Recruitment & Retention Strategies

Panhandle Accelerate Texas Consortium

Phone CallsFlyers Social Media

 50 % Social Media  25 % Phone calls  12.5 % Flyers  12.5 % School Website

 Reaching and staying connected to students has been made convenient through technology  Most Students own a cell phone; immediate access  Keeps your program current and relevant

 Allows programs to utilize staff more efficiently because it cuts down on phone calls  Send Announcements  Upcoming Events  Send Attachments  Flyers  Forms  Enrollment  School website

 Introducing Social media can be intimidating to some staff  Stagnant Social media pages….are an OH NO!  For Success Incorporate Training & PD Update Regularly  Assign more than one staff member to be responsible for posting updates; Do not have a stagnant social media page!!!!!!!!!!

 Low and Declined Student Enrollment  Low or Sporadic Student Attendance  Low Progress Test Results

2014 July-October2015 July-October

Redesigned Curriculum Building Student Relationships 80%  Enrollment & 13 %  Attendance

 Extended orientation  Changed our Classroom Model  High Engagement Teaching Strategies  Student Success Plans  Selective Hiring

Jumpstart Week  Workshops o Time management o Organization Sills o Learning Styles o Goal Setting o Growth Mind Set vs. Fixed Mind Set o How to Communicate With Your Instructor  Structured Classes  Games and Prizes Please Continue On

 Selecting When Hiring Staff  Hiring Innovative Instructors  Utilizing High Engagement Teaching Strategies  Creating Student Success Plans

 College Integration  Enroll Students Into Remind  Weekly Retention Plans  Proactive Advising  On the Horizon; Life Coaches  Raising Aspirations for Postsecondary Training

Retention Retention  Student did not attend class; send a text   “Missed you today”  “See you tomorrow”  “Here’s what you missed today” Class announcements Class announcements  “Meet in computer lab first today” Homework Homework  “Try this word problem before class” Encouragement Encouragement  “Keep up the good work class”

 Students who have not received 12+ hours within the first week of class….. 1. Run TEAMS report students with less than 12 hours 2. Make phone calls 3. Send text through Remind  Weekly reports are required of students who are attending sporadically Student name Method of ContactOutcome/ResultDate John DoePhoneHe has been sick3/1/15

 Life Coach  Students with NRS levels 5 or greater  Contact student weekly  Assesses student progress every three weeks

 Registering Students Into The College System  Advising Notes in Datatel System  AEL and DE Alignment  Student ID’s  Access to College Support Services  Social Services  Food Pantry

Cost Savings with Developmental Education Redesign and AEL Alignment AEL instructorSuccess CenterBAMAPh.D $20$20-$28$590$625$690 MANC $ $ $ $ $ 1, $ 1, $ 2, $ 7, $ 7, $ 8,280.00

 Creating an environment that allows for non- threatening continuous improvement conversations; are necessary!!

Dr. Tamara Clunis Dean of Academic Success Michelle Lamons GED Program Coordinator