Impact on At-Risk Reviewer Policy Area Policies and Procedures Students Recommendations and Date Does the college have a tutoring By having free tutoring As become Tutoring program that uses both faculty and at the college, at-risk available, expand the peer tutors? If so, describe how it students are more likely following: works. to stay in school. In general, tutoring 1. Add 1/2 time peer encourages students to The college has Academic Support for Elbert and Walton Centers on all four both study the material County Campuses. and develop a deeper campuses. Students may access faculty and peer tutors according to the understanding of the 2. Add the equivalent of concepts. In this way, posted schedule. In person and online one tutor for the Athens tutoring are available. Students come learning in one class Campus becomes a building to a Center for group or one-on-one assistance, depending on the demand block for the next class. 3. Add 1/2 time peer at the time of their session. Instructors tutor for the Greene and peer tutors answer specific We use online County Campus if questions and assist students in supplemental course number of students understanding the material from their materials such as increases. classes rather than reviewing entire MyMathLab, topics or chapters. MyWritingLab, and MyReadingLab. These Is supplemental instruction embedded online materials allow If we expand our efforts students to review in any courses and required? No, to include supplemental supplemental instruction is not coursework through the instruction, a peer tutor use of videos and embedded in any courses. We do will be assigned a utilize many supplemental materials to tutorials. Many Jane Brown required time to meet instructors create study aid students. with study groups. guides for use via Angel. 02/06/12
Policy Area Policies and Procedures Impact on At-Risk Students Recommendations Reviewer and Date Tutoring Does the college have a tutoring program that uses both faculty and peer tutors? If so, describe how it works. The college has Academic Support Centers on all four campuses. Students may access faculty and peer tutors according to the posted schedule. In person and online tutoring are available. Students come to a Center for group or one-on-one assistance, depending on the demand at the time of their session. Instructors and peer tutors answer specific questions and assist students in understanding the material from their classes rather than reviewing entire topics or chapters. Is supplemental instruction embedded in any courses and required? No, supplemental instruction is not embedded in any courses. We do utilize many supplemental materials to aid students. By having free tutoring at the college, at-risk students are more likely to stay in school. In general, tutoring encourages students to both study the material and develop a deeper understanding of the concepts. In this way, learning in one class becomes a building block for the next class. We use online supplemental course materials such as MyMathLab, MyWritingLab, and MyReadingLab. These online materials allow students to review coursework through the use of videos and tutorials. Many instructors create study guides for use via Angel. As become available, expand the following: 1. Add 1/2 time peer for Elbert and Walton County Campuses. 2. Add the equivalent of one tutor for the Athens Campus 3. Add 1/2 time peer tutor for the Greene County Campus if number of students increases. If we expand our efforts to include supplemental instruction, a peer tutor will be assigned a required time to meet with study groups. Jane Brown 02/06/12
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