Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs: A Guide for Practitioners

✍ Scribed by Gerald M. Greenfield; Jennifer Keup; John N. Gardner

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 370
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

First-year programs and interventions have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented. This is a comprehensive, practical, how-to guide to developing new first-year programs and enhancing existing programs. It identifies and discusses the multiple elements that contribute to sustained student success and to programs that have the capacity to continue to meet student needs and make efficient use of resources. Discussion is included on critical partnerships, organizational structures, personnel, and fiscal issues as they relate to the design, delivery, and assessment of effective interventions.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface by John N. Gardner
The Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going?
Chapter 1 High-Impact Pedagogies
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
LaGuardia Community College
Drury University
University of Southern California
Chapter 2 Summer Bridge Programs
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Ursinus College
Louisiana State University
Chapter 3 New Student Orientation
Goals of Orientation
Orientation Programming
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Purdue University
Tallahassee Community College
Metropolitan State University
Chapter 4 Advising
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Advising Models
Effective Implementation
Leadership Roles /Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
University of Akron
Sam Houston State University
University of Central Florida
Chapter 5 First-Year Seminars
Extended Orientation
Academic Seminars
Basic Study Skills
Preprofessional and Discipline-Linked Seminar
Hybrid Seminars
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Initial Tasks
Time Line
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Instructor Recruitment
Funding Sources
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
University of South Carolina
Concordia University
Miami Dade College
Chapter 6 Learning Communities
A Model for Learning Communities
General Typology for Learning Communities
Learning Community Populations
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Organizational Elements
Instructional Elements
Ensuring Program Visibility
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Start-Up Costs
Administrative and Operating Expenses
Faculty Development and Rewards
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Elgin Community College
Wagner College
University of Michigan
Chapter 7 Residential Learning Programs
Characteristics of Residential Learning Communities
The Students
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
The Leadership Group
Time Line
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Boise State University
Illinois State University
Southern Arkansas University
Chapter 8 Developmental Education
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation
Organizational Options
Alternative Approaches
Staffing
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Jacksonville State University
Northern Kentucky University
Los Medanos Community College
Chapter 9 Early Alert Warning Systems
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Advancing the Development of EAWS
Implementation
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
St. Mary’s University
Hudson Valley Community College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Chapter 10 Probation Initiatives
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Investigation and Initial Review
Program Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Organization
Implementation
Leadership Roles/Communication
Engaging Major Stakeholders
Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
University of Minnesota
Purdue University, Calumet
Chaffey College
Chapter 11 Peer Leadership
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Peer Leader Description
Recruiting and Selecting Peer Leaders
Training for Peer Leaders
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Texas at Dallas
Florida International University
Chapter 12 Second-Year Transitions
Approaching the Work/Critical Partners
Program Design and Development
Campus Partners
Organization/Implementation Process
Leadership Roles/Communication
Resource Needs/Personnel
Assessment
Benefit Analysis
Institutional Practices
Miami University (Ohio)
University of West Georgia
Loyola University, Maryland
Conclusion: Lessons Learned
References
Index