Information for Faculty

Tutoring in not only for the "perpetually perplexed." High achieving students in Ivy League colleges and universities are using tutoring to maintain their GPA's, save time and reduce stress.

Retention and Student Success
SDCCD Research has run an analysis of our services every four years or so since 1994. The results have been consistent throughout. Students who use the services of The PLACe are much less likely to drop out and they also receive higher grades in their courses. The study compared pre-transfer level math and English students. The cohort was split into those who visited The PLACe (even once) and those who didn't have any visits.

• Retention was 20% higher for students with PLACe visits. Retention was determined by course completion.
• Success in the course was 20% higher. Success was measured by grades. A, B, or C was identified as successful.

How Can I Incorporate The PLACe into My Course?

There are as many methods to add our services as there are professors but here are some suggestions and activities that have been very successful. Please let us know if you have any other suggestions.