Utilizing a Personal Beliefs Inventory Philip Campbell McCann School of Business & Technology

What is a Personal Beliefs Inventory? (PBI) Developed as a personal assessment. Asks questions/makes statements that forces the student to look inward. Performed in the beginning and the end of the curriculum. (Pre/Post) Utilize Student Database. Develop a Process to score the PBI.

Developed… Developed by: Dr. Scott Fitzgibbon Dr. Joe Pace Christopher Scaffidi Shawn Knieriem

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Sample Questions/Statements My past successes are due to luck. I expect to be successful in life. I can change if I want to change. I am proud of who I am. I like me.

Why do it? Examine the results for effectiveness: Curriculum Instructors Institution

Curriculum What is a score? Lives Changed? HABES? RESULTS: Pre – 57 Post – 67 Increase of 8% in positive beliefs about oneself. What is a score? Lives Changed? HABES? Interventions? Intentional!

Instructors RESULTS: Average Increase: 9.5 points (score?) Teacher A Pre – 60 Post – 68 Teacher B Pre – 62 Post – 65 Teacher C Pre – 57 Post – 68 Teacher D Pre – 53 Post – 69 Average Increase: 9.5 points (score?)

Institution Effects of the PBI/TPI? Attendance rates have increased Retention rates have increased Grades have increased Implemented across the curriculum

From Here… Always look for additional ways to utilize the PBI. Begin to identify additional red flags for intervention Evaluate Attendance rates compared to PBI scores Compare PBI Scores to Genders, ages, day and evening students, etc.