Thirdly, programs need to have clear definitions for goal achievement and learner retention in order to measure the effectiveness of their redirection protocol or other retention strategies they may implement.

It is our firm belief that redirection efforts will promote retention in LBS college programs. By helping learners refocus to shorter and more manageable goals, programs can create more options for learners and increase opportunities for learners to be successful. Successful learners are more likely to persist and more likely to return when they do have to ‘stop out.’

View the Retention through Redirection video again. How did Rijha’s teachers help her prepare for the next step of her goal? How is Rijha’s long-term goal of self-employment influencing what she is learning in the program?

See Appendix P for samples of customized demonstrations that Rijha’s teacher designed for her.