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A call from neuropsychologist office yesterday.....
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 328659" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Thank you everyone! </p><p> </p><p>No, I am not bashing teachers. I am just frustrated that State testings just don't seem to be used for the individual student unless the result is low. I think they are used more for schools to see where the school fits in on a whole with other schools. I guess that is their purpose. I didn't realize that it was up to me as a parent to do some of my own analyzing. </p><p> </p><p>Middle school and high school teachers have way more kids to keep track of than elementary teachers do and as long as a kid is passing their class, that is enough unless a kid or parent lets them know of any concerns. </p><p> </p><p>With so many kids coming through the classroom each day, it takes awhile to learn the ins and outs of each student, then the quarter is over and they may not see the student again. I think middle school does try to keep the same teacher with the same core group of kids (difficult child has the same social study, science, math, language, and phy ed teachers this quarter as last) so that does help. Hopefully by now those teachers know their students.</p><p> </p><p>It is so easy to chalk up teenagers declining grades on "laziness or lack of motivation". That is their age - they just don't want to do school anymore. I think that schools who are progressive in thinking outside the box are catching on that that is not always the case. The kids are hiding behind attitude to hide their inability to do something. They don't understand why school is hard and are often embarrassed so they push it away. Most of these kids are very very bright and will do well once they understand how they need to learn. We have to start looking at why they are not doing as well as they use to. What were they doing to suceed that is not working now?</p><p> </p><p>Not much going on here - things are mostly going well. I will have to get off facebook once in awhile and check in more often in the morning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 328659, member: 5096"] Thank you everyone! No, I am not bashing teachers. I am just frustrated that State testings just don't seem to be used for the individual student unless the result is low. I think they are used more for schools to see where the school fits in on a whole with other schools. I guess that is their purpose. I didn't realize that it was up to me as a parent to do some of my own analyzing. Middle school and high school teachers have way more kids to keep track of than elementary teachers do and as long as a kid is passing their class, that is enough unless a kid or parent lets them know of any concerns. With so many kids coming through the classroom each day, it takes awhile to learn the ins and outs of each student, then the quarter is over and they may not see the student again. I think middle school does try to keep the same teacher with the same core group of kids (difficult child has the same social study, science, math, language, and phy ed teachers this quarter as last) so that does help. Hopefully by now those teachers know their students. It is so easy to chalk up teenagers declining grades on "laziness or lack of motivation". That is their age - they just don't want to do school anymore. I think that schools who are progressive in thinking outside the box are catching on that that is not always the case. The kids are hiding behind attitude to hide their inability to do something. They don't understand why school is hard and are often embarrassed so they push it away. Most of these kids are very very bright and will do well once they understand how they need to learn. We have to start looking at why they are not doing as well as they use to. What were they doing to suceed that is not working now? Not much going on here - things are mostly going well. I will have to get off facebook once in awhile and check in more often in the morning. [/QUOTE]
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