Chapter V: Discussion
Overview of the Study Repeatedly, parents and teachers debate on why students have difficulties organizing their school supplies, homework assignments, maintain social roles, or other class activities. 5th grade elementary school students may find the transition to 6th grade overwhelming because they lack the necessary organizational skills to facilitate a successful transition. These students experience difficulty adapting to new class schedules and homework logs. Many 7th and 8th grade students also experience similar difficulties, despite the fact that effective routines for adapting to new schedules should have been previously established. In recent years, school districts have considered purchasing programs to help students bring up their
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The findings are consistent with previous research studies that present that the “Why try” program can enhance student-teacher relationships with the goal of helping students overcome academic challenges, complete homework, improve grades, and enhance outcomes in the areas of truancy and behavior.
Brief Discussion of Data and Results Collection Process
Past literature and studies have identified great benefits when intervention programs have been established to help students meet their needs early in their academic journeys. Poor academic performance, behavioral problems, and truancy are indicators that students lack motivation, self-efficacy, good study habits, and socio-organizational skills. The participants in the study consisted of 6 students, aged 11 to 12 years, who were enrolled in Common Core and honors classes in the 7th and 8th grade. Participants attended a middle school in a wealthy community in Northern San Diego County. Three females and two males participated in the study. All five participants were Caucasian students. These students were intentionally selected by the student-assigned
In addition, creating a school routine and schedule help the high school students to set their goals towards achieving their role after school. This will enable the students to succeed more especially in their studies. The program suggest why the high school students have hard time to understand as well as listening given that they have diverse goals and aspirations for their day. While teachers are directing their students, a neutral language is recommended to keep their students in order to be encouraged. A negative behavior in most cases brings a behavior that leads to power
The students come first, and if they have a teacher that does not value the importance of attendance and the effect it has on student’s long-term progression, then next steps should be considered by the principal. The School Culture and climate is based on a shared commitment to the students that should be abided by at all times. For instance, there are policies based around student progression, success, and classroom structure, scheduling, and curriculum. Putting students first requires preparation on the part of the teacher in order to produce a critical foundation that arranges opportunities for students to be observed, evaluated and in a balanced classroom environment.
Christian’s cheerful, friendly smile, kind heart and playful spirit make him well liked by his classmates and teacher alike. As a student, Christian has proven himself to be hard working, aiming to do what is expected of him. As it is not always easy for Christian to understand and follow directions without support, he works best when an assignment is broken down into small steps and modeled for him. It has been a pleasure to see Christian become more responsible with his homework assignments, making a conscious effort to make sure he has all of his materials and completing assignments on time. As it takes time for Christian to get himself organized, he is strongly encouraged to use his transition time between classes wisely, as he has a tendency to get distracted by his friends in the hallway, which causes him to be late to class or be unprepared with his materials.
Why give more money to something that is going to be wasted if fifty percent of the freshman class will drop out and only half will see graduation? For most of the schools Kozol visited, the dropout rate ranged from seventy-six to eighty-one percent. Poor performance was also seen as a deterrent (58). Funding was not available to establish pre-K programs to help prepare students for the classroom. As a result, almost all the high school graduates in the lower end schools read at sixth and eighth grade levels.
Carter says that because of this, “the child lacks positive academic role models” (1). This information is relevant because it suggests that most kids today, who live in poverty, do not have someone with a quality education helping them with their studies, which can cause the child to become less motivated to do well in school. If a students has no one to help with homework, he or she may not feel pressured to complete the homework. Usually, that is when the school steps in and provides after school programs, where local mentors or teachers are available to help kids with their homework. Those teachers or mentors, often serve as unofficial role models that not only help with homework, but also give guidance and advice that can provide these students with the skills that they need and often do not get at home, to develop emotional intelligence.
There are sixty-two Caucasian/European American students. Forty-one of these students are African American students. Thirteen of these students are classified as Asian, and twelve of these students are Hispanic American. The other twenty students are half Middle Eastern, and the other ten students are bi-racial or multi-ethnic. Eighty of these sixth grade students are on grade level.
Students participate in sports, extracurriculars, and seven other classes during the school day, but many teachers fail to notice this hard work and continue to reprimand students for turning in work late. The
Recent legislation requires schools to implement a Response to Intervention (RTI) model that is based on multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The goal of RTI is to identify students early who are struggling academically or behaviorally and provide appropriate interventions to prevent these challenges from becoming more serious and detrimental to their success. Under the traditional system, students may not receive extra services until a problem becomes severe, and they meet criteria for a special education qualification. RTI helps schools identify children earlier using systematic and scientific universal screeners of all children. Therefore, RTI gives students who are at-risk the opportunity to receive less intensive intervention services,
This targeted instruction can lead to improvements in academic performance and better prepare students for success in the
But by the time students are in middle school, their attitude relies solely on their test scores and their grades”(Brown). Kids rely on their teachers and parents for support. They want to know they are doing good. But with these kids having this mindset, they only care about one thing, only their test grades. That’s good and all
School is a huge learning process where students learn and are challenged academically and socially. Ultimately, the stress, work, and dampened self-esteems are all key factors in preparing a student for the real world and helping them work towards being a better
Throughout middle school, many things changed. Between 7th and 8th grade, our school changed from the confusing rotating block schedule to the easy,
The K-12 public education system is designed primarily for the success of students from white middle-class families. While historically, this was the population served by this system, current demographic trends are making this model anachronistic. To facilitate the success of all students, schools are increasingly relying on programs that establish social and cultural norms so that all students are able to understand acceptable school behavior. These programs are diverse. Some focus on discipline techniques that alter behavior, others focus on teaching all students how to appropriately advocate for themselves, while others attempt to build the student's’ character.
Remarkable gains in math and reading test scores have been proven for children who participated in highquality afterschool programs. Better attitudes toward school, higher school attendance rates, less disciplinary action, lower dropout rates, better performance in school, and deeper engagement in learning are all also academic goals being reached due to these programs. The use of practicing skills handson and enjoyable activities are the reason the academic performance seems to be so well. It can be difficult for a parent to sit down at home with their child and help with hours of homework.
In school, things can get pretty rough. There is a bunch of homework, tests, and lots of other things that can stress a student out. A student needs to find some sort of process that works for them. They need to be organized, so everything is laid out in front of them. Getting organized, and preparing yourself is a great way to get great grades in school.