Collecting & Reporting Retention Data: Telling The Student Success Story
Description Challenge - Collecting and communicating campus data for retention in a comprehensive way Making sense of the vast array of student success data campuses collect from a multitude of sources is critical to assessing progress. Communicating these data in a convincing, understandable format helps build awareness and advocacy for retention efforts. Attention to the audience, focusing on essential outcomes, and creating a sustainable reporting model are the foci of this webinar. Notable national retention data will be explored, as well. Key Takeaway Participants will learn best practices for collecting vital retention data and communicating the important student success outcomes the data shows. The focus is cohort data across multiple academic years with particular emphasis on essential sub-group data. Overview This webinar takes a deep dive into retention data – its sources on campus, effective ways of communicating information through data, and how to tailor communication of retention data to meet the needs of multiple audiences. Beginning with the basics of single cohort data, the presentation widens the scope to illustrate the importance of numerous cohorts and the significance of categorical analysis. Examples of reporting outcomes data to specific retention interventions along with including national survey data round out the webinar. Objectives Identify the important authoritative sources of campus retention data Explore effective ways to present retention data to convey essential information Learn how to parse data for critical sub-groups Integrate multiple data sources into robust presentations of retention outcomes Tailor data presentations to distinct audiences Who Should Attend Administration, notably academic and student affairs executives Enrollment Management, particularly retention folk Faculty Student Services/Affairs Advising and learning support Any educator interested in learning more about reporting retention data