Research

This section is a work in progress, and is a place where those of us involved in student retention activities can share documents, research, and links.  Please send any information you would like to add to this page to the Student Success Committee c/o Marni Squire (retention office) at squirem@algonquincollege.com or Kim Tysick (Chair) at tysickk@algonquincollege.com  

• Algonquin College Online Documents

• Project Results and Research Findings

• Links

Algonquin College Online Documents

Graduation Placement Rate

Available online, these reports show the number of graduates who found work in their field

Admissions and Registration Statistics Report

Available through MyAlgonquin, these online reports give information about the numbers of students registering in each program area in each semester.

Enrolment Registration Online Reports

Available through MyAlgonquin, these reports provide detailed term registration statistics including withdrawals in each program area in each semester.

Project Results and Research Findings

Adams, E. (2007 May) iPod Technology Investigation for Use at Algonquin College
Final Report

Bowick, F. (2007 May) Joint Research for a Deterministic Evaluation Tool
Final Report

Bradshaw, K. (2008 Feb) In-House Study of Level 01 Student Reading Comprehension and Fluency in SAT Programs

Final Report

Cahill, W. (2007 May) Academic Coaching in Child and Youth Worker

Midterm Report

Cahill, W. (2007 Aug) Academic Coaching in Child and Youth Worker
Final Report

Squire, M. (2007) Early Warning System Pilot Project in the School of Advanced Technology, Fall 2006.

Final Report

Squire, M. (2004) Successful Strategies for Student Retention - What We Can Learn from the U.K.

Final Report

Pan-Canadian College Survey of Student Engagement Sept. 05 - June 06.  Graphical results for Algonquin College

released February 2007- 240 slides!

Habley, W. & McClanahan. (2004). What Works in Student Retention - All Survey Colleges American College Testing (ACT).

Links

NACADA National Academic Advising Association

Carleton University First Year Experience Office (FYEO)

Resource Guide for Teachers of First Year Students (from The First-Year Experience at Illinois State University)
SMILE Mentoring at Seneca College
Enhancement Themes (from the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee). This year's theme is the First Year
EPI Educational Policy Institute Homepage - click on Student Success Newsletter
Canadian Council on Learning Research reports