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The Critical First Three Weeks
Presented by: Dr. William F. Ford
Fall 2013 Faculty In-Service
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A. 85%
B. 60%
C. 40%
D. 25%
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A. 65%
B. 40%
C. 20%
D. Less than 20%
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A. 60%
B. 45%
C. 33%
D. 25%
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A. 100%
B. 85%
C. 70%
D. 50%
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A. The classroom instructors
B. Availability of financial aid
C. Quality of advising
D. Tutoring and other academic support
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Personal
Enrichment
5%
Undecided
6%
Cert
3%
Career1%
BA or BS
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16.3%
17.1%
7.0%
10.0%
20.0%
27.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2004
Left Not in Good Standing
Left in Good Standing with
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We cannot afford to let over half of our
students leave without finishing whatthey came here to do.
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The success of our
students will likely
become a conditionfor accreditation and
funding.
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Continuing
Education
Tuition
6%
County of
Bucks
17%
Gifts And
Grants
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Its getting harder to recruit new
students to replace the ones we lose
high school graduating classes will begetting smaller in the years ahead.
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Its getting harder torecruit new students to
replace the ones we lose
the competition for theadult learner in Bucks
County is fierce.
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Working for student success is the
right thing to do. The faculty member
in the classroom is the single most
important College factor impactingstudent success.
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Virtually no student arrives in class on
the first day with the intention to fail.Our students look to us, their teachers,
to help them reach their goals.
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High Expectations
and Aspirations
Behaviors (often) thatill-prepare them for success.
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Survey of Entering Student Engagement
245 Colleges surveyed first-time students inthe first three weeks of the semester. (2010-
2012)
90% agree or strongly agree that they have
the motivation to do what it takes tosucceed.
86% agree or strongly agree that they are
academically prepared to succeed in college.
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26% report that they did not turn in an assignment at
least one time.
32% report that they turned in an assignment late at
least one time.
43% report coming to class without completing
readings or assignments at least one time.
26% report skipping class at least one time.
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Orienting first-time students to their new country.
Developing habits of mind and behavior that foster
success.
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Engaging students in active learning.
Making a lasting and favorable first impression.
Fostering the belief that Bucks County Community
College cares about their success.
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Will continue to report W grades for students who
have never attended.
S grade the student gives evidence of satisfactory
progress in the first three weeks.
U grade the student gives evidence of being at
risk for not succeeding; early intervention is
recommended.
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Consistent attendance is one ofthe strongest predictors of
success for first-time students.
Students do not do voluntary;
if you want them to attend, makeit part of their grade.
Let students know they were
missed:
Say something to them when they
return
Pursue students who miss more
than one class in a row.
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Learn their names
Put them in small groups; make
introductions a part of small
group work in the first 3 weeks.
Encourage the use of Social
Networking tools to create study
groups (Facebook, Canvas)
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Course Format Quiz
Frequent low-stakes quizzing on readings
In-class exercises that contribute to a participation
grade
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Start class on time!
Dont waste your time or theirs
Arrive early to set up technology
Consider moving announcements to the last five minutes
of class
Do something every day that contributes towardtheir grade in some way. [Consider using Canvas
gradebook in all of your courses.]
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The student is likely to conclude that those particular
teachers care about her and whether or not she
succeeds.
And the student may seek out those teachers when
she need help (if she can find them.)
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The student is likely to conclude that THE COLLEGE
cares about whether or not he succeeds.
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the student is more likely to seek out COLLEGE
resources for help when he needs it:
Teachers
Tutoring
Counseling
Career
Etc.