One of the biggest problems facing educators is that of
student underachievement.
Student underachievement is a complex and persistent problem.
The volunteer participants, who are paid a stipend, are trained on ways to break the «cycle of blame» for
student underachievement by bringing parents and educators together in a home setting.
It uses an e-platform with customizable and adaptable lesson plans to address
student underachievement and high repetition rates among public school students.
At first, the pricetag for these investments may seem substantial, but evidence suggests that these proposals would ultimately save far more in reduced costs for teacher turnover and
student underachievement.
In most cases, however,
student underachievement, particularly in reading, can be identified by testing skills in the academic domain in question; by direct comparisons of the student's age and grade with speaking, reading, writing, and math skills; or simply by uneven overall performance regardless of IQ level.
Not exact matches
Claude M. Steele's article, Thin Ice: «Stereotype Threat» and Black College
Students, describes the phenomenon of «stereotype threat» and attributes the «stereotype threat» phenomenon to the perceived underachievement of African - American college s
Students, describes the phenomenon of «stereotype threat» and attributes the «stereotype threat» phenomenon to the perceived
underachievement of African - American college
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For instance, the site provides articles that cover everything from identification of gifted
students, using models such as enrichment clusters, teaching reading and math, and
underachievement among the gifted.
To provide some concrete steps you can take to challenge
students, Id like to list some strategies presented by Dr. Rimm in her article,
Underachievement Syndrome: A Psychological Defensive Pattern as well as from the work of University of Connecticut researchers Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis.
Constructing and implementing a data system is an essential function that moves a school toward addressing the
underachievement of
students living in poverty.
In Australia, as in many other countries, part of the policy response to
underachievement has been to set higher standards and to hold
students, teachers and schools accountable for achieving those standards.
Girls»
underachievement in these specific skills may also be related to the otherwise positive attitudes they have that make girls all - around «good
students»: they are attentive in class, they respect authority, they want to please others, they want to get good marks (i.e. they want to succeed).
However, it is questionable whether higher standards and increased accountability will benefit
students who have fallen behind in their learning, reduce levels of disengagement among these
students, or decrease Australia's «long tail» of
underachievement.
Making matters worse, due to some clever scheduling by my colleagues, I wound up with a majority of gifted
students, who had histories of
underachievement and behavior problems.
In short, the long tail of
underachievement will be reduced by expecting and ensuring that every
student makes excellent progress every year.
Although Massachusetts is often hailed as a leader in public education,
underachievement is common among poor and minority
students.
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«We show that minority
students have lower achievement scores than white
students with the same cognitive ability, and that placement in a [gifted] class effectively closes this minority
underachievement gap,» the authors wrote.
Under the other Jindal proposal, parents of
students attending failure mills throughout the state would be allowed to vote on whether it can become part of the Recovery School District after three years of persistent academic
underachievement; the schools would essentially be converted into charters under state oversight.
His interests include the
underachievement of high - ability
students, the development of appropriate curriculum for high - ability
students and the role of creativity in gifted and talented education.
This report will describe how the shortcomings of today's education system and the
underachievement of many of today's
students of color shrink the future supply of teachers of color.
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underachievement,
underachievement in gifted children
I would argue that it is those
students who gifted programs should be targeting, in order to stop them falling into a cycle of frustration,
underachievement, and possibly dropping out of school altogether.
Underachievement describes a discrepancy between a
student's performance and his actual ability.
One way in which the
students perceived themselves as able to reverse the
underachievement pattern was through developing goals the attainment of which was both personally motivating and directly related to academic success.
While there is a clear need to increase the participation of minority
students in gifted education programs, there is an equally important need to focus on issues of achievement and
underachievement.
The
student demonstrated a sustained reversal of the academic
underachievement pattern (1 year or longer) as evidenced by above - average academic performance.
The in - school performance pattern of the
students in this study suggests that the reversal of
underachievement may be lengthy and marked by uneven progress.
Putting the Research to Use Parents and teachers working with
students to reverse the
underachievement pattern may wish to consider a number of factors.
Problems associated with
underachievement definitions and the influence of social, cultural, and psychological factors on
student achievement are discussed.
Suggestions and recommendations for reversing
underachievement among gifted minority
students are presented.
The study's findings indicate that academic
underachievement can be reversed as a result of modifications on the part of both the
student and the school.
The
student demonstrated a sustained period of general academic
underachievement (2 years or longer) as supported by evidence of average or below - average academic performance.
Accountability principles allowed us to put a bright light on the
underachievement and under - resourcing of poor, minority, and first - generation
students, those who had been, quote, unquote, left behind, including special education
students.
It became clear that for many
students identified with special needs,
underachievement in reading was due primarily to the quality of teaching.
Such efforts can create a space to discuss and name whiteness as a set of blinders and open possibilities for sustained dialogue to understand the ways we are complicit in the
underachievement of some of our
students.
Early intervention can prevent problems from snowballing, and it represents a more promising option for addressing
underachievement than either retention or social promotion, the practice of passing
students from grade to grade regardless of whether they have mastered the standards.
But the academic potential of low - income
students is not preordained;
underachievement is not an innate trait.
Equally challenging for educators is the continued lack of
student motivation, undesirable
student behaviors and the overall
underachievement of at - risk
student populations across racial and ethnic lines.
Closing the ATTITUDE Gap The discussion on gaps in
student achievement continue to be one of the most important discussions in education today; particularly as it relates to the
underachievement of children of color.
Family - Related Factors and
Underachievement Few studies have explored the influence of family variables on the achievement of gifted minority
students.
Some researchers have noted how minority
students» learning styles may contribute to
underachievement.
Teachers must consider several questions regarding the nature and extent of
students»
underachievement:
Up from
underachievement: how teachers,
students, and parents can work together to promote
student success.
There is little consensus on how best to define
underachievement, particularly among gifted
students.
A Study of Achievement and
Underachievement Among Gifted, Potentially Gifted, and Regular Education Black
Students.
The program, which has been launched in three urban school districts in California and New Jersey, simultaneously addresses two issues: the
underachievement of African American
students and the preparation of teachers who can work successfully with these
students.
In a seminal study, Clark (1983) examined low SES Black
students» achievement and
underachievement in their family context.
What factors are contributing to
underachievement (e.g., poor intrinsic motivation, poor academic self - esteem, negative peer pressures, lack of family involvement, poor
student - teacher relationships, low teacher expectations)?