Sometimes it is difficult to determan way a student will quit because they are already gone before you have a chance to talk to them. There are no signs they just don't show up. You here from other students there issues and most the time it is personal reasons and not school related. There are in some cases were a student will voice their concerns or issues but it is rare.
What would cause students to feel that others are not following the rules? If true, what do you plan to do about it?
What methods do you use to overcome these challenges?
Who's responsible for changing rules and monitoring the impact of those changes? How do you review the impact of a rule change that leads to increased attrition?
Some has to do with rules,financial reasons not getting along with staff for various reasons and things change alot while they are here.
Students feel a lot of students are not following the rules , & get disilusioned with the whole thing. An instructor can talk to them one on one
It sometimes is because of the rules that the school could have changed since they first started, and now don't agree with. it can be because of financial reasons and medical concearns. I try to motivate and guide them down the proper raod, inform them of whom the can be after training.
What sort of supporting resources are available to you and your students?
Students stop attending class for several reasons. Sometimes they have factors outside of the classroom that contribute to them dropping the class. I intervene in with the student when attendance becomes an issue. I try to help in any way that I can and coach the student, letting them know that we as a school are there for them and we care about them and want to help them. Willand
That's a pretty broad statement, Harry. Do you have data to support it? Are there any ways you can impact those external forces?
The overwhelming majority leave for reasons outside of the school.
Is a pep talk enough? What do you do when you encounter a student who doesn't respond?
Students have problem coming at them from there home and being away from home is hard on them. . I just point out the fact that they need to keep their goals in front of them and make sure that they completed these goals. Your going to run into difficult times every mouth and there will be more excuses to leave. Overcome those problems and succeed and obtain your goal
B Iverson
What a great approach, Jason!!
There's no doubt that life sometimes gets in the way. Does your school have any initiatives in place to connect with students having those types of problems?
Many times I find that students drop out due to outside forces. Often it has little to do with school. For many the stresses of everyday life interject into their student lives. For many this has to do with finances, loss of job, loss of housing and in early courses homesickness and depression.
I make sure that from day one that my students understand that I am approachable and available to talk with regarding anything that they need to talk about. I also listen carefully when I walk the halls or when students pass by to hear about what is going on. I will also use some of my better students that I have had in the past to spread the word that I am here for them. Many times if they hear from another student, they will be more likely to appraoch. I also share a lot about my past as a tech, and I make sure that they understand that everything did not go according to plan as I made my way through my career. Often times instructors tend to make it sound as though they made no mistakes, and we are often the heroes in all of our stories. But that is usually just the way we remember it or that we have embellished a little to get a point across. But I find that they need to hear how we failed, and more importantly how we recovered. It helps to make us more real to them, it adds credibility.
So if I see a trend in a students behavior, I will approach them and let them know that I care, and that I am here if they need to talk. But sometimes they just don't give us the chance.
