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The relationship between students and faculty is the corner-stone of student success and retention rates. For faculty it is important to develop relationships with students early on, since generally students will only be in the class for a short period. Faculty must be able to recognize the characteristics of high-risk learners and offer the proper interventions to aid them. When dealing with high-risk learners, faculty should be willing to communicate and make referrals to advisors and other college resources as appropriate.
A high-risk learner is a student who may exhibit several of the following characteristics in the classroom:
- signs of low self-esteem
- feelings of alienation, as if they do not belong
- struggling with reading comprehension
- struggling with writing skills
- a lack of organizational skills
- language barriers
