Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Slow to complete Assignments I have a student who has the potential to have one of the highest averages in the class. However, he is an incredibly slow worker. He understands the material presented to him which is why I do not understand why it takes him so long to complete assignments. He does not have a 504 nor an IEP. I allow him extra time to complete assignments if need be; however, this is happening on a constant basis. Almost every assignment is either incomplete or it takes him an extremely long time to finish it. As a result, it is causing him to have a lower average than he should, and I do not want this behavior to transfer over to his standardized testing. What should I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) My suggestion would be to find something the student is interested in learning about and then use it to help them work faster. For example, if they finish the assignment and do a good job I would let them read on the computer or ipad about an animal they want to learn more about. I am using this in my classroom to keep a student on task during assignments. He is smart but takes longer than he should on assignments because he is playing. I tell him that if he stays focused and does his work well he can get on the ipad. He has written a report on gila monsters (a big lizard) and loved presenting his report to the class. You could also let the student get on an educational game site.