The Development of an Academic Engagement Intervention for Academically Dismissed Students
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The Development of an Academic Engagement Intervention for Academically Dismissed Students Samuel T. Beasley 1 & Beverly J. Vandiver 1 & Ronald Dillard 1 & Walter Malone 2 & Randy Ott 1 # Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Abstract
“Reclaim the W” is an academic recovery program at a medium-sized midwestern university that offers undergraduates who have been academically dismissed a chance to reenroll at the institution. In this article we describe the Reclaim the W program and its target population of academically at-risk undergraduates. We then outline the first two phases of the process we used to develop an intervention for students in the Reclaim the W program, which we call Engage to Excel (E2). In the first phase we collected data from focus groups with academically at-risk students and professional staff who serve these students. This qualitative data informed the creation of the E2 intervention for students in Samuel T. Beasley earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. His research focuses on academic outcomes for underrepresented college students and on men’s outcomes in health service psychology doctoral programs. Beverly J. Vandiver is a professor in the counseling psychology program in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. Her special interests are in scale development, cultural identities, and at-risk college students. She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University. Ronald Dillard is the Program Manager for the Alpha Program & Reclaim the W at Western Michigan University. Ronald earned his B.A.in Secondary Education and an M.A. in Organization Communication. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate studying Special Education and Sociology. His research interests include the educational outcomes of students of color who have learning disabilities and students who have overcome poverty to succeed. Walter Malone is a Clinical Fellow at the University of Kentucky Counseling Center. His special interests are Black male masculinity, racial identity development, and academic help-seeking behavior. He received his Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and is currently a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. Randy Ott is the Director of the Center for Academic Success Programs at Western Michigan University. He is also a part time instructor in the School of Communications at WMU and is a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. His special interests are leadership development, masculinity, and first generation college students. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University.
* Samuel T. Beasley [email protected] Extended author information available on the last page of the article
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the Reclaim the W program. In the second phase we identified key components of the quasi-experimental E2
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