1. Developing Strategies To Improve Retention, Attendance And Achievement Lynne Andrews FETN Associate FETN 2013

2. This workshop will explore how data can be used to improve retention, attendance and achievement including:  How to develop and utilise tools (including data) to improve monitoring and early intervention.  Collecting case studies  Managing early intervention  Identifying key staff to support and manage improvement

3. Exploring Data: FE Choices & Data Service

4. Exploring Data Data Service

5. Keeping up to date with your data  Internal – Performance Analyst (MIS, Registers etc)  Request reports – if not already generated  Ensure reports help you to manage students and systems more effectively Exploring Data

6. Understanding Data How is it calculated? Retention x Achievement = Success To get retention figure: Retention = number of learners (group or cohort) completing a programme divided by number of starters e.g. : 50 starts minus 10 who left = 40 (40 ÷ 50) x 100 = 80% retention

7. Achievement is calculated by dividing the number of achievers by completers. Group of 40, six students fail the course this would be: (34 ÷ 40) x100 = 85% Success is therefore: (0.8 x 0.85) x 100 = 68% Understanding Data

8. Prevention and Intervention  Key dates – Start of term and mid term breaks  Case studies  Regular monitoring e.g. weekly attendance reports  Deployment of staff  Review data trends Improving Data

9. People you need to know in your College:  College Performance Analyst  Management/College Information Systems  Quality Manager  Teaching and Learning Manager  Registry/Timetables  Area responsible for recruitment and interviews

10. Remember Look after the student and the data will look after itself… Thank you for listening