By Kyle Kane, JD, IECA (SC)

在过去的几年里,有学习挑战的学生进入四年制大学学习的人数出现了可喜的增长. 虽然有学习障碍的学生参加的比例只有一般人的一半, 他们开始意识到,他们也可以从参与传统的大学生活中获益.

That is the good news. The bad news is that just 34% of them will graduate in four years, 相比之下,他们的正常神经同龄人的全国平均水平为52% (Sanford et al. 2011). 低完成率对失败的学生来说是一种创伤,对他们的家庭来说也是一种代价. 尽管有学习差异的学生因为各种原因退学, 他们中的许多人根本没有准备好过渡到大学和独立.

As independent educational consultants (IECs), we must be leaders in the process of educating families, helping them identify areas of challenge, find resources to address those deficits, and develop practical plans for support in college. We can do this in many ways, including:

指导家庭和学生对他们的学术水平进行批判性的检验. 家庭经常忽视所有重要的无形的学术技能, such as planning, writing, and studying. 学生了解如何计划完成作业吗? Do they understand how to construct and execute an essay? Are they highlighting too much? Too little? 这些都是iec在与学生合作撰写论文和申请时需要注意的领域. 如果学生表现出明显的缺陷,采取措施解决它们是很重要的. High school is the time to target those issues.

指导家庭和学生评估他们的非学术技能, such as independence and social-emotional competence. 我们帮助家庭尽早发现面临挑战的领域,并使用有效的战略来加强这些基本技能. Being capable of handling money, taking medications, 适当的社交是很重要的技能,必须在家里的安全环境下在家人的指导下定期练习.

Helping students hone their self-advocacy skills. 高中住宿和大学住宿的差异是显著的. Students’ IEPs do not follow them to college, and colleges are not required to seek out and accommodate students; instead, 学生有责任获得成功所需的住宿和服务. 区别在于大学是由美国残疾人法案(ADA)管理的, not the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 有选择是否公开学习障碍的自由, most students choose not to disclose in college. In fact, 只有17%有资格申请残疾服务的学生将在大学注册, 尽管94%的人在高中时使用住宿和服务(Cortiella and Horowitz 2014). To be successful, students must understand this difference, acknowledge their need for support, 并且在高中的时候练习他们的自我主张技能. 我们可以在整个过程中帮助学生练习,坦率地与他们谈论帮助他们成功的策略,并鼓励他们使用这些策略.

根据心理教育或神经心理学报告,提供澳门威斯尼斯人app下载大学住宿和支持的适当水平的见解和建议,并咨询心理学家. 显然,心理教育和神经心理学报告提供了一个学生的视角,在评估学生的能力和准备情况时非常有价值. 但是,很多家庭并不理解——或者误解——这份澳门威斯尼斯人app下载学生的功能局限和对大学安置的影响的报告. IECs可以为家庭提供清晰的视角,帮助他们就最佳的学习环境为学生做出可靠的决定.

Collaborating with the professionals in students’ lives. 尽管大多数与有学习挑战的学生打交道的专业人士只关注需求的一个特定方面, IECs provide the 30,000-foot view of what is necessary for college and beyond. 我们处于独特的位置,可以开始讨论学生的现状以及他们在高中毕业时需要达到的水平. 获得其他专业人士的见解也是非常有用的,因为它提供了澳门威斯尼斯人app下载学生的深度知识,这是重要的,因为iec为学生寻找最佳的下一步.

介绍了解学生不同学习风格的导师、教练和倡导者. It is often difficult for families to find tutors, coaches, and others who truly “get” their students. IECs work to develop a network of tutors, teachers, coaches, and advocates who bring the knowledge, creativity, and experience to effectively work with our students.

As IECs, 我们有责任尽我们所能,为我们服务的年轻人做好上大学的准备,提高他们在大学的成功. We must approach our students in a holistic manner and ensure, as best we can, that they are prepared to succeed in college and beyond.

References:

Cortiella, Candace and Sheldon H. Horowitz. 2014. 学习障碍的现状:事实、趋势和新出现的问题(第三版). New York, NY: National Center for Learning Disabilities.

桑福德,克里斯托弗,林恩·纽曼,玛丽·瓦格纳,蕾妮·卡梅托,安妮-玛丽·诺基和黛布拉·谢弗. 残疾青年高中毕业后6年的结果:关键发现, 来自国家纵向转变研究-2 (NLTS2) (NCSER 2011-3004). Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Kyle Kane, College Consulting Collaborative,可以通过 [email protected]

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