OATdb Archive

2008 - 2009

Study Skills Program

Goal
Provide Effective Academic Support Programs To Support Academic Success
In an effort to support academic success programming will be provided.

Objective
Improve Study Skills
A Study Skills program will be provided to improve study skills and increase GPA.

Indicator
Pre And Post LASSI
The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) will be used as an objective measure of study skills improvement.

Criterion
LASSI Increase
There will be a significant increase in LASSI scores on atleast 5 of the 10 scales that measure improvement.

Finding
LASSI Score Improvement
There was a significant increace in LASSI scores on all 10 scales.

Indicator
GPA
GPA after participation will be compared to GPA before participation in the program.

Criterion
Increase GPA
GPA will be higher after participation in the program.

Finding
GPA Increase
Grade Point Average Increased after particpation in the program.

Action
Assessment Of Findings
It was decided after discussion that no changes would be made in the Study Skills program at this time. Incorporating aspects of Distance Learning will be explored.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement Study Skills appears to be an effective Academic Support Program.