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Karen, Lab books, work sheets, guidelines, etc., are great resources. They do aid in assuring the students learn process and gain competencies. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Competency-Based Instruction

Amjad, The skill the students gain is the focus. Grades are how we assess but are not always the best indicator of skill. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your orientation programs...

Jacqueline, Sounds like a good program for that day. How is orientation continued through the first class, term, etc.? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your admissions processes...

Suzanne, A great reply and so right on. Thank you for this post. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your school involvement activities...

Jacqueline, I agree. You do need activities and strategies for dealing with the entire spectrum of students. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your placement programs...

Jacqueline, You can incorporate career objectives into the curriculum that will steer the students towards the available services. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

robert, Thank you. Provide an example or a story about an adjustment and how it occurred. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

jamie, Do you have students work in groups? Students talking through what they are doing as they are working on a task? Ask them questions from the lecture while they are working on the task. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Competency-Based Instruction

Steve, If students know and understand the expectations they often rise to the expectation. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your placement programs...

Susan, Yes and the communication skills repeatedly are what employers say make the difference. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.