Ethical, Evidence-Based, Personalized Support
An innovative approach that combines universal wellbeing support with personalized interventions to optimize every student's potential while systematically addressing achievement gaps through ethical, evidence-based practice.
This presentation was developed from our EMS faculty analysis, but the core principles and framework apply across all faculties.
Our research identified both universal factors that benefit all students and demographic-specific patterns suggesting different groups may need targeted support. How do we apply these findings in a way that helps everyone while avoiding stigmatization or stereotyping?
Universal factors like sleep quality, physical health, willpower, and nutrition predict success across all demographic groups, yet different groups show different patterns of wellbeing-success relationships.
Significant achievement gaps persist across our faculties, with traditional one-size-fits-all approaches missing individual needs and failing to address these disparities effectively.
Targeted approaches based on demographics risk making students feel stereotyped or surveilled, while generic support fails to maximize individual potential.
A hybrid framework providing universal support that benefits everyone while offering personalized optimization opportunities based on individual rather than group characteristics.
Our hybrid framework operates on two complementary pillars that work together to maximize student success while maintaining ethical standards and respecting individual dignity.
Embedded Curriculum for All Students
An embedded curriculum that ensures every student receives evidence-based training in the factors our research identified as universally beneficial:
This foundation ensures all students gain essential wellbeing knowledge while creating a shared vocabulary and reducing stigmatization.
Profile-Based Enhancement System
A profile-based enhancement that uses early warning algorithms to identify individual students who could benefit from additional support:
This system offers specialized support based on each student's unique profile rather than demographic assumptions.
Our framework is built on foundational ethical principles that ensure student dignity, autonomy, and privacy while maximizing support effectiveness.
Full transparency about data collection and usage, complete opt-in/opt-out control, and clear explanation of recommendation logic to maintain student autonomy.
Support recommendations based on individual academic patterns and personal indicators rather than demographic group membership or stereotypes.
All communication emphasizes potential optimization rather than deficit remediation, presenting support as academic excellence enhancement.
Robust data security measures, minimal data collection principles, and strict controls on who can access student information.
A three-phase implementation strategy that builds the framework systematically and allows for continuous refinement based on evidence.
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
We have a unique opportunity to transform student success through ethical, evidence-based, personalized support that optimizes every student's potential while systematically addressing achievement gaps. The research foundation provides the scientific basis - now we implement the practice.
Begin universal curriculum development and faculty training preparation for evidence-based wellbeing integration.
Establish data collection systems and ethical oversight committees to guide implementation.
Involve students, faculty, and support services in both design and implementation processes.
Select initial cohorts for early warning system testing and personalized support validation.
Framework Commitment
This hybrid framework represents our commitment to evidence-based, ethical, and effective student success support. It honors the complexity of our research findings while maintaining the dignity and agency of every student we serve.