Attendance woes at 0800
I was entering midterm grades and looking over the grade sheet provided by admissions when I realized the following.
Of the 14 grades of F in three sections, 9 are in the 8:00 section.
The grade distribution by section also suggests problems in the 8:00 engine room:
While the 9:00 section have a nice central peak at a grade of C, and the 10:00 is skewed with grades of A and B dominating the section, the 8:00 section is dominated by failing grades.
The average number of absences per student by section is highest in the 8:00 section:
My grades reflect points that are based on tests and quizzes which ask questions based on the student learning outcomes on the outline. Thus the above data reflects problems of learning in the 8:00 section.
Personally I enjoy the 8:00 section. Personally I buy into the concept that the work day starts at 8:00, if not earlier. The reality is that our students are having attendance and performance problems at 8:00.
When student learning needs collide with the community college goal of preparing students for the world of work, which should give way to the other? When a schedule is driven by the desire to free up three hours per week for committee meetings, which should be favored, student learning or time for meetings? The first question is harder to answer, the second should be a slam dunk.
- Of 30 students enrolled at one time or another in the 08:00 section, 5 have withdrawn and 4 have dropped.
- Of 28 students enrolled at one time or another in the 09:00 section, 2 have withdrawn and 3 have dropped.
- Of 30 students enrolled at one time or another in the 10:00 section, 2 have withdrawn and 2 have dropped.
Of the 14 grades of F in three sections, 9 are in the 8:00 section.
The grade distribution by section also suggests problems in the 8:00 engine room:
The average number of absences per student by section is highest in the 8:00 section:
| Section | Absences |
| 8 | 3.73 |
| 9 | 2.66 |
| 10 | 2 |
My grades reflect points that are based on tests and quizzes which ask questions based on the student learning outcomes on the outline. Thus the above data reflects problems of learning in the 8:00 section.
Personally I enjoy the 8:00 section. Personally I buy into the concept that the work day starts at 8:00, if not earlier. The reality is that our students are having attendance and performance problems at 8:00.
When student learning needs collide with the community college goal of preparing students for the world of work, which should give way to the other? When a schedule is driven by the desire to free up three hours per week for committee meetings, which should be favored, student learning or time for meetings? The first question is harder to answer, the second should be a slam dunk.
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