Download or read book Program Evaluation of a Freshman Learning Community written by Bryce Christian Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of the freshman academy s programs effectiveness to provide a smaller community environment written by Dru Kneeland and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Good Start written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creating Learning Communities written by Nancy S. Shapiro and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-09-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Creating Learning Communities is a guide to the essentials of this rewarding new program area, including how to design, fund, staff, manage, and integrate learning communities into different campuses. Drawing from their own experience, as well as from experiences of campuses around the country, Nancy S. Shapiro and Jodi H. Levine provide both a sound theoretical rationale and nuts-and-bolts advice on the logistical, administrative, financial, and turf-related issues of creating an effective learning community. And perhaps most important, they show how to ensure that such communities embody and fulfill the objectives for which they were established."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Outcomes of Student Participation in College Freshman Learning Communities written by Jodie Jae Koerner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing out of the college retention research of Alexander Astin (1993) and Vincent Tinto (1975), this study examined differences in academic achievement and persistence of first-semester college freshmen who participated in Freshman Learning Communities (FLC), including a Living-Learning Community (LLC), and students who did not participate in a university-sponsored learning community. This study also explored variables that may moderate the relationship of learning community participation with academic achievement and persistence. Variables explored included: entry-level readiness for self-directed learning, gender, ethnicity, high school GPA, and SAT or equivalent ACT scores. Data was collected from 544 students at XYZ University using a pre/post university-developed instrument, the College Assessment of Readiness for Entering Students Intended (CARES-I), College Assessment of Readiness for Entering Students- Actual (CARES-A) and the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale/Learning Preference Assessment. Demographic and academic data were collected through the institution's Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis. There was a statistically significant difference in academic achievement for students enrolled in either a Freshman Learning Community or a Living Learning Community (df = 424, t = 2.32, p .05) as compared to students not part of a freshman learning community. The learning community students had higher end-of-semester grades. Multiple regression analysis was used to explore the moderating variables that may influence the learning community effect on academic achievement. Only the preacademic characteristic of students' entering high school GPA moderated the relationship of learning community participation and academic achievement (p
Download or read book Learning Communities written by Jodi H. Levine and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is the term "learning communities" used in this monograph? There was never an attempt to get these authors to agree on a common definition. The very nature of learning communities -- adaptability and flexibility -- make an ultimate definition an elusive goal. The first two chapters intentionally discuss definitions and models of learning communities. Subsequent chapters focus on elements of the work, including the resources needed to build, evaluate, and assess learning communities. The authors describe challenges unique to learning communities and often offer the experiences on their campuses as examples. Individually, each chapter provides insight into components of learning communities. Taken collectively, the chapters deepen the reader's understanding of the characteristics of effective learning community programs. -- From publisher's description.
Download or read book The Experimental College written by Alexander Meiklejohn and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High impact Educational Practices written by George D. Kuh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication¿the latest report from AAC&U¿s Liberal Education and America¿s Promise (LEAP) initiative¿defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices.
Download or read book Between a Rock and a Hard Place written by John E. Roueche and published by American Association of Community Colleges(AACC). This book was released on 1993 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing 12 community college programs recognized as successful in serving the needs of at-risk students, this book reviews the impact of limited resources and a growing high-risk student population on community colleges, examines successful programs and strategies, discusses faculty selection, and reviews program evaluation criteria and methods. Chapter 1, "Focusing on the Problems: America between a Rock and a Hard Place," describes the economic, technological, and demographic imperatives providing the impetus for American community colleges to remain viable, open-access institutions. Chapter 2, "Back to the Future: Getting Here from There," provides a brief history of two-year colleges, describing the events leading to the growing population of at-risk students, the proliferation of programs and strategies for dealing with these students, and the criticisms surrounding such efforts. This chapter also describes a 1992 survey of program directors from 12 award-winning two-year college programs for dealing with at-risk students. Chapter 3, "Designing Programs To Work: Shifting Paradigms for Changing Times," reviews the goals, objectives, and achievements of successful at-risk student programs. Chapter 4, "Selecting and Developing Faculty: Getting to the Heart of the Matter," reviews findings from studies of excellence in teaching, and describes strategies for identifying and selecting faculty. After discussing problems facing at-risk students, chapter 5, "The Door Opens with Identification, Orientation, and Involvement: Who Am I? and What Am I Doing Here?" describes the importance of student orientation and involvement and considers issues of assessment and placement. Chapter 6, "Instructional Strategies: Identifying Some Realities of 'How' To Get There," reviews theories of student learning and examines specific institutional strategies that support instruction. Chapter 7, "Program Evaluation: The Proof of the Pudding," describes current legislative initiatives and other strategies for program evaluation. Finally, chapter 8, "Through the Looking Glass: Toward a Vision of Student Success," provides a series of recommendations for responding to the needs of at-risk students. Contains 355 references. (PAA)
Download or read book Improving the First Year of College written by Robert S. Feldman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first year of college represents an enormous milestone in students' lives. Whether attending a four-year or two-year institution of higher education, living on campus or at home, or enrolled in a highly selective school or a college with an open-admissions policy, students are challenged in unique and demanding ways during their first year. Although many students rise to the challenges they face, for some the demands are too great. Retention rates beyond the first year are disappointing: one third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and ultimately one half of all students who start college complete it. What are the factors that impact students during their first year? How can the academic and social experiences of first-year students be optimized? What can we do to improve retention rates to maximize the number of students who complete college? Improving the First Year of College employs a variety of perspectives from leading researchers and student-service providers to address these questions and examine the first year of college. This volume also highlights the development of learning communities and coaching, as well as how technology impacts students' first year. Perhaps most important, the book provides examples of "best practices," as determined through research by leaders in the field, to permit educators to draw on their experiences.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Program Evaluation written by Mardale Dunsworth and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators are increasingly coming to realize the importance of making decisions based on reliable, accurate data. This short guide provides a blueprint for evaluating academic programs, practices, or strategies within a simple, effective framework. It includes a step-by-step walkthrough of the program evaluation cycle and an appendix that explains vital concepts and vocabulary in accessible language.
