Success Coaching Success Coaching: A Compass for Student Success & Retention Pamela Runge Student Success Specialist Harford Community College Bel Air, MD 2014 CRLA National Conference
Learning Objectives Explain the role of academic success coach Review non-cognitive assessments Explore coaching strategies and techniques Practice the art of powerful questions
I nteri m Director for Student Success Students Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness Manager for Learning Center Student Success Specialist 45+ PT Learning Assistants/FWS Student Success Department Organizational Chart Manager for Test Center My College Success Network Student Success Advisor 2 FT Academic Success Coaches PT Admin Assistant Assistant Manager for Test Center 6 PT Testing Assistants
Student Success Specialist academic success coaching Provides academic success coaching Develops and implements learning strategies Coordinates the scheduled and group tutoring programs Serves as liaison between students and college units Monitors student progress
My College Success Network Academic Success Coaching Academic Success Coaching Student Success Advising Transitional Studies Instructional Lab iPrep iCanSucceed Soar 2 Success
The Whole Student = Cognitive Factors Thinking Understanding Learning Memory Attention Problem-solving Non-Cognitive Factors Personal Responsibility Self-motivation Self-management Interdependence Self-awareness Life-long learning Emotional Intelligence Self-efficacy
Non-Cognitive Assessments Smarter Measure Metacognition Awareness Inventory On Course Self-Assessment
Academic Coaching is NOT… academic advising tutoring therapy consulting mentoring about giving students answers
Academic Coaching is… intentional a collaborative practice optimizing students’ educational experiences asking powerful questions inviting students to clarity, action, and discovery creating greater possibility for students’ expanded learning and fresh perspective
Powerful Questions stimulate reflective thinking challenge assumptions are thought provoking generate energy and a path to explore channel inquiry, promises insight are broad and enduring touch a deeper meaning evoke more questions
"The important thing is to never stop questioning." A. Einstein
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Pamela Runge Student Success Specialist Harford Community College