When a student is struggling,  a plan needs to be established to help achieve successful learning. 

This plan can also be called a Learning Contract. It's important to get the University involved at this stage, and make sure you are documenting all interactions/conversations with your student.  The job of the clinical coordinator at the University is to support you as well as advocate for their student.  Documentation helps justify the need for remediation, provides information you can send to the school, informs the student of where they are struggling, and provides you with protection from potential legal action. 

If you are not sure if you need to create a Learning Contract, check out the form below.  

When creating a student Learning Contract, it's important to include the following 6 items: 

1.  ID student problem - What exactly is the issue that needs to be addressed?

2.  ID goal or outcome desired - What does the student have to do or how do they have to perform?

3.  How it is going to be measured/achieved - State this as objectively as possible.

4.  Include resources needed or available to help the student gain needed skills or improve in order to meet the goal set.

5. Target dates for completion - 2 weeks is typical to allow your student to remediate before a pass/fail judgment is determined.

6.  Include consequences - Be explicit.  For example: “Failure to achieve goals as outlined in this plan may result in failure of this fieldwork, or extension."