Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f9NFfG023857; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:41:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:41:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NEBBIEENMLEAOAPCMIAACEHCCBAA.lvwayne@redsuspenders.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kirk Baker" <lvwayne@redsuspenders.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1865] Re: Enrollment Practices X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2429 Lines: 71 Mary, One question is what does each provider mean by "open enrollment?" Many programs claim to be open but actually give out very mixed signals around this. Our organization requires potential participants to meet with staff prior to enrolling for the intake/assessment process. The next meeting will be with the Tutor, but must take place in a public place - usually a library. If the learning participant fails to make the first two sessions without excuse, s/he goes to the bottom of our wait list. Otherwise, if three consecutive sessions are missed without excuse, s/he goes to the bottom of the wait list, unless there is no response to at least three messages, in which case a "closure letter" is sent requiring s/he contact our office within two weeks. If there is no contact, s/he is exited from the program. We have to be careful about follow-through as we will lose trained volunteers if there is no commitment. We put too much time, money, and energy into training Tutors to lose them, so this procedure hopefully gives the message to all participants that we are serious about keeping them and that we have to work together in this. Of course, we have a similar procedure for Tutors who do not follow through. Kirk:) Kirk Baker Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County, Inc. 2 Broad Street Lyons, NY 14489 (315) 946-5333 lvwayne@redsuspenders.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-4eff@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-4eff@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Spacone, Ronna (Contractor) Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:43 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1844] Re: Enrollment Practices Hi everyone: I am posting this message on behalf of Mary Schneckenburger, who is collecting information on program enrollment practices. If you think your response pertains to the subject of this list - Equipped for the Future - then send it to the list; if not please reply to Mary's email address at: <mary.schneckenburger@umit.maine.edu>. Thanks, Ronna Ronna G. Spacone NIFL-4EFF List Moderator *********************************************************** Hi, Please share some alternatives to "open enrollment." I am also looking for research supporting other approaches and an emphasis on goal setting. Any stories, tips and leads would be appreciated. Thanks, Mary Mary Schneckenburger Center for Adult Learning and Literacy mary.schneckenburger@umit.maine.edu (207)581-2498 ext.19
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