As you kick off another academic term, I thought you might find useful a directory of academic approaches, curriculum, and programs designed to support academic achievement for students and especially those that are first-generation college, economically-disadvantaged, and historically-underrepresented. Half a dozen of the education practices focus on tutoring and student study groups. This directory is updated and distributed annually by a clearinghouse that I manage. Click on this link to download the PDF manual, https://z.umn.edu/eoabp2019

Created by TRIO and GEAR UP professionals after successful use in their programs, the manual contains nearly 600 pages of practical approaches, curriculum, and resources you can use. These resources have gone through an external peer review system and designated as promising or validated based on the data analysis. The largest collection of practices are for academic support, tutoring, and peer study groups. The topics in the directory include: academic advising, academic support, administrative forms, assessment, career exploration, coaching students college tours, curriculum, disability services global studies, orientation program, policies and procedures The best practice clearinghouse website is available at http://besteducationpractices.org

Contact me for more information. David Arendale, Associate Professor Emeritus University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (cell) 612-812-0032; arendale@umn.edu http://arendale.org