In order to foster the academic skills development of students at all levels of academic ability and to increase student learning and retention, Northeast Center faculty and academic support collaborated to design innovative approaches which integrate in-person academic support into credit-bearing studies. As a result, we have developed several embedded academic support models using learning and peer coaches to assist students in their acquisition and enhancement of writing skills, academic research strategies and content area knowledge. This presentation will explore the ways in which we have embedded academic support into two different study groups, highlighting the benefits for both faculty and students, and examine lessons learned. Our intention with the presentation is to bring the audience into this conversation, sharing the models we use for our peer coach training and embedded academic support approaches. Participants will be asked to reflect on their own centers and take away ideas for how they might adapt these models to start/enhance their own embedded academic support efforts.

1. Lisa D’Adamo-Weinstein,
Christopher Grill,
Claudia Hough and
Sarah Spence-Staulters,
Northeast Center
Embedded Academic Support:
The Value-Added Impact

2. In order to foster the academic skills development of students at all
levels of academic ability and to increase student learning and
retention, Northeast Center faculty and academic support
collaborated to design innovative approaches which integrate
in-person academic support into credit-bearing studies. As a
result, we have developed several embedded academic support
models using learning and peer coaches to assist students in their
acquisition and enhancement of writing skills, academic research
strategies and content area knowledge. This presentation will
explore the ways in which we have embedded academic support
into two different study groups (writing and history) – highlighting
the benefits for both faculty and students – and examine
lessons learned. Our intention with the presentation is to bring the
audience into this conversation, sharing the models we use for our
peer coach training and embedded academic support approaches.
Participants will be asked to reflect on experiences in their own
centers and take away ideas for how they might adapt these
models to enhance their own embedded academic support efforts.

3. VIDEO

4. Introduction and Overview
Creating the Program
Impact of Program
Embedded Design Across Modes of Study
Results & "Surprise Moments" & Next Steps

21. Embedded In the Curriculum

23. Other Student Recommendations
CDL Collaboration
Embedded in the curriculum:
Enhancing the Academic Eye (IS & SG)
Critical Thinking (SG)
History of the Depression Era (SG)
American Policy (SG)
Macro/Micro Economics (Res.)

25. Funding and Support
• Our AWESOME Dean,
Gerry Lorentz
• SAF Funding
• Feed them
• Celebrate them
• Take pictures
• Thank them

30. "Students benefit from the experience of current
students and alumni who have struggled and
succeeded through studies in economics."
"The Peer Coaches provide a valuable service
working both one-on-one and in small group
settings with students of all abilities."
- Mentor Duncan RyanMann
A few words from our mentors & peer coaches...

31. Video

32. Value-Added
&
Surprise Moments
&
Next Steps

34. Q&A