Share Provide consistent feedback opportunities from the very first day of the course to assist struggling students early on and prevent them from falling behind. with FacebookShare Provide consistent feedback opportunities from the very first day of the course to assist struggling students early on and prevent them from falling behind. with Twitter Constantly assessing students allows you to proactively seek out those who are struggling. Some good ways to go about this are direct contact, frequent quizzes, and lab sessions. More about this tip Tags Student-Focused Assessment Effective Encouragement External Source A Support Program for Introductory CS Courses that Improves Student Performance and Retains Students from Underrepresented Groups by Tia Newhall, Lisa Meeden, Andrew Danner, Ameet Soni, Frances Ruiz, and Richard Wicentowski from Swarthmore College. Other Tips By Other Tips By Richard Wicentowski Lisa Meeden Andrew Danner Ameet Soni Frances Ruiz Richard Wicentowski