Dr. Marsha Fralick

Dr. Marsha Fralick

What is CollegeScope?• Interactive online

curriculum for a college success course

• Integrated career and learning style assessment

• Increased retention and success

RetentionAnd

Success

The most significant finding is increased retention.

Retention

Students who return the next semester.

Approximately half of community college students nationwide do not persist after the first semester.

College Retention Semester to Semester

5 Year Average at Cuyamaca College

All students 63%All CollegeScope students 89%A 26% improvement!

Lone Star College System

CollegePersistence rate

of all Student Types

Persistence rate of CollegeScope

students

LSC – CyFair 79% 94%

LSC – Kingwood 67% 82%

LSC –Montgomery 77% 88%

LSC – North Harris 81% 90%

LSC – Tomball 70% 82%

System Average 75% 87%

Keys to Success

• The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and career.

Based on Carl Jung’s theory of personality type

Statistically accurate personality assessment

Valid and reliableCollege scenarios are easy to read and

understand

Keys to Success

The program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learner.

Learning strategies for new and difficult college material

Comprehensive learning style assessment Perceptual Environmental Emotional

Sociological Physical

Broad Scope

College success

Career success

Lifelong success

College Success

MotivationTime and MoneyMemory and ReadingTest TakingTaking Notes, Writing and Speaking

Career Success

Personality and Related MajorsLearning Style and IntelligenceInterests and ValuesCareer and Educational Planning

Lifelong Success

Communication and RelationshipsCritical and Creative ThinkingMaintaining a Healthy LifestyleAppreciating DiversityPositive ThinkingLife Stages

Applied Psychology

From theory to practiceAcademically rigorous, yet practicalDesigned for college and transfer creditEasy to read

Engaging Students in Learning

Interactive online format with journal entries, quizzes, activities, surveys, videos

Classroom exercises for engaging students in learning

Personalized for each student

Based on personality and learning style

Refers to the student by their name

Bridge

High School

Community College University

Sample Student

Benefits to Institutions Higher retention rates More motivated, successful student population Minimal investment Increased revenue through more enrolled

students Early detection of at-risk students