Get Your Students Hired
If I see a pattern of hours missed by a student, I have a talk with that person in order to see, without being too nosey, what is happening with him. If a student scores low on his/her test, I get involved right away, tutoring, what ever it takes to get their scores and especially their confidence level on the rise.
John, do you document these conversations? Does the student have to formally acknowledge your conversation?
I try to have a talk with students when they miss time or score bad on a test or quiz. Sometimes I will suggest they speak with the student counselor for more help
I do the same thing. If I notice repeat absence, and/or low grades, I immediately take time outside of class, whether it be 10 minutes or an hour. Some students open up immediately and some take time, while others never do.
If a student scores low on a quiz, I have them study more and sometime I read the questions to them.
They first need to see a value to their education before you can make a change in them.
Student that quit school most often are those without any moral support. It is very sad when a student give up and quit because they believed they are not supported. I is even more sad when this is a result of staff member who is most often unaware of their action.
Students that miss a lot of hours,or come in late regularly;I also try to catch them to talk with, to see if there is a problem,if I can help,or guide them in the right direction to the right people.If a student fails a test,I will get involved quickly,because low confidence from a low score, can very easily carry on through out the course.This will not make for a pleasant enviroment for the student or instructor.