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 i2VJKQm02564; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:20:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:20:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <BAY17-F58O4nMUKpDtr0002be18@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:10164] RE: attendence trends X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2590 Lines: 65 Colleen, I know I had several beginning level students who started class when unemployed and dropped out because they got a job-- which was often night work at hotels and factory. Or they had been on one shift and changed to another which conflicted with the class time. Two dropped out due to the stage of their pregnancies. Susan >From: Colleen Shaughnessy <leenhd78@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10162] attendence trends >Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:33:13 -0500 (EST) > >Hello there- > >I've been teaching in a County School District's Adult >Ed program since the beginning of this year. I have >noticed and discovered (through conversation with >fellow teachers) that attendance in the lower levels >at our center (as opposed to other centers in the same >county) sees a huge decline about mid-semester. >Apparently this does not occur at other centers. > >I offered several things that I could think of and all >of which were ruled to be not specific to our site...I >was wondering if anyone may have any ideas as to what >factors cause drop out (specifically in lower levels). > The factors that I suggested (which were ruled >incorrect) were: lower level students are in different >positions in their work place than upper level >students, they have less formal education, our >promotion (to new levels) program/ceremony is not as >effective, and the class size in the lower levels is >often 3-4 times that of the upper levels. > >I am concerned about this because I am teaching >literacy (the "lowest" level) and I have noticed that >in the last few weeks about half of my students are >not coming to class (even after I call them and leave >messages in broken Spanish on their phones:)). If it >is something that I can correct or help change I'd >love to be able to do that because in the end I just >want my students in class learning to read and write >for a few hours a week. > >I'd be curious to hear your feedback on this issue >should you have any. > >Thanks for your time! >Colleen > >===== >"In the end we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we >understand and we will understand only what we are taught." ~Bata Dioum~ > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. >http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp
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