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I organised seminars in my previous work-RHUL. Believe me the organisation element/LEA agreements are a nightmare. Only recommended if you have a dedicated member of staff. Andy Velarde-UKC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Hill" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:15 PM Subject: Re: group tutorials and DSA > Hi > > Liz does not say if group sessions are to be offered instead of - or in > addition to - one-to-one. I know that several institutions have > experimented with group sessions (funded on a pro-rata basis through the > DSA) - and I'm sure that there are considerable benefits to be gained > from such sessions. However, my own experience suggests that it can be > darned difficult to get students to commit themselves to an additional > hour per week support on a regular basis and that the groups ultimately > reduce in size so that only a handful of die hards (usually mature > students) remain. I did research this through this forum a few years > back and discussion focused very much on how to get students to attend > sessions. Bribery (e.g. tea and biscuits) seemed to be the most often > employed persuader. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has managed to > make group support work effectively since then. > > One alternative to providing group support is to offer a study skills > module (this can be targeted at students with dyslexia) that attracts > accreditation and can be contributed as a free module towards the degree > (no good for HNDs though). > > Like Mick Trott, though, I'd be very uneasy about offering group support > as a substitute for one-to-one. > > Cheers > > Peter Hill > > Michael Trott wrote: > > > In a message dated 04/11/02 16:01:13 GMT Standard Time, > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > << Dear Everyone > > > > I've just started as Learning Support Officer at the University of Brighton. > > > > Has anybody else charged group study skills sessions to individual dysl exic > > student's DSA? If so, how much do you charge? Any information will be > > appreciated. > > > > Regards > > > > Liz Thompson > > >> > > > > Dyslexic students receiving DSA should be entitled to funding for one-to-one > > tuition. Only if there is a genuine shortage of qualified tutors might group > > tutorials be acceptable but this should be discussed with the student who may > > wish to make their own arrangements. The DSA is an award to the idividual and > > they can choose another provider if they wish but they would then have to > > arrange payment. You should ensure that the student is aware of this option. > > > > Most of the students I have assessed have said that previous support provided > > in groups was of much less help than one-to-one tuition. > > > > If group tutorials are acceptable to the student(s) you should charge for the > > 'attention' they receive, i.e. half the hourly rate of the tuition cost if > > there are 2 students, a third for 3, etc. > > > > Students should sign time sheets or some other record to confirm that they > > received the support. This should indicate whether the support was provided > > one-to-one or in groups. Some LEAs contact the direct student to ask whether > > they received the support claimed. > > > > Mick Trott > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 01527 500324 > [log in to unmask] > www.study-pro.com > > Dyslexia Consultancy and Resources >