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Identifying Struggling Students by Erin Grill, Signs of Struggling,…
Identifying Struggling Students by Erin Grill
Observe struggling student
Change seating arrangements
Success
Student continues to struggle
Give Assessment
Skills mastered
Look into advancement programs or student led technology learning
Success: student engaged
Struggling continues
Reach out to counselor
Reach out to SPED
Student does poorly
For reading: encourage audio books and graphic novels, group reading, peer reading with advanced partner
Success
Reach out to counselor and/or SPED
For Math: use leveled math apps, Khan academy, IXL, prodigy
Success
Reach out to counselor and/or SPED
Emotionally & Socially: encourage working with friends
Success
Reach out to counselor and/or SPED
Signs of Struggling
Becomes easily frustrated
Lacks self-motivation
Has difficulty staying on task
Takes longer than normal to complete written work
Begins to argue with you over school work
Becomes anxious and stressed about homework
Starts to leave books and assignments at school
Has difficulty following directions
Seems to work longer and harder with little or no improvement
Is no longer organized and forgets projects and tests dates
Turns in incomplete homework or none at all
Makes frequent and careless errors
Seems to have trouble with note-taking skills
Struggles with basic reading, writing, math, or spelling skills
Has difficulty remembering and does not retain learned skills
Makes negative comments about the teacher or about school in general
Receives notes home from teachers about classroom misconduct
Contact Parents
Success