SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 0 SYSTEMS CHANGE PROJECT: Costa Mesa High School Tutoring Program Improving Student Success Katerina Sorrell Chapman University December 2, 2013
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 1 Tutoring Program Background Program Purpose Help those needing extra time / instruction Program Goal Improve academics: assignment completion / test scores
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 2 Tutoring Program Description After school On campus Computers available No charge One-on-one Qualified tutors Serves 2 student populations
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Tutoring Stats 3 Number of students per day of the week
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Tutoring Stats 4 Number of students PER DEPARTMENT who used tutoring services
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 5 Rationale for Project Selection Unsatisfactory API scores Upstream academic deficiencies require downstream counseling Focus on proactive / preventive approach
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 5-Year API Trend 6
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 5-Year Core Trend 7
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 8 Research Questions Do the students believe tutoring has raised grades & homework scores? Do the tutors believe the students have been helped? What is the academic standing of students who choose to be tutored? How can the program attract more low achieving students?
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 9 Instruments & Processes Surveys Analysis of historical & current data Interviews
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 10 Written Survey: Users
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 11 Written Survey: Non-Users
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 12 Survey Results What would attract more students? 50% say more convenient hours – 18 of 36 surveys of non-users
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 13 Online Survey: Users
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 14 Online Survey Results
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 15 Survey Results Is tutoring helping? 100% say YES – 12 of 12 surveys of users
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 16 Online Survey: Tutors
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 17 Online Survey: Tutor Results
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 18 Survey Results Is tutoring helping? 100% say YES – 4 of 4 surveys of tutors
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 19 Preliminary Recommendations Hours Adjustment Provide tutoring during tutorial period Tutor Training Need feedback loop + training Student Evaluation Proactive probing for weaknesses vs. reactive “spot correction”
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 20 Preliminary Recommendations Peer Tutoring Community service hours Volunteer Tutor Recruitment Tap local talent & resources Tutoring Incentives Alternative to automatic failure
SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING Click to edit Master title style SYSTEMS CHANGE: CMHS TUTORING 21 SYSTEMS CHANGE PROJECT: Costa Mesa High School Tutoring Program Improving Student Success Katerina Sorrell Chapman University December 2, 2013