Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Unmotivated Student I have a student who refuses to take any type of assessment seriously, not to mention his lack of effort in the classroom daily. I have called home several times, he has seen the counselor, he has a BIP, but he still will not take a test seriously. He bubbles in answers or circles them and then lays his head down. No amount of prodding, bribing, encouragement has helped yet. What haven't I tried that might help? How do I motivate him? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) You have said that no amount of prodding or bribing is working well i think it comes down getting held back or not. While i understand holding a studnet back should not be done lightly but that may be one of the only optinon with what it sounds like.Ask the administartion to make sure this can be done. Tell him and his parents that if he doesnt find some kind of motivation for assesments he might be held back or removed from class that his are in.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree with this strategy of using the threat of being held back. Students are aware of the consequence and the reminder may frustrate and already stubborn child. The task is to motivate and inspire not challenge. I am unsure which county you are in, but most school districts have a no fail policy unless the teacher may show that they have done several interventions and supports for the student. I find love and keep expecting and believing has just as much influence as threatening with negative rewards/ consequences. Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:55 am Rated By: WubuLe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I wouldn't do that. In this students case I do not believe that he cares about being held back. Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:06 am Rated By: Dan G                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think this is a good suggestion when we are still missing quite a bit of information. Retention is a last resort action, not a threat to use to motivate students. Rated On: October 20, 2015 9:26 pm Rated By: yheGaQ                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I do not feel like this is a viable solution. I think if the only thing we can motivate a child with is a threat than we are not doing our jobs as teachers. Yes the student has difficulties with test taking but that doesn't me he is incompetent and should be held back. Rated On: March 4, 2016 4:41 pm Rated By: BesuVy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think this will work. Rated On: March 5, 2016 12:11 am Rated By: habyRa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think holding the students back or threatening to may be taking things to the extremes, and may not fix the problem, but may only give he students -and his parents- more anxiety. Rated On: March 5, 2016 2:00 pm Rated By: Allyssa Straquadine                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This doesn't solve the situation. Only makes it worse. Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:55 am Rated By: eqySam                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: In order to find a solution, a problem must first be identified. It is important to understand why the student is experiencing difficulty during exams, so that the teacher can make modifications to fit the student and help him or her succeed. Holding a student back for not completing exams does not solve the problem. Rated On: October 10, 2016 9:39 pm Rated By: pyGyga                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This solution is not really bound to help the case at hand. Rated On: October 16, 2016 7:20 pm Rated By: zevuBa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This may hinder the students and doesn't find a solution for the problem. Rated On: March 4, 2017 11:13 pm Rated By: quJuja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong! I believe this is not a solution, it is just giving up on a student. I think that it is our jobs as teachers or future teachers to never give up on our students and to find a way to motivate them and show them that they can do great things. Rated On: March 4, 2017 11:18 pm Rated By: zazyny                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not use this solution. Rated On: July 8, 2017 2:00 pm Rated By: BuXaja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Threatening the student with something so extreme as being held back will only add a layer of frustration and stress to the situation. Rated On: October 13, 2017 12:33 am Rated By: JyGeLe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree because holding a child back because of lack of motivation might inhibit his motivation even more so. He will not see himself in the classroom. Rated On: October 15, 2017 4:48 pm Rated By: qedeDe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: You can't just get rid of the child as a problem. That will make the child feel really bad especially if the kid has a BIP. Rated On: February 25, 2018 6:48 pm Rated By: amubuS                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Threatening a student with being held back is never a good solution. Rated On: October 13, 2018 9:41 pm Rated By: byXyha                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: If the student knows the questions verbally, then I don't think he needs to be held back. There could be problems that the teachers don't know about this student yet. Rated On: February 24, 2019 2:44 am Rated By: Meghan Fletcher                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not feel that threatening to remove the child from class or hold back a year is a good solution. The child may need additional support there may other issues at play. Rated On: October 16, 2020 4:26 pm Rated By: GebyXu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: May be a bit harsh, this should be a last resort solution as it does not really solve anything. Rated On: October 31, 2021 3:51 am Rated By: yraXuG                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't feel like this would be the best solution to the problem. If the child doesn't care about an assessment, I don't think he would care about being held back. Rated On: April 2, 2022 10:21 pm Rated By: gupeVy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: No I disagree with this solution. This is not a correct answer. Rated On: November 14, 2022 1:21 am Rated By: uGejeW