Post Test

Division of Workforce Development

Region III: Web-Based Training Program

An Inservice Project

Post Test

Improving Student Retention in Adult Education Programs

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1. A common characteristic within our adult learner population that distinguishes them from other educational populations is:

most students are not married and have no family responsibilities

most students dropped out of school under unhappy circumstances

most students dislike homework

most students are certain about their educational goals

2. Three barriers to enrollment and retention include:

situational, institutional and intergenerational

situational, experiential and dispositional

participatory, institutional and dispositional

situational, institutional and dispositional

3. It was found that:

adults who were early school-leavers had extremely mixed feelings toward past schooling.

dropouts have the highest rate of success in adult general education programs.

motivation to succeed is the highest among those who have failed the most in the past.

students who have fewer barriers to overcome have the greatest chance of success.

4. Which of the following was not included in the research on the first three weeks as the critical time for motivation?

Students perceive motivation as a personally-owned state, while demotivation is perceived as a teacher-owned problem.

Learners tend to come to adult education with sufficient motivation to succeed, but things happen that demotivate them.

Motivation can only work if it is intrinsic.

Teacher immediacy affects motivation.

5. All of the following are characteristics of students with learning disabilities except:

impulsiveness and hyperactivity

memory, thinking and speech and language disorders

mental retardation from the educable to trainable level

perceptual-motor impairments

6. Which of the following is not a classroom accommodation for students with a learning disability?

Arranging preferential seating

Providing math coping strategies and allowing the use of a calculator

Allowing a student to use a word processor or typewriter

Canceling homework assignments

7. Which of these statements about retention is incorrect?

While student retention does not guarantee program completion for all students, student attrition guarantees non-completion for students.

Non-completion converts to loss of productivity, lower self esteem for students, less student impact, and reduction in student retention rates for programs.

Establishing student retention goals and strategies clusters around the three components of effective support, quality instruction, and suitable program structures/policies.

Studies of student attrition/persistence state that program using effective retention strategies are flawed and don't reflect actual facts.

8. Which of the following strategies for the Reluctant Learner has not proven to be an effective intervention?

A carefully planned intake process that gives more attention to those who need it should be considered.

A thoughtful counseling program where students are advised of the possibility of failure should be undertaken.

An alternative such as tutoring or computer-assisted instruction should be offered to attending but apparently reluctant learners.

An academically challenging curriculum should be offered at every level of instruction.

9. Which of the following is not a recommended retention strategy?

Build trust between instructor and student and help the student to conquer self-doubt through positive feedback.

Talk with students about their return to school and ask them about their previous experiences.

Create a teacher-centered program focusing on local standards.

Build on support that includes immediate and extended families.

10. In the chart on ABE Data for 1997-98 from Greenville City Schools, what was their rate of retention?

75.3%

87.3%

84.2%

93.4%

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This program was developed for the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development by Brevard County Public Schools, Department of Adult and Community Education through an Adult Education 322 Grant.