Hi Amanda,
Right! Pivotal is a good way to describe how important and essential eraly intervention can be. It can literally determine whether a potentially good student succeeds in the class or not.
Barry Westling
Giving a student updates and feedback on their work can help improve their grades and behavior in some cases. It can give them a chance @ passing the course if they are failing. It is important to notify them as soon as you see poor test scores, lateness, absences, missing assignments etc. This is pivotal if they are ever going to have a chance to redeem themselves.
Hi Marvin,
When students need correction due to poor performance, it is imperative that frequent and early on discussion with the student occur. Your point is correct that there needs to be enough time for correction to occur. I always provide review sessions for the general class and special time for remediation on a 1-on-1 basis if needed or requested by the student. I'll do all I can to help the student, but they have to demonstrate intiative and be responsible for their learning as well.
Barry Westling
The importance is to allow the students the most amount of time to correct their grades if needed, also give them an oppertunity to address any question or concerns befor the final grading is completed. It to helps the instructor evaluate themselfs through out the course to see if there is any way that they have let the learners down by not covering or emphasing enough on any portion of the course material.
Hi Robert,
Yes, this is generally true. We need to recognize that information alone sometimes is not enough, and we have to nudge, encourage, or even require mandatory remediation (if this is allowed) in order for the student reach the level of needed improvement. If you think about it, if these students were very disciplined in the first place, they wouldn't have fallen too far behind to start with. So giving advice and performance status is a good start, but sometimes we need to be more agressive in assuring they follow up.
Barry Westling
If you keep stundents up to date on their course progress, they will be encouraged to work harder to improve as well as see their progress up to this point
Hi Joel,
Right! And eraly on and frequently will assure that they won't get to far below "C-level" before there's time to correct misunderstanding of course material.
Barry Westling
Hi Jeannette,
You're right. Often times students will know information, but they don't know how to sort it out or where it belongs. Where is this information pertinent in the larger scope of the topic I'm studying? Here's the perfect setting to clarify, sort and sift, and give direction that makes for "aha" moments. Boy, those are precious and so valuable when students uncover where things belong!
Barry Westling
Informing students of their progress gives them time to correct their study habits and or ask questions for content that they might be struggling with early on so that missed information does not become more difficult later on during the program.
I fel it is very important to inform students on their progress. It shows them progress as well as areas of improvement, if needed. It is an opprtunity of recognition of good work, as well as a time for motivation. It could also be used for helping the students plan a solution for needed areas. It also shows that you care for your their success and are there for them.
Hi Laura,
I've found that that methods that range from nudging all the way to required remediation is sometimes needed. I can't always leave it up to the students to initiate ditrected study on their own.
Barry Westling
They are able to know how they are doing at any time. They will then be able to adjust their studying habits so they can do better if they need to the next grade cycle.
Hi Joseph,
Yeah, the worst thing is when student are either ill-informed or not informed of how they're doing in class, and the teacher assumes they do know. This is an accident waiting to happen. Part of the teachers responsibility is to inform, give advice, and encourage. All parts of the team have to be on the same page.
Barry Westling
Hi James,
It seems to me that in a lab class, not too much progress can advance if a student is lagging in an essential application or procedure. Frequent sharing of progress will diminish poor performance in students who need to "master" procedural and/or practical application of class material.
Barry Westling
Hi Jennifer,
This is great. Current, frequent, and timely progress information assists student make needed corrections while their is still time to impact their grade and learn the needed material.
Barry Westling
Unfortunately, we all too often see students that slap-down their tuition, and automatically assume that they have purchased a seat on the flight to their dream-destination. They have already come-aboard with the attitude that they "Will" land when the flight arrives at its' destination. Keeping them informed about their status, is actually "informing" them of their in-flight responsibilities, AND the consequences of not performing them. Alas, some cannot fathom that their inactivity is the reason that the parachute is being strapped-onto them. As an instructor, it's my responsibility to see that all my passengers arrive at their destination, safe & sound.
Because the students like to know how they are doing weekly in the class. And what they missed on there labs.
My school has Academic Improvement Plans. This report is written weekly for any student that I may feel is falling behind. This form ensures that the teacher will make a weekly assessment of her students' progress.
Hi Mitessa,
Tracking progress is important, and doing so frequently and early on provides the best opportunity for a student to do their best. By waiting too long bewteen performance discussions, there may not be enough time for correction to make a difference.
Barry Westling
So that they are able to do self evaluation and make adjustment to improve or simply keep track of their own progress.
