My basic job while volunteering at the community center
· Assist with reading and writing
· Grading proficiency scores
· Test tutoring
While I was volunteering at the community center, it was a very useful experience, however, I was extremely shocked at the number of adults who have dropped out of high school, and have below level literary skills. On a Thursday evening, there were about 30 individuals in which needed tutoring assistance to receive positive scores on their GED. As I would come back week after week, I would notice an increasingly new number of individuals in which would show up.
It is great that these individuals are eager to get assistance in order to receive a positive score on their GED, and in turn, be able to receive their GED. It worried me, however, why these individuals decided to discontinue their education in the first place.
Most individuals reasoning for dropping out of high school is because of a high school pregnancy, or simply because the work becomes too difficult for them to accomplish without hesitation. However, there are many groups that are available in many schools in which help students succeed in their education. Often times, however, students do not take advantage of these groups or assistance programs.
My suggestions to correct this problem would be to have all guidance counselors monitor every student’s grades. Supposing the student is falling below a B- average, the student will need to have special attention paid to them, and also have more tutoring available in the classrooms. This would eliminate the struggle for students dropping out of high school simply because they cannot excel in their studies.
I understand that all problems cannot be eliminated overnight; however, any positive start is a significant improvement in my eyes. The hard work does not stop anytime soon. Special attention needs to be paid to students that are struggling, to insure that the high school dropout rate decreases quickly.
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