[NIFL-ESL:8358] Re: attendance problems

From: Susan Ryan (susanefl@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 09:25:42 EST


Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gB5EPgX24193; Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:25:42 -0500 (EST)
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:25:42 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <F107y0BEkbf8Ve4pqgG000192d2@hotmail.com>
Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov
Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov
Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov
Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov
Precedence: bulk
From: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8358] Re: attendance problems
X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
Status: O
Content-Length: 1282
Lines: 36

They are keeping statistics on reasons for dropping class at our program in 
Florida, so I assume it will be compiled at some point in
a report. It would be interesting to know.
Susan






>From: "said" <said@ameritech.net>
>Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov
>To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
>Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8357] Re: attendance problems
>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 16:48:17 -0500 (EST)
>
>When I lived and taught in a Muslim country school schedules were not
>changed due to Ramadan; however, work schedules were changed a little--most
>places started later. My guess would also be that the women are less tired
>from fasting, and more tired from cooking and entertaining late. Speaking 
>of
>attendance issues, I was wondering if there was any research out there that
>showed why students continued to come to programs or not? My supervisor
>asked me about this. I am aware of a little bit of research in this area in
>Intensive Programs at the college level, but I haven't seen any such
>information regarding adult ed programs.
>
>Terry Pruett-Said
>ESL teacher
>Sterling Heights, MI


_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE*  
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Fri Jan 17 2003 - 14:44:29 EST