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Accommodating Learning Styles

Pierre, Is this reminder one-on-one? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your placement programs...

Kent, Retention is a school wide priority and begins at enrollment. However, if the classroom environment is one of caring and engagement retention becomes significantly easier. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Student Assessment

Tony, Thank you for your post. You make very good points. Authentic assessment is an extremely open and honest way to assess the student. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your school involvement activities...

Kent, Having the freshman at graduation is a great idea. They see the others that went before them and know it can be done. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your orientation programs...

Gregory, This expectation should be presented sooner. If this is not part of any product knowledge training for admissions it would be wise to add this to the training. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your placement programs...

Karyn, Keeping the end in sight throughout the program does help prepare students. Has this effort been reflected in the school's placement rates? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your placement programs...

Carroll, Yes. Do you have these in place at your school? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your school involvement activities...

Marie, Recognition is a very powerful and positive support mechanism. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Student Assessment

Lisa, The rubric is a good idea. I would suggest bringing the instructors together to provide feedback and revise the rubric to eliminate the broad interpretation. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your orientation programs...

Marie, A very simple change is to have students work in groups reviewing the student handbook and presenting what they learned. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.