Recruitment, Retention and Motivation

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Recruitment, Retention and Motivation

• Adult Basic Education Conference 2008
• Interactive Forum

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RecruitmentRetention Motivation

• How to create an atmosphere of success

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CIRCLE OF SUCCESS
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Recruitment

• Fliers
• Clear,
• simplistic
• vocabulary
• One page

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Flier Ideas

• Additional Icons
• Colored paper
• Colored Printing
• Easy to understand information pertaining to our
  learners

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Orientation
Process

• Create an atmosphere of welcome at your center
• Tell them that it is OK not to know somethingwe
  will help you
• Tour of facility

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Orientation Process

• Set Goals
• Step by step
• Achievement
• expectations

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Path to Success Through Orientation

• Create accountability of students own
  learning
• Easy access to educational books and student
  files

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Step by Step

• Ask students to help me keep track of their
  paperwork
• We have to do this because this is useful to them

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RECRUITMENTAND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

• Develop your community providers
• Local Department of Workforce services
• Local Community Health Reach

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Advisory Board

• Include your community partners in your advisory
  board
• Communicate with your partners regularly
• Networking and information sharing

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Retention

• Food
• Comfortable atmosphere

• Food
• FUN

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Retention

• Transportation
• Free bus tokens

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Retention

• Information dissemination
• Newsletter
• Scheduled program hours
• Availability of staff

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MOTIVATION Two Dimensions

• Intensity (strength)
• Established through phone calls
• Personal interaction with staff

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INTENSITY

• Positive expectation of program services
• Clear cut goals
• Failure is not an option

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MOTIVATIONAL DIMENSIONDIRECTION

• Direction
• Helps focus motivation
• Act as a navigator or guide
• Provide an un- fragmented support system

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Motivation

• Information classes, Whats next after GED.
• Structured classes create a sense of belonging

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Cognitive Dissonance

• Recognize this state of anxiety and help students
  alter this belief or attitude regarding success
  and school accomplishment

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How do we do this?

• Communicate high (realistic) GOALS
• Students play some role in setting goals
• Keeping track of their step by step Goal sheet

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STRATEGIES

• Use variety in media presentation
• Allow student a sense of self and use their life
  experiences
• Positive, positive

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INTERACTIVE FORUM

• STEAL AND SHARE
• WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE TO SHARE ?