Monitoring Student Engagement: How Pathful’s Reports Help Identify Who Needs Extra Support

Engagement is a key factor in learner success, particularly when it comes to career exploration and readiness. However, not all learners engage with career resources at the same level. Pathful’s reporting tools provide educators with real-time insights into learner participation, helping them identify disengaged learners and take proactive steps to ensure every learner stays on track.

Understanding Engagement Through Pathful's Reports

Pathful offers a comprehensive suite of reporting tools that give educators visibility into how students are interacting with career readiness resources. These reports track various engagement metrics across the platform, including:

• Career Assessments: Tracking completion rates and reviewing results to see if learners are actively exploring career interests.
• Job Shadowing Videos: Monitoring which learners are engaging with virtual job shadowing videos and which career clusters or industries capture their interest.
• Work-Based Learning Experiences: Monitoring participation with Pathful's work-based learning content.
• Postsecondary Planning: Monitor how many learners are engaging with postsecondary planning tools, including researching colleges, exploring scholarships, and preparing for application deadlines.
• FlexLessons and FlexCourses: Checking assignment completion rates and lesson details to ensure learners are progressing in their career education.

Key Reports for Monitoring Student Engagement

Pathful offers a comprehensive set of reports organized into several categories. Here are some particularly valuable reports for identifying students who may need additional support:

Overview: Get a big-picture view of overall engagement to establish baselines and identify trends.

Usage Reports:

• User Total Usage Report - Track individual student time spent on the platform to identify students with minimal engagement.

Activity Reports:

• Career Videos Watched - See which students are engaging with job shadowing videos and which may need encouragement.
• WBL Session Participation - Monitor student involvement in work-based learning opportunities.
• Exploration by Career/Cluster - Identify students who haven't actively explored career options.

FlexLessons & Assignments Reports:

• FlexLesson Progress By Student - Pinpoint students falling behind on career-focused lessons.
• Assignment Details - See which assignments have low completion rates across classes or groups.

Status Reports:

• Assessment Overview - Get a comprehensive view of students' career assessment results and completion status to identify those who need guidance.

Student Artifacts and Progress Indicators

Beyond usage and activity data, Pathful also provides visibility into student-created artifacts that demonstrate engagement with career planning:

• Postsecondary Plans - See which students have completed their future planning
• Goal Setting - Track students who have established career and academic goals
• Resumes and Cover Letters - Monitor which students are preparing job application materials

These artifact reports can be especially valuable in identifying students who are engaged with the platform but may not be completing the crucial documents needed for their future success. For example, a student might watch many career videos but still need support in translating that exploration into concrete postsecondary plans.

Identifying Learners Who Need Support

With Pathful's data-driven insights, educators can quickly pinpoint learners who are struggling to engage and take action to support them. Some key indicators to look for in reports include:

• Students with minimal platform usage in the User Total Usage Report
• Incomplete career assessments shown in the Assessment Overview teport
• Low progress rates in the FlexLesson Progress By Student report
• Few or no videos appearing in the Career Videos Watched report
• Missing artifacts in the Postsecondary Plans, Resumes, or Goal Setting reports

For example, an educator might notice that a group of learners has not completed their career assessments or engaged with any job shadowing videos. This may indicate a lack of awareness about the resources available, disinterest in current career options, or other engagement barriers.

By analyzing these reports, educators can adjust their strategies and encourage participation through tailored interventions.

Taking Action Based on Reporting Data

Once disengaged learners are identified, educators can implement targeted interventions to boost their career exploration and participation:

• Provide Targeted Encouragement: Check in with learners to understand their challenges and motivate them to explore career activities.
• Address Barriers to Engagement: Identify external factors such as lack of internet access, limited awareness of career options, or uncertainty about postsecondary paths.
• Customize Learning Approaches: Based on individual career interests, educators can assign personalized FlexLessons that align with learners' goals or recommend alternative activities like industry guest speakers or hands-on projects.
• Schedule One-on-One Career Coaching: Meet with learners individually to review their assessment results, discuss career aspirations, and set clear action steps.
• Facilitate Peer Learning: Organize group discussions where engaged learners share their experiences and insights to inspire others to participate.
• Promote Interactive Experiences: Some learners may engage more with Pathful's Work-Based Learning Sessions, mentorship programs, or in-person site visits.

Creating a Proactive Support System

By regularly reviewing Pathful's engagement reports, educators can establish an effective process for supporting all students:

1. Weekly monitoring of key engagement metrics through Pathful's usage and activity reports
2. Early identification of students showing signs of disengagement
3. Prompt intervention with personalized support strategies
4. Tracking progress by monitoring improvements in engagement metrics

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When educators proactively monitor engagement data, they can create meaningful learning experiences that help every student succeed. Through Pathful's reports, they can ensure that no learner falls behind in their career exploration journey, providing the guidance needed for students to stay engaged and better prepared for their future careers.