Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student Growth When looking at previous testing scores, Mrs. B sees that almost all of the children in her last period class did not meet the standards for passing Social Studies last year. When Mrs. B made her concerns about the previous scores known to her administrators she was told that the main goal was to work towards "student growth." As Mrs. B has been teaching this year she has yet to see any growth in her students. She feels as if this may be a result of the fact that the students in the class are grouped by ability. As a result, there are lots of behavior problems and not a lot of student motivation. What should Mrs. B do to help her students realize the importance of their education and assessments? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Allow students to create a portfolio of their work to showcase growth and take responsibility for assessments. The honest conversation only happens when students realize they have a voice in their education. The middle school students I work with make goals in each subject area and they are held accountable for these goals. The students are also given many strategies to make their goals. I always tell them it more about the process to get the grades you want rather than the actual number itself. Celebrate the successes and give students a chance to reflect after their assignments. Menus are a great way to get students excited about an assessment they choose. I also recommend the use of learning targets and having students reflect throughout the lesson if they are meeting their target. It is possible the students start off excited but get lost in the middle. (Thereby giving up by the time the assessment rolls around.)                 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: I agree with this strategy because it puts the students in charge of their education. It gets them involved and holds them accountable for how hard they work in the classroom. Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:55 pm Rated By: yjeNus                 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: Tangible proof of their growth can help immensely. Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:50 am Rated By: Maryssa Kane                 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: I think this could help but students may not see the benefit in recognizing their own growth. Rated On: October 15, 2017 11:53 pm Rated By: QeZyqa