Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IM:PACT) Longitudinal analysis of GPA, DFW and Retention Rates, Fall 2011-Fall 2013 M. Brooke Robertshaw, PhD Assessment & Data Analyst [email protected]
Dec 17, 2015
Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course
Transformation (IM:PACT)
Longitudinal analysis of GPA, DFW and Retention Rates, Fall 2011-Fall
2013
M. Brooke Robertshaw, PhDAssessment & Data [email protected]
Question
Is there a difference in DFW rates and course GPA between IMPACT and Non-IMPACT courses?
Population
Courses with at least one instructor who has gone through IM:PACT during – Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013
Is there a difference between IM:PACT and Non IM:PACT Sections?
Not really.
Some differences are indicated, but the trend is there are no differences between IM:PACT and Non-IM:PACT sections
Question: Does participation in IM: PACT courses improve retention to the institution after one year?
IM:PACT Retention Rates
Population
Answer: Patterns indicate that there is no difference in retention to the university through participation in an IM:PACT course
Courses with increased retention (<+2%)
Courses with decreased retention (<-2%)
Fall 2011 Cohort: 1 course
Spring 2012 Cohort: 2 courses
Spring 2013 Cohort: 5 courses
Spring 2012 Cohort: 3 courses
Fall 2012 Cohort: 2 courses
Spring 2013 Cohort: 2 courses
Answer: There are some courses that do show changes in retention after IM:PACT.
Future work
Understanding high/low performing coursesTechnological
pedagogical behaviorsFidelity of
implementationLooking at impact of learning space