Identifying and Helping Struggling Students
Lacks self motivation
Cannot stay on task
Has difficulty following directions
Has behavioral issues
Unorganized and cannot remember deadlines
Take longer to complete work
If any of the signs are present, have a one on one session with the student to help further identify any issues
Signs of a Struggling Student
Formulate a personalized learning plan for the student.
Student shows improvements
Student does not show improvement
Continue to modify and implement the personalized plan
Notify school administration and continue personalized learning plan
Student does not show improvement
After meeting with school administration, involve parents.
Create new PLP with parent support
Student does not show improvment
The parents are referred to specialists in the area or out of the country.
If disabilities are present
Parents are given an option of providing a learning assistant to accompany the child in the classroom.
(At this point my school has very few options)
Student shows improvement
Student does not improve
Parents are allowed to keep students enrolled but no further accommodations are made by the school
Cohort 7
Module 2, Unit 3, Act. 2
Christopher Eckles
Parents encouraged to look for school the are equipped to handle specific disability
References:
Advanced Learners. (n.d.) Signs of a Struggling Student. Retrieved August 6, 2020. https://www.advancedlearners.com/tutoring/struggling.aspx
Scharberg, K. (2006) Helping Struggling Students. Educational Leadership 63(5). Retrieved August 6, 2020. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb06/vol63/num05/Helping-Struggling-Students.aspx
Watson, Sue. (2020, February 11). Accommodations, Modifications, and Interventions in the Classroom. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/accommodations-modifications-and-interventions-3111346
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Become easily frustrated