Academic Coaching: Coaching College Students for Success

197 Pages·2023·2.042 MB·English

by  Marc A. Howlett, Kristen Rademacher

“Howlett and Rademacher provide an invaluable, comprehensive guide to
academic coaching. Discussions of topics ranging from the theoretical bases of
academic coaching to specific strategies for effectively coaching students from
all demographics provide a clearly written roadmap for staff and faculty focused
on preparing students to become independent life-long learners.”
Saundra McGuire, Louisiana State University, USA
“Academic Coaching is a must-read for all who are concerned with supporting
student success in higher education…Marc A. Howlett and Kristen Rademacher
are two of the foremost leaders in the academic coaching field and they know their
subject well. They participated in the development of one of the first and most
highly recognized academic coaching programs in the country. In a ddition, they
both have years of practical experience coaching college students. This book pro-
vides a comprehensive resource on academic coaching taking r eaders from theory
and research to the practical skills of how to have a coaching c onversation. If you
are looking for ways to help college students be more successful within the array
of challenges that are facing them, this is a book you need to read.”
Sharon Field, W ayne State University, USA
“Academic Coaching is a powerful guide to providing evidence-based coaching on
your campus. Marc and Kristen are masterful coaches as well as highly skilled
trainers. Like their remarkable workshops, this publication comfortably but
comprehensively guides the reader in using coaching mindset and techniques
to promote student engagement and academic success. They have integrated
various approaches that will be familiar to postsecondary service providers and
faculty members who want to support student learning but keep their work
squarely within the unique realm of coaching. This book will quickly become
your go-to for launching or strengthening your academic success coaching
services.”
David R. Parker, Children’s Resource Group, USA
“A thoughtful and accessible model for empowering students to achieve goals.
This book carefully presents the nuts and bolts of a coaching framework that can
be quickly adapted by anyone and calibrated for any educational institution.”
Jay Sriram, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
“Academic Coaching is a practical guide for any higher education professional
working in a coaching or advising role. The concepts and methods outlined in
this book work in career coaching as well. Career coaches benefit from this
model because it’s practical in nature but grounded in research. All higher
education coaches and advisors should add this to their professional library.”
Sue Harbour, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Academic Coaching
Academic Coaching is the first comprehensive book about academic coaching in higher
education, providing faculty and staff with a robust foundation in academic coaching
that they can use to improve campus services to bolster student success.
Drawing from the principles of executive, business, and life coaching, this book
explores how to support college students as they begin their journey to independence,
grapple with challenging courses, uncover their life’s purpose, and prepare to make
their mark on the world.
This accessible book is full of step-by-step guidance for becoming an effective
academic coach, helping faculty and staff create, expand, incorporate, or improve
academic coaching services on campus in order to better serve all students.
Marc A. Howlett, PhD, CPCC, is the Assistant Director at the Learning Center at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Kristen Rademacher, MEd, CPCC, PCC, is an ADHD/LD Specialist at the Learning
Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Academic Coaching
Coaching College
Students for Success
Marc A. Howlett
Kristen Rademacher
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First published 2023
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Names: Howlett, Marc A., author. | Rademacher, Kristen, author.
Title: Academic coaching: coaching college students for success /
Marc A. Howlett & Kristen Rademacher.
Description: New York, NY: Routledge, 2023. |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2022053902 (print) | LCCN 2022053903 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781032265711 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032272214 (paperback) |
ISBN 9781003291879 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Counseling in higher education. | Faculty advisors.
Classification: LCC LB2343 .H65 2023 (print) |
LCC LB2343 (ebook) | DDC 378.1/9422—dc23/eng/20230221
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022053902
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022053903
ISBN: 978-1-032-26571-1 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-032-27221-4 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-003-29187-9 (ebk)
DOI: 10.4324/9781003291879
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To the incredible college students we have the privilege of coaching
every day.

Contents
Preface xiii
1 Introduction 1
Why Academic Coaching? Why Now? Why Us? 1
How to Use This Book 3
Let’s Meet Jacob 4
PART I
Background and Research 9
2 Growth of Academic Coaching 11
Origins 11
Concurrent Developments 15
A Path Forward for Student-Centered, Strengths-Based
Academic Support 21
PART II
Academic Coaching Model 29
3 Definition 31
Academic Coaching Is a Collaborative and Trusting Relationship 32
Academic Coaching Is a Structured Conversation 34
Components of the Definition 35
Wrapping Up 39
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