Document TitleSpotting and Supporting At-Risk Students

Session Facilitators

Welcome

Alyson KrawchukProgram Director,

NJ/PA/TX

Melisa ZieglerProgram Director, WA

Shelley JohnsonInstructional Designer

Session Outline

Opening Activity: Case StudiesSpotting At-Risk StudentsWhat does an “at-risk” student mean to you?What’s your Action Plan?AH’s Action Plan: Academic Success

PlanningQ&A and Wrap-Up

Before we begin…

Who gets accepted? We take a holistic approach when considering student applications for the American Honors program.

Perseverance, Determination, and “Grit”Potential and Aspirations: Personal and ProfessionalGrades and Test ScoresUpward Trends: Is this student Dreaming Big?

These are some things to keep in mind as we do our next activity…

Let’s Get Started!

Opening Activity: Admissions Team Case Studies

On your table, you’ll find one sample student packet in the folder. Designate one Record Keeper and one Reader for the group.The Reader should provide a summary of the student packet to the group. Ask questions to ensure you have a good understanding of the student. (5 minutes)After the summary is complete, discuss the following questions:

• What are you excited to see in the packet? • What risks or red flags do you identify?• Would you accept or reject this student?

The Record Keeper should tally responses and provide the larger group with your decision.

Let’s Get Started!

Opening Activity: Case Study Debrief

The Record Keeper will share your decision and reasoning with the larger group.

Would you accept or reject this student? Why? What else would you have liked to know about the student?How would you expect things to go for this student?Would anything you find in this packet cause you to consider this student to be at risk?

We’ll share the outcomes of these student case studies at the end of our session today.

Spotting At-Risk Students

What does an “at-risk” student mean to you? What is your action plan when you do identify an at-risk student?• Set up appointments with on-campus

resources• Reach out to school officials• Contact AH on-campus staff• What else?

AH’s Support Plan for At-Risk Students

The Academic Success Plan (ASP)• Provides clear guidelines and a pathway to

achieve good academic standing• Addresses both academic and personal

issues that are preventing the student from achieving success

• Ensures accountability because of collaboration with advisors

Community College Retention of At-Risk Students

ASP Review

Readers: In the folder at your table, open the sealed envelope to find the ASP for the student you evaluated during the case study.Share the information from the ASP with the group.

Is there anything you’d add or change about the success plan?Were you surprised or were you correct in your estimations about student performance?Is the information that AH gathers and shares in an ASP helpful for you to know as faculty?

We’re Better Together!

It’s a fact that FTFT students have a really challenging transition to make and can quickly be identified as an at-risk student during their first term.Across the network, most ASPs are done after the first term, so advisors are very dialed in to specific student issues and performance.How can AH and faculty work together to ensure that an at-risk student’s first term isn’t their last?