Student Learning & Development Flashcards

A grant-funded mentoring program for first-generation students wants to measure 'sense of belonging.' Which tool is most appropriate?

Answer: Validated psychometric survey instrument

Sense of belonging is an affective construct best measured using validated psychometric surveys that have established reliability and validity.

According to Tinto's Model of Student Departure, which two integration factors most influence a student's decision to persist or leave an institution?

Answer: Academic and social integration

Tinto's model emphasizes that both academic integration (grades, faculty interaction) and social integration (peer connections) predict persistence.

A GEAR UP grant's primary purpose is to increase readiness for what educational milestone?

Answer: Postsecondary education

GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) provides early college preparation services to raise postsecondary readiness in high-need schools.

A grant administrator notices that a tutoring program serves fewer Hispanic students than their enrollment proportion. This disparity is called a(n):

Answer: Service utilization gap

A service utilization gap exists when grant-funded services are not accessed proportionately by eligible student populations, often requiring outreach strategy adjustment.

Which learning theory emphasizes that students construct knowledge through experience and reflection, most commonly applied in grant-funded service-learning programs?

Answer: Constructivism

Constructivism holds that learners actively build understanding through experience, making it the foundational theory for service-learning and experiential education programs.

For a Title III Strengthening Institutions grant, allowable activities focused on student success most likely include which of the following?

Answer: Developing faculty mentoring and advising programs

Title III grants support institutional capacity building, including academic programs, student services, and faculty development directly tied to student outcomes.

A grant-funded program uses 'intrusive advising' as a key strategy. What does this approach primarily involve?

Answer: Proactively reaching out to at-risk students before problems escalate

Intrusive advising involves proactive outreach by advisors to identify and intervene with struggling students before they disengage or withdraw.