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Title: STUDENT SUCCESS KIT


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STUDENT SUCCESS KIT
  • by
  • Dr. David A. George

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STUDENT SUCCESS KIT (SSK) INTRODUCTION
  • Purpose Increase academic success of students.
  • What is it System of self-administered
    assessments (tools) covering a range of academic
    and personal issues.
  • Support Exercises, techniques, information and
    follow-up procedures.

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ASSUMPTIONS
  • Reasons for student success vary.
  • Needs should be met before expectations can be
    fully realized.
  • If we dont meet them, who will?
  • Instructors are an important part of process.
  • There is adequate time in and out of classroom to
    handle the process.
  • There are additional resources at COD to work
    with this SSK system.

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ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES FROM FULL AND SUCCESSFUL
USE OF THE STUDENT SUCCESS KIT PROCESS
  1. Improved student success - higher level of
    performance in academic/personal areas.
  2. More effective learning/teaching environment
    students will know that they can get needed
    assistance and faculty will be able to teach to a
    higher level of performance expectations.
  3. More effective utilization of Student Services
    resources - increased referrals for appropriate
    student problems/issues.

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STUDENT SUCCESS KIT (Potential tools-
alphabetical listing)
Adapting to Change
Career Planning Conflict Resolution
Child Care Counseling Services
College Major Selection Creative Thinking
Computers Critical Thinking
Decision Making/ Problem Solving Disabilities Discrimination
Financial Aid
Health Health Services
Job Hunting
Learning Styles Life Balance
Library Skills Listening
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SSK Potential tools (cont.)
Learning Styles Life Balance
Library Skills Listening
Math/Science Anxiety Money Management
Memory Development Motivation
Mind Mapping
Note Taking
Personal Purpose/Mission Personal Relationships
Reading Right Brain/Left Brain Development
Self- Esteem Stress Management
Speaking Study Skills
Test Taking Time Management
Writing
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STUDENT SUCCESS KIT
  • Tool Kits fall under 5 main categories
  • ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
  • Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
  • STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS
  • Learning, Memory, Study Skills, Critical
    Thinking
  • PERSONAL ISSUES
  • Motivation, Self Esteem, Relationships, Conflict
    Resolution, Health
  • PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
  • Time Management, Money Management, Personal
    Purpose, Career Planning
  • RESOURCE NEEDS

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Instructions
  • Use the following values of a 5 point scale to
    score each of
  • the 8 questions per category on the
    questionnaire
  • - The statement is always or almost always true
    for you (around 100)
  • 4 - The statement is often true for you
  • (around 75)
  • - The statement is sometimes true for you
  • (around 50)
  • - The statement is seldom true for you
  • (around 25)
  • 1 - The statement is never or almost never true
    for you (around 0)
  • Answer each question as honestly as you can.

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Instructions (cont.)
  • When you have answered all 8 questions for all 18
    tools,
  • add the points for each tool and mark the
    score on the
  • Total Score line.
  • (Note the highest possible score for each tool
    is 40.)
  • Transfer the totals to the Student Success
    Profile Sheet.
  • Connect the scores with a line from tool to tool.
  • Review your Student Success Profile carefully
  • Below 25 Probable trouble areas
  • 25 - 30 Potential areas for improvement
  • 30 - 40 Indicates probable success

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ACADEMIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking Skills
  • Listening Skills

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STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS
  • Learning Styles
  • Memory
  • Study Skills
  • Creative and Critical Thinking

12
PERSONAL ISSUES
  • Motivation
  • Self Esteem
  • Personal Relationships
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Health

13
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
  • Time Management
  • Money Management
  • Personal Purpose
  • Career Planning

14
RESOURCE NEEDS
  • Support Resources

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Utilizing the Student Success Tool Kit
  • Once areas for improvement have been identified,
    offer ample resources for each tool and commit
    time to follow-up with each student to discuss
    issues in depth.
  • Have tool manuals in handy location
  • Have electronic versions if possible
  • Develop a Learning Contract

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Student Success Kit Process
Review results with student
Follow through as appropriate
Determine who needs the SSK
Have the student complete the SSK, after
explanation
  • Provide
  • Tool Kit
  • Resource Materials
  • Learning Contract

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College of the DesertReferrals Resources
  • Academic Skills Development
  • Academic Skills Center 760-773-2557
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE) 760-776-7318
  • Eastern Valley Center (EVC) 760-776-7200
  • GED/High School Completion 760-776-7318
  • Learning Communities 760-773-2520
  • Math/Science Study Center 760-674-3769
  • MESA (math/science/engineering majors) 760-776-74
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  • Tutoring Center 760-776-7241
  • Writing Lab 760-773-2557
  • Study and Thinking Skills
  • Academic Skills Center Courses (ASC) Course
    Schedule
  • Student Development Courses (STDV) Course
    Schedule
  • Learning Communities Course Schedule

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College of the Desert Referrals Resources
(cont.)
  • Personal Issues
  • Counseling Center Main Number
    760-773-2520
  • Dr. Cheryl Imes, Campus Psychologist
  • Dr. Basil Augustine, Counselor/Psychologist
  • Disabled Student Programs Services 760-773-2534
  • Nurse Health Services 760-776-7211
  • Planning for the Future
  • Career/Transfer Center 760-862-1351
  • Counseling Center 760-773-2520
  • Counselors Eve-Marie Andrews, Basil
    Augustine,
  • Khanh Hoang, Maria Jasso, Elise King,
  • Rey Ortiz, Fred Sangiorgio, and Jose
    Simo.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship information 760-773-
    2532

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College of the Desert Referrals Resources
(cont.)
  • Resources
  • ACES 760-776-7347
  • Admissions Records 760-773-2516
  • CalWORKs Lana Kroll 760-862-1343
  • Child Development Center 760-776-7262
  • Counseling Center 760-773-2520
  • DSPS 760-773-2534
  • EOPS/CARE - Carol Lasquade 760-773-2538
  • Financial Aid 760-773-2532
  • Foster Youth Initiative Khanh
    Hoang 760-776-7424
  • Mini-Corps (teaching majors) 760-776-7347
  • New Horizons Book Loan Nori Bambusch 760-773-257
    1 Security 760-341-2111
  • Student Life Office Carlos Maldonado 760-862-13
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  • Veterans Services Donni Prince 760-773-2536
  • Work Experience Michelle Richards 760-862-1344

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Great Resources
  • Resources
  • Great Books
  • Carter, Carol, et. al. Keys to Success. New
    Jersey Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1998.
  • Driggers, Joann. Life Management Skills Taking
    Charge of Your Life. NY Delmar Publishers.1999.
  • Ellis, David. Becoming a Master Student. Boston
    Houghton, 2008.
  • Ellis, David, et. al. Career Planning. Boston
    Houghton, 1993.
  • Ruggerio, Vincent Ryan. Becoming a Critical
    Thinker. Boston
  • Houghton, 1996.
  • Wahlstrom, Carl, and Brian K. Williams. Learning
    Success Being Your Best at College Life. CA
    Wadsworth, 2002.

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Our Student Success Tool Kit
  • Resources
  • SSK Tool Box Counseling Center Administration
    Bldg.

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Questions and Comments
Thank you for coming!For further information,
please contact Rey Ortiz _at_760-776-7264rortiz_at_c
ollegeofthedesert.edu
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