Finish in Four

Ph.D. Jeff Marsee

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Higher education is in a state of crisis!College budgets are becoming a challenge to balance. Expenses are continually increasing in an environment of declining enrollments, endowments, and government support. The stop-gap solution for decades was to increase tuition--this is no longer viable.Students, parents, donors, and government agencies are scrutinizing the cost and return on investment of a college education. Colleges are under pressure for their underperformance of only graduating 40% of students on time while the national student debt is skyrocketing.Addressing the issue of approximately 2 million students that start college annually and drop out provides colleges with an opportunity to turn the crisis around. Finish in Four introduces a model that provides an approach for developing strategic solutions in ten key areas to improve on-time graduation rates and reduce student debt. This will result in improved fiscal stability for America's struggling colleges.A must-read for all college stakeholders and students selecting a college.

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• Education

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• Publié par: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date de parution: 28 février 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645366140
• Langue: English

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Finish in Four
Challenging College Norms to Improve Graduation Rates
Jeff Marsee, Ph.D.
Austin Macauley Publishers
2020-02-28
Finish in Four About the Author Copyright Information © Acknowledgment Abstract Foreword Writer’s Notes Educational Darwinism: Old School Thought? Are Colleges Equal? Does College Culture Impact Student Success? Can College Culture Be Changed? Why Finish in Four? Who Will Benefit from Finish in Four ? Introduction Navigating Through the Perfect Storm An Overview of the Stormy Conditions Student Success College Readiness Gap The Cost of Education Decreased Value of a Higher Education Degree Unnecessary Soaring Student Debt Declining Enrollments Fiscal Instability The Perfect Storm Survival Options Making the Transition Summary PART I: IDENTIFYING THE CURRENT SITUATION Chapter 1: Students’ College Readiness Gap Four College Readiness Factors Core Academic Skills: Many High School Graduates Are Not Academically Prepared for College Crosscutting Capabilities: Dumbing Down High School College-Prep Standards Behavioral Skills: Freshmen Not Ready for College Education and Career Navigation Skills Summary Chapter 2: Institutional Factors Impacting Student Success Over-Reliance on College Placement Exams Remedial Courses: Ineffective Curriculum Strategies Weak Partnerships with High Schools Open Admissions: Social Safety-Net or Tripwire? Confusing Campus Processes Passive Advising: Waiting Too Long to Assist Students Course Scheduling: Excess Credits Ineffective Online Curriculum Support Not Adapting Programs for the Nontraditional Students Summary PART II: IMPROVING THE WHOLE BY ANALYZING THE PARTS Chapter 3: Control Point Accountability Measurement (CPAM) Model Japan’s Auto Industry: Monitoring Control Points to Improve Output Quality and Lower Costs Borrowing Quality-Control Concepts from Industries to Improve College Practices Systematically Evaluating and Measuring Processes New York City – Accountability for Achieving Measurable Outcomes Monitoring Institutional Control Points and Establishing Accountability to Improve Student Success Introducing the Control Point Accountability Measurement (CPAM) Model CPAM Success Matrix Applying the CPAM Model to Ten High-Impact Student Success Areas College Assessment Tool Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System Summary Chapter 4: Institutional Research Using Data to Improve Student Retention Reverse Engineering: A Process to Identify Barriers to Success Identifying Characteristics of Potential At-Risk Students Building the Database Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Establish a Culture of Institutional Research Summary Chapter 5: Predictive Modeling Developing ‘What If’ Solutions What is Predictive Modeling? Predicative Modeling at Work Using Predicative Models to Challenge Ineffective ‘Sacred Cows’ Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Improve Student Success with Predictive Modeling Summary Chapter 6: Recruitment and Admissions Setting the Stage for Student Success Setting the Stage Early Leveraging Connections with Feeder High Schools Effective Communication Is the Key to Connecting Applying Predictive Modeling to Admissions Strategies Challenging Traditional College-Ready Indicators Securing Enrollments: A Numbers Game The Hand-Off Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Improve Institutional Effectiveness in Recruitment and Admissions Summary Chapter 7: Financial Planning Preparing Students for the Long-Term