Provide a positive and supportive educational setting with student involvement in the learning process and self-directed progress-monitoring system.
Ensure early academic success.
Use adult oriented coursework, geared toward real life situations.
Provide consistent one-on-one contact to assure students of your interest in them.
Provide information about community services and resources.
Incorporate students' interests into instructional material whenever possible.
Develop and utilize a student recognition and rewards program.
Foster group cohesiveness within the class and encourage cooperative learning.
To prevent first-class no-shows, call students the day before and confirm attendance.
To prevent early dropouts, plan non-threatening activities for first class.
Establish a system for contacting students; call them after the first class missed.
Implement individual educational plans based upon student goals and needs.
Model healthy problem resolution techniques in the classroom.
Give frequent positive feedback and reinforcement.
Build self-esteem through an immediate sense of progress and a clear path of small steps to goals.
Involve the learner in active goal setting and program planning.