Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Recommendation 1
Practice Guide on Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Recommendation 1
Recommendation 1 of the Practice Guide on Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students is “Intentionally design and deliver comprehensive, integrated advising that incorporates academic and non-academic supports to empower students to reach their educational goals.” Watch this video to hear practitioners’ perspectives on implementing Recommendation 1. Below is a list of topics covered in the video with timestamps:
• Introduction of guest panelists [0:00]
• Introduction of Recommendation 1 and its evidence rating [3:15]
• Introduction of the six “How To” steps [5:30]
• Reflections on Recommendation 1 [8:50]
• How To Step #1: What does it look like in practice for an institution to “situate advising as a core function in alignment with the mission and goals of the institution?” [21:08]
• How To Step #2 and #3: How are you designing your advising systems to meet student needs? [38:30]
• How To Step #5: What are some ways to make sure students are aware of the resources available to them? [51:30]
• How To Step #6: What does monitoring and assessment look like in your programs? [1:04:23]
• How To Step #4: Why is it important to have clearly defined roles and responsibilities on campus, and how do you go about doing that for all those who want to be involved in supporting students and advising students? [1:16:30]
• Closing [1:26:35]
To learn more about the Practice Guide, visit: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeG...
This video was prepared under Contract ED-IES-16-C-0024 by Abt Associates. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Keywords: postsecondary education, postsecondary advising, college advising, sustained advising, Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students