Measuring the Effectiveness of Starfish CIT, 2019
Who’s in the room? Your presenter: Michelle Beatty, MS Starfish Coordinator SUNY Broome Community College Tell us a little about your role, institution and familiarity with Starfish.
How did SUNY Broome get here? 2012 first Early Alert (home grown) initiative through Perkins funding 2014 began implementation of Starfish Fall 2015 phased roll-out began Currently working on optimization and expansion of the System and those who use it.
Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate? Tool Progress Survey Completion # Alerts Created # Students Alerted Impact on Student Outcomes Faculty Adoption Course Success (C or better, Failures, Withdrawals) Retention (Fall to Fall)
Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate? Tool Progress Survey Completion 2016-17 = 12% 2017-18 = 17% (Average among Starfish schools ~ 40%)
Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate? Tool - # Alerts Created
Success with Starfish What did SUNY Broome evaluate? Tool - # Students Alerted
Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Faculty Adoption
Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Course Outcomes
Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Course Outcomes
Success with Starfish Impact on Student Success – Retention (Fall to Fall)
How did SUNY Broome evaluate the data? Review “Milestone” data provided by Hobsons yearly Review Starfish activity each semester “Marry” Starfish activity with student outcomes
How did SUNY Broome use the data to move forward? Collect data longitudinally Watch for trends Compare with other Starfish schools Feedback from stakeholders Plan and implement
Goals for 2018-19 Expanded use of Starfish among Students Faculty Staff Increased retention among students influenced by Starfish
How are your campuses measuring the effectiveness of student success initiatives?