Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g5O9eMX17021; Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:40:22 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:40:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <001001c21b62$3fa7c620$6e398b90@oemcomputer> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Wendy Corvell" <wcorvell@bigpond.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1195] RE: retention rate X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2093 Lines: 63 Hi all, I coordinate and teach in an adult literacy program in Melbourne, Australia. It's heartening to hear this is an issue on your side of the world also. I think we must often remind ourselves that, unlike children, adults have so many other things they are dealing with and sometimes the best intentions to attend classes is just not enough. I'm really enjoying this listserv and relating your work to mine. Keep up the great work over there!! Wendy Corvell ALBE Coordinator Morrison House, Mt Evelyn, Victoria, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hendrick" <mhendrick@rrohio.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 3:27 AM Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1193] RE: retention rate > We find that it helps to review the student's goals frequently. Students need to be encouraged about the regular progress they are making. > Mary Hendrick > CLC Family Literacy, Columbus, Ohio > > -----Original Message----- > From: Albert Wat [SMTP:ayw@georgetown.edu] > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1192] retention rate > > Hi, > > I'm sure that this topic has been discussed in great detail in this listserv > before, but what strategies do programs implement to increase the retention rate > of students? We have a lot of people enroll in our adult ESL program in the > beginning, but the core group of students who attend our classes consistently > always plateaus to about 30% of the total number of enrollees (which actually is > still a decent size for us). Obviously, meeting the needs of the students is > the most effective strategy, and we're working on that. Just wondering if there > are other innovative strategies that people have tried successfully... We > already provide food, child care, and transportation. > > Thanks! > > -- > > Albert Wat, Program Coordinator > DC Schools Project > Office of Volunteer & Public Service - Center for Social Justice > Georgetown University, Poulton Hall > 1421 37th St., NW, 1st Floor > Washington, DC 20057
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