Over the years, what I've seen is that students who choose to study
alone are often the very students who need interaction in order to gain
and retain information.  These are the folks who are most difficult to
"talk out of" home schooling.   We've had some success with them
nonetheless.  Online and home studies are a wonderful option for those
students who are on kidney dialysis or have transportation difficulties.
Va

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From: focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Irene Paino
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:22 AM
To: focusonbasics at nifl.gov
Subject: [FocusOnBasics 615] Re: Distance Learning/GED Home Study

Hi, I'm Irene Paino, the GED Online Instructor for Seminole Community
College.  I'd like to answer your second and third questions, Julie.

Before moving a student from the classroom to Home Study, their has
already been discussion between the classroom instructor and student as
well as the classroom instructor and myself.  I also personally meet
with each student to discuss the transition and review the program with
them to be sure they understand what they are signing up for.  Our GED
Home Study/GED Online students always have the option to visit one of
our outreach centers or our computer lab if they need help and I am not
available.  They are given a "pass" which introduces them to the
outreach instructor or lab assistant.

Given our current resources and availability, we found that we needed
to stick with the higher TABE scores for students enrolling in the GED
Home Study/GED Online courses.  We certainly make exceptions for lower
level students, so that we can serve them on a temporary basis.  A
recent example, was an ABE level 3 reader who was having surgery but
wanted to stay connected with school.  We enrolled him in Home Study and
worked closely with him over the summer semester.  He re-tested at the
end of the semester and re-enrolled in campus classes as an ABE Level 4
reader.  

Irene Paino
Instructor
Adult Basic Education and GED
Seminole Community College
100 Weldon Blvd.
B224F
Sanford, FL 32773-6199

painoi at scc-fl.edu
407.708.2627 (office)
407.708.2128 (fax)

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