The first year is often the critical determing factor for student success through college. Learn how one organization has developed an innovative process for ensuring student success in the first year by providing each student personalized support using out-of-class success services.
The first year of college can often be the most difficult, yet most crucial year for students when it comes to forecasting their academic success. According to research, 30 percent of college students either drop out or do not return to the same school for their second year. Too often, students arrive unprepared for challenges such as the demands of college-level classes or paying for textbooks. The end result? Only 60 percent of college freshmen graduate within 6 years. What often goes unnoticed by academic advisors are the many non-academic factors that occur outside classroom doors, such as financial issues, lack of access to technology, lack of sleep, living situations, etc.
One organization is addressing this concern head on, with a mission to reinvent the first year of college. BridgeEDU shows schools how to centralize out-of-class student support services with a learning management system (LMS), which is designed to help students see their purpose and empower them with a personalized coaching system.
This information system will explain the science behind LMS, and why more schools are turning to this technology for better student outcomes. During this session, hear from Debora Johnson-Ross and Katie Pritchett at BridgeEDU about the student lifecycle, critical personalized coaching moments, and how schools can manage and scale out-of-class support services, such as success coaching & mentoring, innovative academic curriculum, academic support, experiential education, and complementary opportunities.
In addition, the presentation will examine a real-world example of how out-of-class support services have made an impact. Rather than encourage students to take a gap year or “time off,” BridgeEDU worked with Community College of Baltimore County students to explore their career interests through experiential learning. With the help of mentors and academic coaches, scholars learned how to succeed, navigate campus, make connections and form community.