CCSI: Community College SI

an in depth investigation of lessons learned

CCSI: Who are we?

• Noreen McGinness Olson Director, Academic Support Programs

• Genevieve Green Assistant Director, Academic Support Programs

• Rebecca Watson Supplemental Instruction Coach

CCSI: Who are we?

• Institution

– Two campuses

– Diverse population

• State Funded Vision Grant

– PIF Grant

– Persistence and Retention

– Closing Achievement Gap

– STEM and Health

• Program Growth

• Average Grade for users of SI was 2.61 compared with 2.20

• Students who used SI were 16% more likely to complete the course

CCSI: SI at MCC

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CCSI: Grant Funds

Opportunities Grant Phase

• Personnel

• Student Training

– Initial and on-going

• Technology

• Professional Development

Sustainability Concerns

• Funding

• Supervision and Support

• Training Resources

CCSI: Solutions – 1 Credit Course

• IDS: General Education Seminar: Service –Becoming a Peer Writing Tutor – Fall 2014

• Coming Soon!

– IDS: General Education Seminar: Service –Becoming an SI Leader

• 2 day course

• 22 hours of service

CCSI: Solution – Mentoring

• Returning SI Leaders

– Training

– Match

– Develop & facilitate training

– Informal observations

“This process of helping my protégé not only enabled me to assist them in finding solutions to challenges but also caused me to contemplate my own experience as a new

SIL, what kind of challenges I myself have come up against and how I solved them” -SI Mentor

CCSI: Session Planning

Problem

• Access to technology

• Time consuming

• Added stress

• Confidence around expectations

Solution

• iPads

• Blackboard resources

• Planning rubric

CCSI: Planning Rubric

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Does Not Meet Expectations

2

Meets Expectations

3

Exceeds Expectations

Objectives No objectives

Objectives stated but unclear

One or more objective(s) stated

clearly

Objective(s) relevant to course

material

Rationale(s) behind objective(s)

clearly stated

Structure Planning form incomplete

Not clearly states how

activities fit together

Planning form filled out

completely

Session structure makes sense

Activities clearly stated and

described

Planning shows forethought

Incorporates a variety of

activities in order to facilitate

excellent time management

Provides additional activities

which may need to be

incorporated into session

Activities No activities stated

Activity descriptions not stated

or unclear

Activities do not appeal to a

variety of learners

Activities do not reflect the SI

model

Activities stated completely and

clearly

Activities relevant to course

material and stated objectives

Activities promote effective

study skills

Activities are collaborative

Activities appeal to a wide

variety of learners

Activities chosen are varied and

creative

Activities and materials are

innovative and convey

originality

Administrative No plans submitted

Plans are incomplete

Plans are late

Number of sessions do not

match plans

Complete plans for appropriate

number of sessions are

submitted on time

Plans incorporate feedback,

creativity and experience into

planning

Plans show consistent

development of skills as SI

Leader

CCSI: Attendance

• Strategies to increase attendance

– Session times and locations

– Mock SI sneak preview

– In class participation – labs and group work

– Administration attending classroom

– SI sessions in lieu of cancelling class

– Explicit faculty support

CCSI: Survey Says….

CCSI: Recap Highlighted Solutions

• 1 credit course

• Mentor Training

• Planning Rubric

• Technology integration

• Attendance

– Mock sessions/class participation/faculty support/SI admin support/SI session times and locations

CCSI:Questions?

Thank you!