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Poor School Reports - What Should Parents Do?
It would do only good if possibly noticing poor school results of your child you will immediately meet the teacher. The teacher will appreciate your interest and concern and will help you understand specifically what is going on in your child's school life. What is the specific problem your child is having? Teachers are just too busy to call or write you a personal note every time your child misbehaves or has difficulty with an assignment. Your goal at this meeting is to learn whether your child is having a 'learning' problem or an 'effort' problem. Ask for the teacher's advice about what you can do to help from home. There are some useful advices such as paying attention on time spent by your pupil at doing homework and also some psychological things such as if he/she likes attending classes. Determining the problem first will help you to find the right solution. If Your Child Has a Learning Problem Early intervention is critical. A child who has problems with reading, math, spelling, or writing needs intensive help or he will fall further behind. Look at your child's standardized test scores and any curriculum-based assessment the school has done. Identify where his weaknesses are and plan your intervention to address the deficiencies in learning achievement. Let the teacher's help you to understand more about it. If your child is two grade levels behind or scores in the bottom 25th percentile on a standardized test, request a formal assessment. Take advantage of opportunities the school offers for small-group and individual remediation. Pull-out programs and after-school tutoring will give your child the intensive teaching he needs. If free tutoring is not available from your school or community, make the investment to enroll your child in a fee-based tutoring program or educational therapy. If Your Child Has an Effort Problem Implement consequences for poor grades. Take a matter-of-fact approach to do the following: 1. Restrict an out-of-school activity or privilege for the next grading period. 2. Use the Assignment Check sheet so that both the teacher and you know that the child is completing assignments at school and from home. When your child knows that the teacher and her parent are aligned, she will increase her efforts to do her school work. 3. When you see consistent progress in your child's effort at school, begin to ease the restriction gradually. Full privileges are returned when the next report card reflects the desired improvement. Be patient with your child and remember that the first goal you have is her better progress in school. Talk to your chills and let her understand all you are trying to do to help. Don't accept excuses and ignore your child's efforts to manipulate you to not give the consequences. Remember how important it is that your child stays on track in school. When you follow the steps above and your child experiences the rewards of improving her school performance, she will develop a sense of competence rather than failure in school work. The future life success of your child depends on you.
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