Innovative Educators

Best Practices for Student Success in Developmental Education

Registration Fee: $345.00

Description

Best Practices for Student Success in Developmental Education

Available On-Demand

You may be interested in our Developmental Education Webinar Series:

Best Practices for Student Success in Developmental Education: Available On-Demand
Controversies and Research in Developmental Education - Planning for the Future: Available On-Demand
Developmental Students: Using Hybrid Coursework to Improve Electronic Literacy: Available On-Demand
The Nature of Developmental Writing: Insights on Instructional Strategies for Student Success: Available On-Demand
Identifying and Reaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Creating Success in the College Classroom: Available On-Demand
Developmental Education: Using Assessment and ROI Models to Improve your Program: Available On-Demand

Overview

Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) is an Achieving the Dream College.

Achieving the Dream is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students. Too many students leave community colleges without earning a certificate or degree, or without transferring to continue their studies. Consequently, they risk losing the opportunity to earn a livable wage. When students complete courses and earn credentials, however, they can improve their own lives, which ultimately benefits the nation. Achieving the Dream colleges develop strategies based on the analysis of institutional strengths, problem areas, and achievement gaps. The goal of several of these colleges including WCCC is to improve developmental education. Data at WCCC revealed large numbers of students requiring developmental courses and low rates of passing and retention in these courses. Hence, the purpose of this webinar is to share best practices/strategies regarding WCCC's developmental education that already appear in research and literature in the field and those that have been developed and are being implemented at WCCC that have not yet been validated by substantial research.

Objectives

Participants will learn about best practices/strategies implemented by WCCC that have resulted in student success.

Refined testing, placement, and administrative procedures to ensure students enroll in the developmental courses they need.
Better aligned the curriculum with placement tests.
Offer supplemental instruction, tutoring, or study groups.
(Created) a centralized developmental education unit.
Align exit exams with the standards/competencies of gatekeeper courses
Research and utilize new strategies/technologies for teaching developmental math, reading and writing.
Established learning communities for developmental students.
Made orientation mandatory.
Offer special orientation programs for subgroups of students.
Create an early alert system for students experiencing difficulty.
Developed and implemented a success course mandatory for first year students and/or developmental education students.
Increased faculty knowledge of best practices in developmental education through outcomes interaction and participation in national organizations and conferences.
Using data for assessment of developmental education.

Who should attend?

Faculty teaching developmental courses
Staff and administrators supervising developmental education
Academic Deans
Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs and Students Services
Student services personnel

Who are the speakers?

Dr. Carol Rush brings more than 20 years of academic experience to her position as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Student Services. Her responsibilities include providing leadership and strategic management of all academic programs of the college including the new developmental education strategies. Dr. Rush worked in virology and clinical immunology research prior to her career in academia.

Dr. Nicole Reaves is the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Westmoreland County Community College. Her primary responsibility at the college is to provide expertise, leadership, and guidance as it relates to institutional effectiveness. This entails overseeing institutional research and analysis, academic program and discipline review, assessment of student learning and administrative/program outcomes, and strategic planning.

Registration Information

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How does it work?

1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links for one full year

What are the benefits of On-Demand Trainings?

Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train, the more you save. The registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: It's as easy as point, click, participate. If you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Flexible: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours for one full year. You can use it whenever and as often as you want during the year, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.

How will we use these trainings?

Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend a debrief immediately following the presentation.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for more information.