Revised 04-09Factors Affecting Student Performance1 Factors Affecting Student Performance and How to Influence Them by Jim Hammons Copyright 2008 Welcome to

Factors Affecting Student Performance 2 ONE Goal! To cause you to broadly. THINK

Factors Affecting Student Performance 3 TWO Things Factors that influence student performance Ways to influence them. ABOUT ????

Research Findings Re: Factors Influencing Student Retention First generation college students Low socioeconomic status Minority Require remediation Low high school GPA Factors Affecting Student Performance 4

High school courses- Inadequate preparation Poor advising(curricular, course) Inability to establish meaningful personal relationships at college Work-off campus; too many hours Lack goals Inadequate time-on-task(studying, homework) Unmet student expectations Unwillingness to ask for help Inability to obtain help Astin, A.W. (1993) What matters in college: Four critical years revisited. Tinto, V. (1993) Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student retention Factors Affecting Student Performance 5 Research Findings Re: Factors Influencing Student Retention Cont.

Other than be aware of them, we can do little, if anything about most. The remainder -–and many others are included in the CAMEO model. Factors Affecting Student Performance6

7 Presentation has three parts: 1. Factors/examples of each 2. Some of the many ways to influence them 3. A model combining all of this

Factors Affecting Student Performance 8 A = Ability – can do what a student can do. FACTOR #1

Factors Affecting Student Performance 9 M = Motivation – willingness a student’s willingness to use ability. FACTOR #2 I’m willing!!

Factors Affecting Student Performance 10 FACTOR #3 O = Opportunity – chance learn if they did so the chance to perform (and learn if they did so correctly) correctly)

Factors Affecting Student Performance 11 C = Classroom Culture – way things are. the way things are. Classroom Climate – how feel about it students feel about it. FACTOR #4

Factors Affecting Student Performance 12 Factor #5 O = Organization – organizational unit The organizational unit where instruction occurs.

Factors Affecting Student Performance 13 Examples of Organization: Program Department Division College Campus/District

Factors Affecting Student Performance 14 C = Organizational Culture – way things are. the way things are. Organizational Climate – faculty how faculty feel about it. FACTOR #6

Factors Affecting Student Performance 15 E = Environment – factors affect student/ faculty performance inside the classroom outside of the classroom that affect student/ faculty performance inside the classroom. FACTOR #7

Ability (can do) Ability to: Learn the material Read the texts Take notes Study Manage themselves Deal with obstacles To Influence: Factors Affecting Student Performance 16

Motivation (will do) Student Desire To: Learn Achieve goals Attend class Pay attention Study Complete assignments Graduate To Influence: Factors Affecting Student Performance 17

Opportunity (chances to do, show) Chances to: Learn if I have learned Get involved Speak up in class Demonstrate ability Learn Apply what I have learned Action steps: Factors Affecting Student Performance 18

Classroom Culture/Climate: Examples : Lack of student interaction Students lack sense of belonging Poorly organized course Competitive atmosphere Instructor rigidity Over students’ head Students’ bored Hidden rules To Influence: Factors Affecting Student Performance 19

Organizational Culture/Climate Examples: Lack of emphasis on teaching Administrative micromanaging Colleague ability Lack of 3 R’s for teaching “No one to talk to” Fear of experimenting Adjunct faculty ability Action Steps: Factors Affecting Student Performance 20

Environment Issue: Faculty unaware of issues Financial problems (housing, car) Working too many hours Student personal problems No working computer at home Support system (family, friends, mentors) Student working too many hours for course load carried To Influence: Factors Affecting Student Performance 21

If: input is below expectations AND output must be high –- what happens? Factors Affecting Student Performance 22

WE MUST Improve the quality of student raw material coming to us!!!! Factors Affecting Student Performance 23

24 C A M E O Model Performance as a Student 5 Ability Opportunity Motivation Organizational Culture/Climate Classroom Climate Culture Organizational Culture/Climate Outside Environment Outside Environment 2

Factors Affecting Student Performance 25 QUESTIONS?

Ability (can do) Ability To: Learn the material Take college courses Read the texts Take notes Study Keep up Manage themselves Deal with obstacles To Influence: Prerequisites (establish/enforce) Advise properly Developmental courses Do readability index on texts Student success classes Pre-post tests Student success classes Counseling/SPS Factors Affecting Student Performance 26

Motivation (will do) Student Desire To: Learn Achieve goals/lack of Control own destiny Attend class Pay attention Study (time-on-task) Complete assignments Graduate To Influence: Provide rationale Student success classes Counseling Student success classes Make class worthwhile Reward Attendance Learn motivators/ demotivators Make class worthwhile Show relevance to them Clear objectives Frequent assignments Grading rubrics Provide rewards Enforce deadlines Provide program of study Schedule classes properly Monitor progress Factors Affecting Student Performance 27

Opportunity (chance to do, show) Chances to: Learn if I have learned Get involved Speak up in class Demonstrate ability Learn Apply what I have learned Action steps: Use formative evaluation Frequent assessments Use active learning strategies Use good questioning techniques Vary assignments Retest Meaningful assignments Factors Affecting Student Performance 28

Classroom Culture/Climate: Examples: Lack of student interaction Students lack sense of belonging Poorly organized course Competitive atmosphere Instructor rigidity Over students’ head Students’ bored Hidden rules To Influence: Get acquainted exercises Learn names/ meet individuality Use active learning strategies Develop a good syllabus with calendar Use criterion reference grading Use classroom assessment techniques Use pre-testing Supplemental instruction Use classroom assessment techniques (CATS), Eyes/Ears Orientation Factors Affecting Student Performance 29

Factors Affecting Student Performance 30 Organizational Culture/Climate Example Lack of emphasis on teaching Administrative micro- managing Colleague ability Lack of 3 R’s for teaching “No one to talk to” Fear of experimenting Adjunct faculty ability Action Steps Senior management support Faculty autonomy Faculty recruitment, selection, orientation, training, development, evaluation Revise faculty evaluation plan Faculty learning communities Guarantee “right to fail” Adjunct faculty training program

Factors Affecting Student Performance 31 Environment: Issue: Unaware of issues Financial problems (housing, car) Working too many hours Student personal problems No computer at home Support system (family, friends, mentors. Socioeconomic Status To Influence: Get to know students Refer to financial aid officer Good advising Refer to counselors Open computer labs on campus Refer to counselor Student success classes