Success Through Academic Coaching: A Quality Enhancement Plan
Explore the journey of Academic Coaching for Excellence, a pilot study aimed at enhancing student success through personalized action plans, time management strategies, and technological tools. Discover how this initiative has positively impacted student retention, GPA, and overall academic achievement. Embrace the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) designed to support freshmen on Academic Warning, first-generation, and Pell eligible students on their path to success.
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Agenda Planning History Timeline 1 What Is Academic Coaching? 2 Steps To Success Pilot Study At The U of M 3 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) 4 QEP Future Steps 5 Embracing The QEP 6
Planning History Timeline Aug. Aug. 2013 2013 Aug. 2014 Aug. 2014 2nd academic coaching pilot expands to include freshman on Academic Warning** Aug. 2015 Aug. 2015 Year 1 of QEP. Will target freshmen on Academic Warning, 1st generation, and Pell eligible students Feb Feb- -April 2014 April 2014 QEP Development Committee meets to create details of QEP ACE Scholars pilot created (students with low admissions index*) Sept-Dec 2013 QEP Selection Committee meets and decides on QEP focus April 2014 Provost publicly affirms QEP topic, Academic Coaching for Excellence (ACE) Fall 2014/Spring 2015 QEP topic is communicated to university constituencies *Admissions index is based on a formula consisting of a student s high school GPA and ACT score. Those with lower scores were recruited. **Academic warning occurs for any student that tallies a GPA under 2.0 for any semester.
What is Academic Coaching? Coaches assist students by holding academically oriented meetings on a bi-weekly basis to improve students retention and success. Coaches assist students with individualized action plans focused on, but not limited to, time management, goal setting, study skills, pragmatic approaches, and personal barriers to success. Coaches assist students with technological tools, such as Ecourseware, UM Degree and Degree Compass that promote course completion.
Where does Academic Coaching for Excellence fit into the student success ecosystem? Advising Student Success Mentoring Tutoring Coaching
Pilot Study Results From ACE Program First-time freshmen on the lower end of the admissions. Assessment indicated students who attended increased GPA to that of fellow cohort. ACE Scholars ACE Scholars Average ACT Average ACT Average High School Average High School GPA GPA Fall 2014 GPA Fall 2014 GPA 5 or more meetings 18.80 2.81 2.52 Less than 5 meetings 19.00 2.78 1.86 Avg. Fr GPA: 2.20
Pilot Study Results From ACE Program First-time freshmen on academic warning status. Assessment indicated students who attended increased GPA to that of fellow cohort. Fall 2014 Freshmen Fall 2014 Freshmen Academic Academic Warning Students Warning Students Prior Semester GPA Prior Semester GPA Fall 2014 GPA Fall 2014 GPA Meet bi-weekly 0.67 2.50 Failed to meet bi-weekly 0.79 1.29 In general: Students who participated in the ACE Program earned more credit hours per semester than those who did not (11.78 vs. 10.84).
Quality Enhancement Plan Focus of QEP - An expansion of the university s academic coaching efforts. Centralized model leading to decentralized standard. Targeted Populations Freshman on academic warning, Pell eligible and first generation students.
Three Interrelated Goals of the ACE Program Three Interrelated Goals of the ACE Program Assist students in developing skills related to academic success, such as study skills, time management, and self- efficacy. Connect students to other university resources and support personnel as needed. Help students to develop a clear vision of their own goals and degree path.
QEP Future Steps Pre Pre- -Implementation Implementation (a) Communicate academic coaching initiative (b) establish oversight committee (c) develop training materials for coaches (d) assess pilot studies Implementation Years 1 Implementation Years 1 5 5 Year 1 Year 1 Required for freshmen placed on Academic Warning and voluntary for 1st Generation and Pell eligible students. Year 2 Year 2 - Expanded to a larger population of first-generation and Pell-eligible students. Year 3 Year 3 - Decentralization. Years 4 & 5 Years 4 & 5 - Continuation of academic coaching initiatives and continued assessment.
