Understanding Court Reporter Education

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Understanding Court Reporter Education
April 2, 2005 Philadelphia
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

Q Who is entering court reporting programs?
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

Q What are the individual characteristics of the
student?

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
Q What previous schooling has the student had?
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

Q What is the students level of ability?

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

• Students Level of Ability
• - Learning skills
• - Study skills
• - Time management
• - Technical ability
• - Discipline

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

Q What is the level of quality in the court
reporting program?
Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

Q What type of performance results from the
combination of a particular students background
and ability and a particular school or program?

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model
Q What is the students perception of her own
progress in the program?

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Achievement
• - Self-perception of progress
• Personal satisfaction

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Achievement
• - Self-perception of progress
• Personal satisfaction

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

• Social Integration
• Making friends
• Interaction with faculty (positive or negative)
• Comfort level in the classroom
• Self-perception of fitting in

Q What type of social interaction does the
student experience while at school?
Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Court Reporter Student Retention Model
Q What was the students reason for departing
from the program?

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

- Graduation - Reporting Job Out - Voluntary
withdrawal(1) - Transfer(2) - Transfer (3) -
Dismissal(4) - Dismissal(5) - Dismissal(6) -
Dismissal(7)

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Achievement
• - Self-perception of progress
• Personal satisfaction

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

• Social Integration
• Making friends
• Interaction with faculty (positive or negative)
• Comfort level in the classroom
• Self-perception of fitting in

Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
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Q What was the students reason for departing
from the program?
Understanding Reporter Education

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

- Graduation - Reporting Job Out - Voluntary
withdrawal(1) - Transfer(2) - Transfer (3) -
Dismissal(4) - Dismissal(5) - Dismissal(6) -
Dismissal(7)
Q What is the students perception of her own
progress in the program?

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Achievement
• - Self-perception of progress
• Personal satisfaction

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

• Voluntary withdrawal drops program and does not
  enter another program
• Transfer Transferred to another realtime
  reporting program
• Transfer - Transferred to another program within
  the same institution
• Dismissal - poor attendance
• Dismissal academic failure
• Dismissal bad behavior
• Dismissal lack of progress

• Social Integration
• Making friends
• Interaction with faculty (positive or negative)
• Comfort level in the classroom
• Self-perception of fitting in

Q What type of performance results from the
combination of a particular students background
and ability within a particular program?
Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
Q Who is entering court reporting programs?
Q What is the quality level of the court
reporting program? How does the Students ability
impact success within the program.
Q What type of social interaction does the
student experience while at school?
Mangan 12/21/04
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Q What was the students reason for departing
from the program?
Court Reporter Student Retention Model

• A Students Background
• Family Status
• - single
• - married
• - children
• - Students age
• - Work experience
• - Financial resources

- Graduation - Reporting Job Out - Voluntary
withdrawal(1) - Transfer(2) - Transfer (3) -
Dismissal(4) - Dismissal(5) - Dismissal(6) -
Dismissal(7)
Q What is the students perception of her own
progress in the program?

• Students Level of Ability
• Learning skills
• Study skills
• Time management
• Technical ability
• Discipline

• Achievement
• - Self-perception of progress
• Personal satisfaction

• Individual Characteristics
• Social coping skills
• Communication Skills
• Lifestyle
• Attitude
• Expectations

• Academic Performance
• knowledge
• speed
• accuracy
• working through plateaus

• Quality of the Court Reporting School
• - Faculty
• - Curriculum
• Theories
• Support Programs
• - counseling
• - mentoring
• - Recruitment/ Admissions program
• - New student orientation program

• Voluntary withdrawal drops program and does not
  enter another program
• Transfer Transferred to another realtime
  reporting program
• Transfer - Transferred to another program within
  the same institution
• Dismissal - poor attendance
• Dismissal academic failure
• Dismissal bad behavior
• Dismissal lack of progress

• Social Integration
• Making friends
• Interaction with faculty (positive or negative)
• Comfort level in the classroom
• Self-perception of fitting in

Q What type of performance results from the
combination of a particular students background
and ability within a particular program?
Previous Schooling - GED - HS - 2 year - 4 year
- other
Q Who is entering court reporting programs?
Q What is the quality level of the court
reporting program? How does the Students ability
impact success within the program.
Q What type of social interaction does the
student experience while at school?
Mangan 12/21/04