Weekly grades and Quarter Grades
Giving students their weekly grades and where they are in the quarter is a great way to motivate my students to continue to strive to do their best
I utlize a "homework" assignment that really is a study guide or "practice quiz" for the upcoming quiz. This allows the students to use information from leture & other book assignments to re9interate what they are leaning & will be quizzed on. We correct this in class prior to the quiz & time is given to go over every or any questions the students got wrong & we discuss them in depth. We also correct quizzes in clas & I use the same correcting & discussion. This allows for immediate feedback, not only on missed questions, but also the questions students got correct, but are still unsure of the concept. They also know immediately how well they did & what areas need more information or studying.
Ashley, there are many resources available. Your first task is to discuss with your direct supervisor and find out what resources if any are available from within the institution. Depending on the services available at your institution you can work in conjunction with those services to best assist the student. Another approach is to talk directly with the student and find out if they experience similar problems in other classes. If their problem is more reading based you could consider finding more discussion based projects for the student. One form of assessment that has worked in the past is to conduct verbal quizzing versus a written instrument. If the results demonstrate the student is able to increase performance then you may suggest some additional reading courses or literacy training. The more specific information you can share about the types of learning disorders you encounter, the more assistance I can provide.
James Jackson
In a situation where a student seems to have a learning disorder, what is the best way to approach that?
Ashley, great topic. Students should know at any given time where they stand in the classroom. Those that are performing at the lower 25% should also have frequent discussions with instructors and student services staff to better identify how their performance can improve. For some students they are working hard but are not aware they may have a learning disorder or some other barrier to learning. Frequent discussions with trained professionals can bring such limitations forward and the institution can then focus on assisting the student versus waiting until the student become a statistic of attrition.
James Jackson
I work in Student Services and I have found that providing students with their grades weekly allows them to identify any habits that could potentially stop them from being successful, such as poor time management. Each week, I identify students who need to turn in their work, turn in better work, turn in work on time, etc. This creates a kind of specialized attention that often leads students to feel more secure in addressing and resolving issues that hinder their sense of autonomy.
toni, great way to keep your students coming back for more. For every negative students need as many as 11 positives to keep them focused on being successful. Too many instructors today do not want to take the time or effort to provide this much positive feedback but such efforts are vital in the difficult times we face and the challenges that exist in the job markets.
James Jackson
Most of my students cannot leave for the weekend until they know how well they have done. This to me is a great way to show them what they need to work on and what I as their instructor need to work on also.
toni, frequent check points will help students know where they stand in the class. Knowing where they stand allows them to know what they need to focus on to earn their grade of choice. Good idea to remind students they choose their grades as they choose how much work or effort they will exert in the course.
James Jackson
