According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) U.S. students reading and math test scored have declined dramatically for the first time in 20 years. There are many factors to take in to consideration before blaming The Common Core Standards, frequent testing in schools, the economy, and demographic changes. To what extent can schools be held accountable to meeting the needs of their students? In many urban areas students are already starting at a disadvantage or come from impoverished environments. There is a clear connection between family’s socioeconomic status and students’ academic goals. Aside from the outside contributors to students’ academic performance how can educators in the classrooms meet the needs of students?
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Some parents and students are calling kids at Cherry Park Elementary School “lucky”. With the struggle for students to learn and meet academic goals is not providing homework for elementary school students preparing them for higher education and the …show more content…
Graduation rates were low at this school as well with only 68% of students. Parent participation was also low at 48%. The principal of the school during the course of the interview explains that teachers were giving students zeroes in hopes they would understand the results of not doing acceptable work. Teachers have been letting students off the hook by accepting incomplete or missing work. Many students at this high school graduated without doing any challenging work. A focus group was created with teachers from different subject areas to investigate learning standards (mainly applying to seniors). These faculty members taught math, science, and social studies. The second focus group was made up of 5 students the represented freshman through senior classes. The high school wanted to represent its loyalty and keep its promise to the students and their academic success. Interestingly enough there were no legal announcements our school board approval decisions that had to be made. The no excuse for homework policy became a part of school culture. Homework completion was once a goal and is now a standard for students. The program was implemented in 2009. “The number of students receiving Ds has decreased by 57% and Fs by 72% in the first semester of 2009. Grades of a D or F dropped by 63% and 75% respectively
Some parents and students are calling kids at Cherry Park Elementary School “lucky”. With the struggle for students to learn and meet academic goals is not providing homework for elementary school students preparing them for higher education and the …show more content…
Graduation rates were low at this school as well with only 68% of students. Parent participation was also low at 48%. The principal of the school during the course of the interview explains that teachers were giving students zeroes in hopes they would understand the results of not doing acceptable work. Teachers have been letting students off the hook by accepting incomplete or missing work. Many students at this high school graduated without doing any challenging work. A focus group was created with teachers from different subject areas to investigate learning standards (mainly applying to seniors). These faculty members taught math, science, and social studies. The second focus group was made up of 5 students the represented freshman through senior classes. The high school wanted to represent its loyalty and keep its promise to the students and their academic success. Interestingly enough there were no legal announcements our school board approval decisions that had to be made. The no excuse for homework policy became a part of school culture. Homework completion was once a goal and is now a standard for students. The program was implemented in 2009. “The number of students receiving Ds has decreased by 57% and Fs by 72% in the first semester of 2009. Grades of a D or F dropped by 63% and 75% respectively