iRubric: Student Success Initiative rubric

lack of organized training relative to initiative; No needs assessment occurs. Workshops given but no one attends; designated person sent as a trainee without follow-up

Siloed or one shot deals with no follow up participation, attendance limited; no campus-wide involvement. Needs assessment occurs at an individual level.

Departments and division involvement; some training beginning; student involvement; incentives; point people; prof. development assists beyond just providing a space; collaboration between student services and academic affairs. Need assessment occurs on an organizational level.

Everybody’s on board, highly coordinated, followup and reporting back; on-going ; training trainers to sustain; evaluation recursivity. Initiative becomes part of the institution and prof. development takes ownership of on-going training. Comprehensive, sustainable, demonstrated application of new learning.

Prohibitively expensive or staff- or facility-intensive

Potential to grow to a certain extent (boutique program)

Supports success of large numbers of students.

Leads to a restructuring of current instructional and/or student support services practices. The institution engages in continued dialogue and transformation of services and/or instruction that actively connects and empowers students and communities

The realization that something needs to change. Things are disconnected and are not working. There are potholes in the road and they are growing so we have a sense of urgency

Core group of change agents (with someone of power in it) leading the charge. Clear message with realistic goals and expectations (consistent, sustained, and focused). First followers buy into the need to change. Sense of community that’s being built in the critical mass

Some institutional changes occur. Institutional support. Tipping point where the uncommitted support the initiative. Guiding coalition with a shared vision, shared message- that is mutually agreed upon. Persistence and sustainability felt within the group. Ongoing evalution process established

Mechanism exists for dealing with hesitations, concerns and fears. Intervention techniques in place to continue on with this project (even when chaos occurs). Evidence that change is beneficial is building. Mechanisms to alter path is embedded and utilized. Scaled and sustaine