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Keys to Student Success and Retention Darryl L. Johnston & Dr. Marsha Fralick Dr. Marsha Fralick Author of CollegeScopeTM Student Success Program Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award recipient Published numerous research articles Community College Review National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition Monograph Series Received the California Community Colleges Board of Governors Exemplary Program Award Founding faculty member of Cuyamaca College Ice Breaker Introduce yourself and tell where you work. What motivated you to attend this presentation? CollegeScope Overview Research Key Features Quick Tours Student View Faculty View Noteworthy Results Implementing CollegeScope on college campuses has resulted in a 26% increase in persistence rates! 87% of students had chosen a major by the end of the course 62% of students reported more confidence in their academic skills 88% of students rated the course as good or very good Results College Persistence rate of all student types Persistence rate of CollegeScope students CyFair 79% 94% Kingwood 67% 82% Montgomery 77% 88% North Harris 81% 90% Tomball 70% 82% System Average 75% 87% College Success: A Study of Positive and Negative Attrition The Successful Student Had a definite goal or college major Based on this research, choosing a major and career planning was included in our college success course Job Jar Activity Keys to Success The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and career Personality Carl Jung and personality type Online: Keys to Success The program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learner Learning Style Measures preferences in 20 areas: o Perceptual o Environmental o Emotional o Sociological o Physical 20 Learning Style Factors Perceptual Auditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactual light, heat, design Motivation, responsibility, persistence, structure Environmental Sound, Physical Time of day, food, mobility Emotional Sociological Self, peer or adult oriented Learning Strategies for Your Style Personalized for Each Student Based on personality and learning style Refers to the student by their name This is not possible in a printed text Keys to Success Comprehensive curriculum Career Success Personality and Related Majors Learning Style and Intelligence Interests and Values Career and Educational Planning College Success Motivation Time and Money Memory and Reading Test Taking Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking Lifelong Success Communication and Relationships Critical and Creative Thinking Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Appreciating Diversity Positive Thinking Life Stages Strength-Based Foundation for personal and career development based on: Personality Learning Multiple Interests Values type style intelligences Motivation Students are motivated to complete their education when they have made a good choice of a major and career based on their personal strengths Encourages Self-Responsibility Making a good career choice Developing an educational plan Setting goals Managing time to reach goals Emphasis Positive thinking Hope for the future Future-mindedness Keys to Success Use technology to make education engaging and inescapable Technology for the New Millennial Generation New Millennials Our current college students were born after 1992 Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5 The connected generation 82% are online daily Average 12 hours per week online Connect with Technology 50% send or receive a text message daily 29% use instant messages daily 44% have a profile on Facebook or MySpace and 38% use them daily (from Pew Research) Using Technology Online career and learning style assessment E-text Online portfolio Engaging material for the New Millennial generation Resources and Training Faculty Resources Instructor manual And Training In person and on-site Online through webinars Videos Internet links much more! www.collegesuccess1.com Quick Tour Sample Student Portfolio Quick Tour Sample Faculty Portfolio Next Steps Sign up for a free demo Questions Evaluation forms Thank you