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Richard Deyerle
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It is important to be consistent in your approach at retention intervention. Here is a starting checklist. Please add more!
1. Get to know your students. Talk to them daily.
2. Aggressively respond to student's missing any classes.
3. Give them a call.
4. Provide tutoring and support
5. Look for changes in demeanor or personality.
6. Look for changes in grade pattern.
7. Make sure the truth and the student perception of that truth is you care.
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As a former dean and current teacher I can tell you from personal experience that genuine caring (not lip service) will greatly improve overall student retention rates. The students know when they are hearing a line, or if instead you have established an "educational" personal relationship with them. While an individual can have wonderful individual retention rates,it is only from a transformation of corporate and/or institutional culture that will lead to significant success. A great indication of improved retention rates is a robust re-entry rate, where the students leaving due to unavoidable issues make their way back home to you… >>>
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