Build faculty-staff connections and peer community to support persistence of teacher education students¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report recommends that current PCC students make connections with faculty and staff, citing research that such connections could increase students' sense of belonging and support persistence. It poses reflective questions such as "Have faculty or staff reached out to you with support or opportunities?" and suggests students build a community of support with other first-time teacher education students and use the flexibility of the college environment to connect with faculty about academics or professional goals.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Faculty and staff need to reach out to students with support or opportunities, and students need time to connect with faculty about academics or professional goals.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Current teacher education students at Palau Community College, including first-time college students and teachers enrolling to meet certification requirements

Target Learning Goals¶

• Persistence to on-time completion of an associate's degree in education

Related Strategies¶

• Classroom Community Building
• Building a Trusting Community
• Be Present for Students
• Community Building
• Positive Teacher Student Relationships

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Rentz, B., Soalablai, S., Saelua, N. A., & McCarthy, A. (2024). Teacher certification, retention, and recruitment in Palau: Understanding graduation patterns of teacher education students at Palau Community College (REL 2025-008). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Region/pacific/Publication/108210