Download or read book Retention Persistence and Writing Programs written by Todd Ruecker and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From scholars working in a variety of institutional and geographic contexts and with a wide range of student populations, Retention, Persistence, and Writing Programs offers perspectives on how writing programs can support or hinder students’ transitions to college. The contributors present individual and program case studies, student surveys, a wealth of institutional retention data, and critical policy analysis. Rates of student retention in higher education are a widely acknowledged problem: although approximately 66 percent of high school graduates begin college, of those who attend public four-year institutions, only about 80 percent return the following year, with 58 percent graduating within six years. At public two-year institutions, only 60 percent of students return, and fewer than a third graduate within three years. Less commonly known is the crucial effect of writing courses on these statistics. First-year writing is a course that virtually all students have to take; thus, writing programs are well-positioned to contribute to larger institutional conversations regarding retention and persistence and should offer themselves as much-needed sites for advocacy, research, and curricular innovation. Retention, Persistence, and Writing Programs is a timely resource for writing program administrators as well as for new writing teachers, advisors, administrators, and state boards of education. Contributors: Matthew Bridgewater, Cristine Busser, Beth Buyserie, Polina Chemishanova, Michael Day, Bruce Feinstein, Patricia Freitag Ericsson, Nathan Garrett, Joanne Baird Giordano, Tawanda Gipson, Sarah E. Harris, Mark Hartlaub, Holly Hassel, Jennifer Heinert, Ashley J. Holmes, Rita Malenczyk, Christopher P. Parker, Cassandra Phillips, Anna Plemons, Pegeen Reichert Powell, Marc Scott, Robin Snead, Sarah Elizabeth Snyder, Sara Webb-Sunderhaus, Susan Wolff Murphy
Download or read book Learning Communities written by Barbara Leigh Smith and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how learning communities can be a flexible and effective approach to enhancing student learning, promoting curricular coherence, and revitalizing faculty. Provides the historical, conceptual, and philosophical context for learning communities and demonstrates that they can be a key element in institutional transformation. From publisher description.
Download or read book An Assessment of a Freshmen Learning Community at a Rural Public Community College written by Elizabeth A. Frankenstein and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proving and Improving written by Randy L. Swing and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection, initially written for an online audience, focus on the philosophy, methods, and outcomes of assessing the first-year experience of college students. Several recurrent themes highlight general agreement about best practices in first-year assessment, but the collection contains some differences of opinion also. The essays of the first section, "Overview & Rationale," are: (1) "Observations on Assessing The First-Year Experience" (Peter Ewell); (2) "Assessing the First-Year Student Experience: A Framework" (M. Lee Upcraft and John H. Schuh); (3) "Collaboration: The Key to Visible and Credible Assessment Efforts" (Patrick T. Terenzini); (4) "Spurring Our Professional Curiosity about The First-Year Experience" (Karl L. Schilling); and (5) "Assessing the First Year at a Community College" (Trudy Bers). The second section, "Methods & Tools for Assessment," contains: (6) "Assessment of The First-Year Experience: Six Significant Questions" (Joseph B. Cuseo); (7) "Assessment Resources on the Web" (Randy L. Swing); (8) "Developmental Theory as a Basis for Assessment" (Nancy J. Evans); (9) "Technology-Supported Assessment" (Randy L. Swing); (10) "Using the SWOT Analysis To Assess a First-Year Program" (Brenda C. Moore); (11) "The Power of Benchmarking" (Glenn Detrick and Joseph A. Pica); (12) "Tools for Assessing the First-Year Student Experience" (George D. Kuh); (13) "Course-Evaluation Surveys and the First-Year Seminar: Recommendations for Use" (Joseph B. Cuseo); (14) "The Mystery Shopper Program: An Innovative Tool for Assessing Performance" (Charles Schroeder); (15) "Retention Research with a National Database" (Stephen R. Porter); (16) "The Role of Students in Assessment" (Catherine A. Palomba); and (17) "Closing the Loop: Assessment Data for Decision Makers" (Kinney Baughman and Randy L. Swing). The third section, "Program & Institutional Examples," contains: (18) "First-Year Experience Jeopardy" (Betsy O. Barefoot); (19) "Assessing Curricular Learning Communities" (Jodi H. Levine); and (20) "IUPUI--University College Assessment" (Trudy W. Banta). Section 4, "Conclusions & Recommendations," contains: (21) "Highlights from the 1999 and 2000 AAHE Assessment Conferences" (Linda Suskie); and (22) "The Jury Is In" (John N. Gardner). Each chapter contains references. (SLD)