Commitment Impact of Finances on Student Persistence Budgeting for College Maintaining Academic Progress: Avoid Burning Financial Aid Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the Model to Improve Students Financial Preparation for College Summary Chapter 8: Proactive Advising Preempting Students’ Failure The Challenges of Becoming a College Student The Advising Gap Advising Models Proactive Advising Observing Student Behavior for Early Intervention Maintaining the Focus: A Success Story Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Increase Advising Effectiveness for Supporting Retention Efforts Summary Chapter 9: Curriculum, Scheduling, and Degree Planning Charting a Course for On-Time Graduation Too Many Options, Too Many Mistakes Community College Students Don’t Transfer Guided Pathways to Success (GPS) Algebra as a Prerequisite Requirement Tips for Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Improve Institutional Effectiveness in Curriculum Scheduling and Degree Planning Summary Chapter 10: Faculty Influence Supporting a Culture of Academic Success The Impact of Faculty Support High-Impact Practices Less Connected Population Faculty Participation Matters Gatekeeping: A Barrier to Success Faculty Mentors: Helping Students Succeed Learning Communities Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Improve Institutional Effectiveness in Connecting Students with Faculty Summary Chapter 11: Student Life Creating a Success Environment Helping New Students Navigate the Campus Note from a Cornell Graduate Orientation Programs: Assimilating New Students The Importance of Students Achieving Social Balance in College Social Isolation Over Socialization Sleep Deprivation Intervening When Emotion Issues Interfere with Students’ Success Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Enhance Student Life Programs Summary Chapter 12: Nontraditional Students The Forgotten Majority Who Are the Nontraditional Students? Why Are Part-Time Nontraditional Students Attending College? Transfer Students Online Students Foreign Students Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Enhance Institutional Effectiveness in Supporting Nontraditional Students Summary Chapter 13: Career Guidance Supporting Degree Objectives Challenging Colleges’ Priorities: Meeting Student Expectations Responsibility for Job Placement Proactive Career Advising Relevancy of Degree to Career Impacts Student Retention Internships: Experience Is the Missing Element for Finding a Job Teaching Workplace Protocols and Professional Behavior Tips for Prospective Students and Their Support System College Assessment Tool Using the CPAM Model to Improve Institutional Effectiveness in Matching Students Academic Preparation to Their Career Choices Summary PART III: NEXT STEPS Chapter 14: Assessing a College’s Retention Culture College Assessment Tool Scoresheet Summary Results College Assessment Tool Accumulative Score Sheet (Chapters 4 through 13) College Assessment Tool—Bonus Points College Assessment Tool Retention Bonus Points Interpretation of College Assessment Scores Equal Access and Services Available to All Students Strategic and Proactive Colleges Summary Chapter 15: Final Thoughts Control Point Accountability Measurement (CPAM) Model Review of Key Concepts Don’t Forfeit America’s STEM Future It is recommended that solutions to the K-12 math ‘illiteracy’ phenomena, especially related to conceptual understanding, be identified and implemented. This would help preempt students from avoiding STEM studies and careers because they want to avoid the ‘math-trap’ that was set when they were children. Address the College and High School Communication Gap Abandon Traditional Placement Testing and Segregated Remedial Courses Make the Graduation Rate Calculation Relevant Link Academic and Career Experience Hold Colleges Accountable Reduce the Negative Impact of Student Debt Higher Education’s Future Appendix Bibliography
About the Author
Jeff Marsee, Ph.D., is a higher-education consultant, presenter, retired college president, and former Fulbright Scholar to Russia. He earned Economics degrees from the University of Southern California (BA) and California State University at Long Beach (MA). His Ph.D. in Community College Leadership (Higher-Education Administration) was awarded by the University of Texas, at Austin. During Dr. Marsee’s career, he worked in the non-profit and for-profit higher-education sectors as an instructor, chief financial officer, provost, and president. He also spent nearly a decade as a higher-education consultant, working with college stakeholders to improve on-time graduation rates. The culmination of his experiences and research has resulted in the writing of Finish in Four .
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Marsee, Ph.D., Jeff
Finish in Four
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ISBN 9781645366140 (ePub e-book)
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