grinnell college 2016 civitas learning summit presentation
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Raising the Ceiling for High-Performing StudentsRandy Stiles, Grinnell College
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• Small, Private, 4-Year College in East Central Iowa• Residential Campus• Very-highly Selective• Very Diverse (Diversity^2)• Strong Focus on Undergraduate Research
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“The College aims to graduate individuals who can think
clearly, who can speak and write persuasively …”
STUDENT SUCCESS IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
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GRINNEL COLLEGE
OUR MISSION
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2010 (2004)
2011 (2005)
2012 (2006)
2013 (2007)
2014 (2008)
2015 (2009)
2016 (2010)
2017 (2011)
2018 (2012)
2019 (2013)
2020 (2014)
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Six-Year Graduation Rate Trends and Forecast September 2015
Six-
Year
Gra
duat
e Ra
te (%
)
PEER 16 – LOWER PERFORMANCE BAND
FORECAST
CALENDAR YEAR(COHORT YEAR)
PEER 16 – UPPER PERFORMANCE BAND
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GRINNEL COLLEGE
BIGGEST CHALLENGES
MEDIAN GPA AT GRINNELL ~3.45
Six-year completion rate is 85-90% BUT… withdraws in
the last four student cohorts:
• 60% of students who have withdrawn had GPAs above 3.0
• 32% of students who have withdrawn have GPAs above 3.45
LOW FREQUENCY, NON-COMPREHENSIVE DATA
SMALL “n”
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Quantitative
Qualitative
Cognitive Social-Psychological
Time
- Surveys- Focus Groups
- Retention- Completion- Credits- GPA
- Test Scores- Grades
- Grit – 12 Item- Success Navigator- CIRP Constructs
Initial Conditions
Early Indicators
Time-series Data
GRINNELL COLLEGE
CONCEPTUALIZING AND CATEGORIZING DATA
RESEARCH TYPE
INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS
TIMING OF THE DATA
Exit Interviews
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GRINNELL COLLEGE
PREDICTIVE MODELING WITH ILLUME
A Forward-Facing Tool!
SIS Data + National Census Data: AUC ~ 90%
Next: Mid-term Assessments + Social-Psychological Data
“Gold Standard:” Time-Series Data; Passive Data Collection
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