1. An Information Overview
Creating an Evidence-Based Action Plan to Improve Persistence & Completion
An Information Overview
January, 2015

2. Who We Are What We Do The Issues The Solution How to Apply & Fees Questions and Discussions
Session Overview

3. Who We Are

4. We ARE NOT a Software Company
Who We Are

5. We ARE NOT a Software Company
We ARE Internationally Recognized Student Success Experts
Who We Are

6. We ARE NOT a Software Company
We ARE Internationally Recognized Student Success Experts
(And We Have Some Sweet Software)
Who We Are

7. FoE & G2C Participating Institutions: 2003-2015

8. Signature Processes and Services
Foundations of Excellence®
What We Do
Gateways to Completion®
Retention Performance Management™

9. Public Policy and Perception
The Issues

10. Public Policy and Perception
The First Year and Transfer Are Broken
The Issues

11. Public Policy and Perception
The First Year and Transfer Are Broken
Unacceptable Levels of Failure in Lower Division & Remedial Education Courses (a.k.a., Gateway Courses)
The Issues

12. Public Policy and Perception
The First Year and Transfer Are Broken
Unacceptable Levels of Failure in Lower Division & Remedial Education Courses (a.k.a., Gateway Courses)
Completion Rates Are Too Low
And Costs are Too High
The Issues

13. The Solution

14. On What Theory is RPM Based? How Does RPM Analyze and Plan Work?
What is RPM?
On What Theory is RPM Based?
How Does RPM Analyze and Plan Work?
Why RPM Analyze and Plan?
How Does RPM Act and Monitor Work?
Why RPM Act and Monitor?

15. What is RPM?
A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools

16. What is RPM? A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools
Drawing on Decades of Experience

17. What is RPM? A Suite of Retention & Completion Process & Tools
Drawing on Decades of Experience
Piloted in

19. What is RPM? Fits Institutions of Various Sizes Flexible
Transition Phase (Sophomore, Etc.)
Subpopulations (Race / Ethnicity, STEM Majors, Etc.)
Many Stages (Need a Plan, Have a Plan, Etc.)
Based on Task Force Based Assessment and Action
Draws on Multiple Forms of Evidence
Provides a Range of Tools Including Analytics

20. RPM Analytics

21. RPM Analytics

22. Analyze & Plan Act & Monitor Retention Data
Analytics System
Planning Retreat
Action Plan Templates and Support
Optional Visit
SIPS Survey
Advisory Support
Implementation Templates and Support
Optional Retention Data Analytics System
Optional Visit
SIPS Survey
Advisory Support
To Implement a Plan
To Build a Plan

23. Theoretical Underpinnings
Foundations of Excellence®
Tinto Theory of Student Departure
Pascarella & Terenzini / French & Oakes
Evidence-Based Action Planning
Task Force-Based Assessment (Faculty)
Academic & Social Integration
Other External Influences
Integration and Goal Orientation
Theoretical Underpinnings

24. Theoretical Underpinnings
Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure
Theoretical Underpinnings

25. Theoretical Underpinnings
Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure
Theoretical Underpinnings

26. Theoretical Underpinnings
Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure
Theoretical Underpinnings

27. Theoretical Underpinnings

28. Roles
Serve as overall project leaders/ managers
Liaisons (At Least 2)

29. Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning (2 Committees)
Roles
Liaisons (At Least 2)
Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning (2 Committees)
One committee for: 1) Academic / Curricular; 2) Social / Co-curricular / Other External Influences. Each committee led by one chair or two co-chairs.

30. Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning (2 Committees)
Roles
Liaisons (At Least 2)
Steering Committee
Committees for RPM Analysis & Planning (2 Committees)
Comprised of Liaisons, Committee chairs, and other key stakeholders

31. RPM Analyze & Plan
Why?

32. RPM Analyze & Plan – How it Works
Timeframe – 6 months
Can be done faster
Identify Liaisons
“Complete” Retention Data Analytics System Upload
Feedback from Gardner Institute
Student Integration, Persistence and Satisfaction Survey (SIPS)
Based on French and Oakes Institutional Integration Survey

33. RPM Analyze & Plan – How it Works

34. RPM Analyze & Plan – How it Works
Identify Retention Phase / Issue
First-Year; or
Sophomore; or
Student Subpopulation
Populate Task Force
Steering Committee
Two Committees
Conduct Retreat (2 Days)
Gardner Institute Virtual Presence (Optional In Person)

35. RPM Analyze & Plan – How it Works
Write 3 Syntheses
One Synthesis for Each RPM Analysis and Planning Focus
Academic / Curricular
Social / Co-curricular / Other External Influences
Comprehensive Synthesis
With 4-8 Recommended Actions
Gardner Institute Feedback on All 3 Reports
Move to Implement Retention Plan

36. RPM Act & Monitor
Why?

37. RPM Act & Monitor – How it Works
Time Frame – 1 Year
Implementation Team (Not Necessarily Task Force)
4 Phases of Implementation
Feedback on each phase
Student Integration, Persistence and Satisfaction Survey Readminister
Retention Data Analytics System Update
Optional Visit

38. The Value Added Opportunity Cost Flexible, Fast, and Financially Sound
How Your Faculty and Staff Spend Their Precious Time
Flexible, Fast, and Financially Sound
Established Record of Effectiveness
Expertise from the Academy for the Academy
Scholars
Practitioners
Student Success Innovators / Pioneers

39. The Return on Investment
Drake 2010 and 2011 Foundations of Excellence Studies
External Evaluator

40. The Return on Investment
Drake 2010 and 2011 Foundations of Excellence Studies
External Evaluator
Average Retention Increases = 5.62 percentage points

41. The Return on Investment
Drake 2010 and 2011 Foundations of Excellence Studies
External Evaluator
Average Retention Increases = 5.62 percentage points
Average Return on Investment = $26.32 for each $1 Invested

42. The Return on Investment
Drake 2010 and 2011 Foundations of Excellence Studies
External Evaluator
Average Retention Increases = 5.62 percentage points
Average Return on Investment = $26.32 for each $1 Invested
Annually

43. Fees Based on Institutional Size Discounts for: Optional Services
Additional Forms of RPM (20%)
Optional Services
Visits

44. How to Apply for RPM

45. www.jngi.org/rpm-apply Deadline: September 15, 2015 Start Date: October 15, 2015
How to Apply for RPM

46. April 12-14, 2015 Annual Gateway Course Experience Conference
Save the Dates!
Charlotte, North Carolina

47. Questions & Discussion

48. Contact Dr. Drew Koch ▪ koch@jngi.org ▪ 828-877-3549