Why Do Students Need To Be Successful In School

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N: Yes, when my son goes to college there is no choice. It is better to have all classes whether student is interested or not. I do not want to live on Food Stamp.
I: How valuable is home work?
N: Very Valuable as my son brings home or stays after school to complete home work.
I: Do you think student need support?
N: Absolutely, teacher can’t give student support in the limited time and parent should watch the child.
I: What type of support do students need to be successful in school?
N: Kid has to go to school and there is no question on this. School develops self confidence in the children.
I: Do you think testing is important in schools?
N: Testing is important; otherwise you do not know what you are learning.
I: Why do you think testing has become so important?
N: I did not know it was important. Testing checks on how much knowledge you have and allows child to
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In the beginning of interview on education perspective, she compared South Dakota way of education to Georgia and expressed that over there education system is more competitive. In some of questions, her opinion was that children need to have a schedule in order to be successful in education. Student achievement was addressed during interview process in several occasions such as regular attendance, parent support, regular testing to check on knowledge level and different ways children are learning today. She suggested that virtual classroom to monitor the children during schooling. Most of the food given to children are being wasted and has been forced on them to punch the numbers even though they are not interested in eating them. In order to improve student achievement, parents has to get involved and watch children progress on every subject with respect to grades. With holding some of incentives such cell phone usage could focus child to show better performance in subjects and improve student

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