College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading

Orientation

Best Retention Practice

Additional Strategies & Suggestions

Roles & Responsibilities

Action Plan

  • helps students socialize to the classroom and connect with other students
  • identifies students at risk and responds with appropriate interventions, e.g., initiates support groups, refers to appropriate agencies in the community
  • introduces students to learning outcomes and the function of the training plan
  • helps students understand the importance of goals and helps students set realistic, achievable short-term goals
  • helps students understand their own learning styles
  • helps students understand positive and negative forces that may affect their participation in the program
  • helps students develop strategies for controlling the negative factors
  • emphasizes the importance of selfmanagement/ self-direction skills
  • where possible, do group orientations to make new students feel comfortable
  • start classes first day to get students involved
  • set up peer tutoring
  • where possible, make sure training plans are realistic
  • ensure that orientation package is simple, clear and appealing
  • use a learning styles inventory (CABS)
  • check in with new students at end of first day/first week
  • find alternative to Grade Level Reading Score
  • set up one-to-one buddy system with new students

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