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,
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>
> << 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 dyslexic
> 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
>
>
>
>
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