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Student Success Coaches (East Georgia State College-2024)

Strategy/Project Name: 
Student Success Coaches
Momentum Area: 
Purpose
Category: 
Strategy/Project Description: 

Continue to incorporate workshops within the academic classrooms to improve student success.

Activity Status: 
Evaluation/Assessment plan: 

Evaluation Plan and measures: Improve success rates in CATS, ENGL 1101, and Area A math.

KPIs:

  • Number of workshops and class visits conducted by success coaches in classes
  • Success rate in CATS 1101, ENGL 1101, and Area A math
  • Fall to Spring retention
  • Fall to Fall retention

Baseline measure (for each KPI):

Current retention rate

  Fall 2021 Spring 2022  Fall 2022  Spring 2023 
Number of workshops and class visits conducted by success coaches in classes  15 
Success rate in CATS 1101  65.8%  57.8%  63.5%  54.2% 
Success rate in ENGL 1101  47.8%  39.1%  55.8%  36.1% 
Success rate in MATH 1001  43.2%  43.3%  46.4%  40.1% 
Success rate in MATH 1111  63.5%  61.2%  39.2%  45.6% 

Current retention rate (*These data are not cohort specific)

  Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022
Fall-to-Spring Retention*  64.0% 64.3% 68.7%
Fall-to-Fall Retention*  32.9% 34.2% 32.8%

Current/most recent data (for each KPI):

Current retention rate

  Fall 2023 Spring 2024
Number of workshops and class visits conducted by success coaches in classes  27 62
Success rate in CATS 1101  65.6% 64.6%
Success rate in ENGL 1101  64.0% 45.7%
Success rate in MATH 1001  54.9% 45.4%
Success rate in MATH 1111  56.7% 44.6%

Current retention rate (*These data are not cohort specific)

  Fall 2023
Fall-to-Spring Retention*  73.2%
Fall-to-Fall Retention*  37.7%

Goal or targets (for each KPI): 

  • Number of workshops and class visits conducted in classes: 30
  • Success rate in CATS 1101, ENGL 1101, and Area A math: increase by 5%
  • Fall to Spring retention: increase by 5%
  • Fall to Fall retention: increase by 5%

KPI

Goal or targets

Results

Fall 22 Vs. Fall 23 Spring 23 Vs. Spring 24
Number of workshops and class visits conducted by success coaches in classes 30 27 62
Success rate in CATS 1101 Increase by 5% 2.1% increase 10.4% increase
Success rate in ENGL 1101 Increase by 5% 8.2% increase 8.2% increase
Success rate in MATH 1001 Increase by 5% 8.5% increase 5.3% increase
Success rate in MATH 1111 Increase by 5% 17.5% increase 1% decrease
Fall to Spring retention Increase by 5% 7.6% increase NA
Fall to Fall retention Increase by 5% 4.9% increase NA
Progress and Adjustments: 

Success coaches will collaborate with faculty to enhance in-class workshops and expand our presence across all institutional locations. They have successfully increased the number of workshops offered in classrooms and are actively refining and adapting the types of workshops necessary to support and improve student success.

Plan for the Year Ahead: 

Training programs have been developed and are accessible at all locations. We are committed to enhancing these programs as needed to address any academic gaps that our students may encounter.

Contact email: 
Primary Contact: 
Georgia Sanders, Director of Student Success