Recommendations
Following is a list of recommendations that you, as LBS college practitioners,
might
consider:
- Review how goal-achievement is defined by your program. Consult with
other
LBS college programs to see if they have the same understanding.
- Develop a definition for retention based on a clear understanding
of goal
achievement, and use it to measure the effectiveness of your retention
strategies
and approaches.
- Initiate discussions within your programs to determine reasonable
expectations
for satisfactory progress by learners. Pay special attention to learners
whose
goals are not post secondary. Focus attention on goal-setting strategies
for
learners at lower levels. Share findings with other colleges.
- Identify issues related to learner and college-initiated withdrawal.
Share issues
with other colleges to ensure consistent statistical reporting.
- Review your program policies to ensure that they are firm, fair,
clear and
complete.
- Use the activities in the Redirection Protocol to develop or evaluate
your own
protocol.
- Establish a Retention Team in your program with clear lines of responsibilities.
Consider how learners can be involved.
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