Case study integration - Frank

Brief profile of Frank:

Frank enrolled in an adult high school credit program, but was referred to the local community-based program to receive one-to-one assistance. His test scores on the CATT were quite high, but he was unable to complete any assignments and found it hard to function in a classroom setting. It appears that Frank has an organizing learning disability and has difficulty maintaining his attention for long periods of time. Frank wants to build his organizational and planning skills to prepare him for starting his own home renovation business. Frank has difficulty staying on task, focusing on what has been said and pulling information together.

Overall goal for Frank

• To listen to acquire information and understanding.
• To speak and write to acquire and transmit information by asking probing and clarifying questions, interpret information in his own words, and present the information clearly, concisely, and comprehensively.

Using the information processing model of instruction - Planning for a tutoring session:

The tutor will integrate the information-processing model into his instructional method. Although Frank does not plan to take further educational training, he will be instructed on how to take effective notes to help improve his ability to understand his potential customers' needs.

Skills to learn during tutor session:

• Identify the main idea and key points of the oral passage [knowledge]
• Dissect notes for the most important information [analysis]
• Organize ideas to write on index cards and post-it notes [application]