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Evaluation of the In2uni Program University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities 2014 Final Report: Evaluation of the In2Uni Program Valerie Harwood University of Wollongong, [email protected] Sarah Elizabeth O'Shea University of Wollongong, [email protected] Steven J. Howard University of Wollongong, [email protected] Ken Cliff University of Wollongong, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/sspapers Part of the Education Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Harwood, Valerie; O'Shea, Sarah Elizabeth; Howard, Steven J.; and Cliff, Ken, "Final Report: Evaluation of the In2Uni Program" (2014). Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers. 2299. https://ro.uow.edu.au/sspapers/2299 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] Final Report: Evaluation of the In2Uni Program Abstract This report is an evaluation of the University of Wollongong's In2Uni outreach program. The In2Uni Program, delivered at the University of Wollongong, is an outreach program that works with primary and secondary students from low socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds on the NSW South Coast. These programs take the form of student academic mentoring, parent/caregiver/community and teacher engagement seminars, and university transition workshops. In2Uni's focus is on building the skills and aspirations required to enter Higher Education. Keywords in2uni, evaluation, program, report, final Disciplines Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Harwood, V., O'Shea, S., Howard, S. & Cliff, K. (2014). Final Report: Evaluation of the In2Uni Program. Wollongong, Australia: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong. This report is available at Research Online: https://ro.uow.edu.au/sspapers/2299 FINAL REPORT EVALUATION OF THE IN2UNI PROGRAM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & EARLY START RESEARCH INSTITUTE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG REPORT PREPARED DECEMBER 2014 A/P VALERIE HARWOOD DR. SARAH O’SHEA DR. STEVEN HOWARD DR. KEN CLIFF Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................... 5 LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................ 6 Evaluation Questions ........................................................................................................................ 6 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Summary of Findings ........................................................................................................................ 8 1. School Students.......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Programs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4. Parents/Caregivers/Community ........................................................................................................................... 9 5. University Mentors ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................... 10 1. Information about In2Uni ........................................................................................................................................ 10 2. In2Uni Programs and Activities ............................................................................................................................. 10 3. Work with Parents/Caregivers/Community ....................................................................................................... 11 4. Work with Schools ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 5. Data Collection (Quality Assurance Processes) ................................................................................................ 11 ONE – INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 13 Evaluation Questions ...................................................................................................................... 13 Overarching Question for the Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 13 Detailed Evaluation Questions .................................................................................................................................. 13 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 14 About In2Uni ...................................................................................................................................... 16 The Partnership ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Aims .................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 In2Uni Programs .............................................................................................................................. 16 Year 6 Kids In2Uni ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Year 7 and 8 Academic Enrichment Program ....................................................................................................... 18 Year 9 and 10 UNIque Experience Day ..................................................................................................................... 19 Year 10 Future Finder Workshop ............................................................................................................................... 19 Year 11 Leadership and Transition Workshops ..................................................................................................... 20 Year 12 University Preparation Program ............................................................................................................... 20 In2Uni Evaluation Final Report Page 1 Year 12 Road to Success Workshops ....................................................................................................................... 20 Year 12 Summer Master Classes .............................................................................................................................. 20 Transition to University Support............................................................................................................................... 21 UOW Early Admission .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Chapter Summary: Findings and Recommendations ............................................................ 22 Findings .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 TWO – METHODOLOGY .............................................................................. 24 Evaluation Questions ...................................................................................................................... 24 Method ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Research Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Document Review ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Interviews ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Observations ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Data Analysis Procedures ............................................................................................................. 28 Analysis of Quantitative Data ..................................................................................................................................
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