1- Identify student that may be at risk because of poor academic performance.
2- follow up with intsructors on daily attendance and students absentism.
3- develope a make up schedule for students, for the ones with the requiered paperwork, to jelp them come up to date in grades and attendance.
I will seek out and gain a better understanding of the suport systems we have in our school.
I will get to know some of the people in the variuos departments that have an influence on student retention.
I have already made the sugestion that the Ed. managers review this material so instructors and managers are holding each other accountable for the same things.
I will review my notes on this course when considering how to best help a student through a tough time.
1. Spend more personal time with students that are struggling.
2. Work with the management team and student services to address troubled students.
3. Try to make the students feel the value in what they are learning.
Who facilitates the 15 minute meetings after school, Linda? Is attendance mandatory?
We improve retention by engaging our students from the first day with meeting with admissions. During the school tour staff members are pointed out and if not busy introduced to the new student. We tell the student we look forward to seeing him in class. Then we have orientation. At this time all the staff involved with that student are introduced and the staff tells them a little about themselves. Then the first day of class we have a three hour orientation with the upperclassmen to help them organize their notebooks and help them with the syllabus. The freshman meet for fifteen minutes after school the first week to discuss any concerns and get help. Our instructors intervene when they see a student struggling with classes and recommend tutoring.
Engage students more often, work with them one one one and follow up with them
1) I will connect the course goals to students' career path. How might you use the mathematics learned in this course during your career?
2) I will use the new system for referring students with concerns to the proper personnel.
3) I will continue to communicate my motto consistently to my students:
"Your success is my goal!"
Over the next thirty days I will be
1. Reviewing the students four week evaluations.
2. Students that are struggling with classes will be put on probation and mandatory tutoring weekly for the student.
3. I will be implementing a sheet with the facility names, descriptions of their jobs, location of offices, and times available to the students. This will be given out as a part of the orientation packet. Our staff introduces themselves at orientation and gives them a short description of their job and how we are available to help them. I remind students that my job is to help them be successful in the career they have chosen and get them the help they need.
Michaela Yabroff
1. Take the time to "know the student". Go beyond them just being in attendance.
2. Sincerely inquire as to how they are doing with the material and course, include asking about their getting along with other classes.
3. Do the one on one regarding their successes and challenges. Develop a plan with the student to achieve short-term goals. Follow up, review and revise if necessary.
I will encourage the students to not miss any time in my electrical classes due to the fact they set the foundation for all the rest of their classes at this institution. 2nd I will talk to each and every student on an individual basis if I see their attendance or academic grades are suffering. 3rd I will teach them in tutoring if necessary to keep them encouraged about their grades and their ability to find help when needed.
Have at least one conversation with every student in my class.
Talk about my own experiences and challenges.
Communicate with my boss about struggling students earlier.
I will be more diligent in calling students when absent,
I will get industry visitors to come into our school to talk to students about opportunities and pertinent skills that will help them in their careers,
I will be more active in our school club and skills labs and have students in my class attend that need more help with learning than just the average class tine allows.
share real world experiences so they know they aren't along with new information.
Let the students know you are available to help where needed.
Share with the student that tutoring is available from other students to help them.
I will create a more engaging 1st day orientation to engage students with each other. This will create a more open environment with each other and me.
Be a better role model, step up my game for more one on one time with students rather its more tutoring or just getting to know them a little better.
Make an appointment with each student at the beginning of each quarter to provide them with the warmth and caring about their academic and well being.
Continue to give daily academic update about their performance.
Provide students with a Concern Card(similar to a suggestion box)
1. Personally go over each students progress
reports.
2. Make myself available for tutoring as their
schedule allows.
3. Review my lesson plans for better delivery.
Be sure to go over course objectives at the very beginning of class, continue to offer tutoring, and meet with student one on one to see how I can better meet their needs.
-Try to find a common connection with each student, like talking about a certain sport, etc.
-Offer more time available for tutoring
-Acknowledge a student's successes
In the next 30 days I plan to more conversations with the students that I don't normally get a chance to speak with. I want to encourage and be supportive of them as much as I do with other students. I want to find additional resources that will benefit students outside of school to reduce stressors.
