRIOR
EXPECTATIONS
OUTCOME
CAMPUS
INTEGRATION
When and Why UU students leave.
health
money
personal
course unsuitable
go elsewhere
Nos. of students
40
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Pre-entry characteristics
Gender
Parents in HE
How well
prepared?
characteristic
% who left
Male
Female
Both
One
Neither
Well prepared
Not prepared
Don’t know
7.3
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13.7
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8.8
10.2
8.6
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14.4
6.2
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Pre-entry Characteristics (cont)
characteristic
Confident in
choice
Not confident
Undecided
Confident
Living
Home/ lodgings
Residences/ rented
Entry
A level
qualifications GNVQ
others
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% who
left
13.8
7.3
8.9
11.3
7.3
9.5
17.3
6.7
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numbers leaving
When students leave
(complete data)
200
150
100
50
0
oct nov dec
jan
feb mar apr may jun
jul
aug sep oct nov+
month
health
employment
money
unknown
personal
withdrawn
course unsuitable
returning non-enroller
go to another inst.
fail
go to another course
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